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Valley View Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3553^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Valley View Elementary in Valley View, TX, is a small, rural PK-4 school in the Valley View Independent School District (Isd) serving about 360 students with a very favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, but it has experienced a significant long-term decline in academic performance, dropping from the 76th percentile statewide in 2016 to the 23rd percentile in 2026.

Despite spending more per student ($12,951) than any nearby school, Valley View’s academic results are well below average. For example, only 28% of 3rd graders met reading standards, compared to 71% at Butterfield Elementary (8 miles away), which serves a similar percentage of students from low-income households (44% vs. 43%) but ranks in the 77th percentile. The school also struggles significantly with its Hispanic and English Language Learner students, who rank in the 5th and 6th percentiles statewide, respectively. This suggests systemic challenges in curriculum or language support that are not being effectively addressed, especially since the school’s small class sizes—tied with high-performing Lindsay Elementary—are not translating into better outcomes.

One bright spot is the school’s Special Education program, which improved to the 39th percentile in 2025-2026, up from the 17th percentile two years prior, indicating that this area may be more effective than general education instruction. However, the overall trend is concerning, especially when compared to Butterfield Elementary, which proves that a school with a similar poverty level can achieve high performance. Valley View’s leadership would benefit from studying Butterfield’s instructional strategies as a realistic model for improvement, as the school is spending more money per pupil than its peers but achieving far worse academic results.

360

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,103

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

712 S Lee St
Valley View, TX 76272-9716

(940) 726-3681

District: Valley View Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Valley View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Valley View Middle
High:	Valley View High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

Hispanic:

34.7%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 53 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Texas avg49%

3,553^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 53 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

643^rd of 951Valley View Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	3553 of 4627	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	3722 of 4651	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3305 of 4710	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	3304 of 4647	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.2	2425 of 4581	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	2074 of 4578	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	2552 of 4479	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	3482 of 4359	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	54.9	1710 of 4329	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.7	1010 of 4286	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.9	1563 of 4320	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.7	2061 of 4260	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.1	697 of 4221	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	66.9	1314 of 4206	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.3	1167 of 4095	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	701 of 3937	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.4	936 of 3884	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	83.9	261 of 3768	93.1%	★★★★★
2007	79.1	489 of 3724	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	78.0	532 of 3476	84.7%	★★★★☆
2005	63.9	1322 of 3475	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.1	1029 of 3465	70.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.7	3125 of 4461	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	2154 of 4331	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	3349 of 4295	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	3659 of 4240	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	2749 of 2918	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	3158 of 3668	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	3418 of 3556	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.4	1744 of 3487	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	1254 of 3446	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.3	2605 of 3333	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	2979 of 3226	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	3901 of 4575	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	2981 of 3744	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	3502 of 4658	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	2820 of 4588	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	2046 of 4561	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	1742 of 4499	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	3155 of 4348	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	3773 of 4306	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	2458 of 2980	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.6	1250 of 3006	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	4197 of 4413	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	3360 of 3644	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	3954 of 4465	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	3970 of 4401	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	2954 of 4376	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	1457 of 4329	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.4	3612 of 4188	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	4150 of 4168	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	3638 of 4520	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	2754 of 3705	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	4529 of 4594	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	4303 of 4521	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	3076 of 4477	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	2062 of 4451	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	2592 of 4309	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.7	3943 of 4264	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	2842 of 4582	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.4	3099 of 3739	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	3397 of 4647	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	3618 of 4585	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	2828 of 4563	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	2437 of 4498	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	1980 of 4357	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.3	3162 of 4319	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	2629 of 4301	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	2371 of 3549	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	3569 of 4292	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	4068 of 4086	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	49.7	1600 of 3952	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.2	3449 of 3799	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	1795 of 3684	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	1139 of 3558	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	2606 of 3006	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	2455 of 2612	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	2578 of 3108	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	2578 of 3106	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	2365 of 3082	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	2314 of 3082	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	2179 of 3142	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	2678 of 3127	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)39th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile+15 vs school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)18th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics37%-10 vs state

Reading36%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	712 S Lee St	Valley View	76272	Cooke County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 726-3681	360	29	12.2	44.2%	217 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (34.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	28.2	3553^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	23.2%		25.1	3722^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	20.0%	169			28.1	45.2			32.9	41.1			$7,103
Chisholm Trail Elementary	Public	PK-K	812 N Keaton	Sanger	76266	Denton County	Sanger Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 458-5297	292	18	16.6	46.9%	150 (51.4%)	5 (1.7%)	124 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)								(n/a)											$7,373
Butterfield Elementary	Public	1-5	291 Indian Ln	Sanger	76266	Denton County	Sanger Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 458-4377	503	27	18.6	43.1%	290 (57.7%)	16 (3.2%)	171 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	72.1	1048^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.4%		68.3	1204^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.1%	156			70.9	61.3	70.5		55.8	48.7	54.6		$6,867
Clear Creek Elementary	Public	1-5	1901 S Stemmons	Sanger	76266	Denton County	Sanger Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 458-7476	598	33	18.2	48.7%	329 (55.0%)	10 (1.7%)	225 (37.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.2%)	37.9	2897^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.4%		48.3	2235^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.9%	662			38.6	51.2	51.3		36.0	41.3	41.2		$8,028
Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	#1 Edison Dr	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Gainesville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 665-6091	630	35	18.1	78.6%	140 (22.2%)	26 (4.1%)	408 (64.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.1%)								(n/a)											$9,033
W E Chalmers Elementary	Public	2-4	600 Fm 3092	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Gainesville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 665-4147	703	39	18.1	73.5%	188 (26.7%)	24 (3.4%)	455 (64.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.1%)	16.7	4203^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	9.2%		8.9	4511^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.0%	308	8.3	66.7	18.0	34.6			16.9	39.8			$6,961
Lindsay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	625 Knight Dr	Lindsay	76250	Cooke County	Lindsay Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 668-8923	268	22	12.4	7.1%	245 (91.4%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	68.6	1205^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.0%		70.3	1120^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.9%	85			50.0	54.3	70.0	81.0	40.0	54.3	47.5	83.3	$7,309
Callisburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	648 Fm 3164	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Callisburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 612-4196	531	37	14.3	46.7%	390 (73.4%)	3 (0.6%)	108 (20.3%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	33.3	3203^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	30.8%		38	2923^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	37.2%	280			51.1	42.4	48.8		38.9	29.4	33.3		$7,176
Pilot Point Elementary	Public	1-5	501 E Carroll St	Pilot Point	76258	Denton County	Pilot Point Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 686-8720	561	39	14.3	44.2%	202 (36.0%)	19 (3.4%)	303 (54.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.0%)	31.9	3299^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.7%		35	3122^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	32.9%	177	53.9		39.1	43.4	54.6		38.3	35.1	30.3		$7,989
Pilot Point Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	829 S Jefferson St	Pilot Point	76258	Denton County	Pilot Point Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 686-8710	198	13	15.2	50.0%	65 (32.8%)	3 (1.5%)	116 (58.6%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (4.0%)								(n/a)											$10,468

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View Elementary

What district is Valley View Elementary in?

Valley View Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Valley View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valley View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valley View Middle
High : Valley View High School

How many students attend Valley View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Valley View Elementary.

Is Valley View Elementary a good school?

Valley View Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Valley View Elementary?

Students at Valley View Elementary are 60% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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