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Mission Valley Elementary

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Mission Valley Elementary ranks 492 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Mission Valley Elementary is a small, rural school in Victoria, TX, serving 239 students from Pre-K through 5th grade, and it stands out as a high-performing gem within the Victoria Independent School District (Isd). Despite being part of a district that ranks in the 31st percentile statewide, Mission Valley has consistently earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the 89th percentile of all Texas elementary schools for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a remarkable achievement, especially when compared to its district peers like Shields Elementary and Crain Elementary, which rank in the 1st to 42nd percentile, making Mission Valley the top-performing school in its district by a wide margin.

One of the school's biggest strengths is its exceptional performance in mathematics, with proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades far exceeding both district and state averages. For example, 4th-grade math reached 85% proficiency in a recent year. The school also excels at supporting male students, who rank in the 94th percentile—a reversal of a common national trend—and it has maintained a 5-star rating for this group for two consecutive years. Additionally, Mission Valley is highly effective at closing the achievement gap for its economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 88th percentile. With a low free/reduced lunch rate of 40%, the school serves a less economically challenged population than many of its district peers, such as Rowland Elementary (86%) and Crain Elementary (85%).

Interestingly, Mission Valley is geographically close to two other top-performing rural schools—Nursery Elementary (97th percentile) and Meyersville Elementary (90th percentile)—which serve similar demographics with low poverty rates. This suggests a pocket of high educational quality in the area, even as the larger Victoria ISD struggles to replicate this success. The school has also shown a remarkable turnaround in supporting its Special Education students, climbing from the 2nd percentile to the 67th percentile in recent years. With a low student-teacher ratio of 13.4 and effective use of resources, Mission Valley Elementary offers a supportive environment that consistently delivers strong academic outcomes.

239

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,631

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12063 Fm 236
Victoria, TX 77901-9998

(361) 788-9514

District: Victoria Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Mission Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harold Cade Middle
High:	Victoria West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Hispanic:

29.7%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (69% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg43%

Texas avg51%

492^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 14Elementary Schools in the Victoria Independent School District (Isd)

660^th of 951Victoria 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	87.3	492 of 4627	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	698 of 4651	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	1149 of 4710	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	910 of 4647	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	1438 of 4581	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	872 of 4578	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	1663 of 4479	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	1188 of 4359	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.0	978 of 4329	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	1067 of 4286	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	73.3	1092 of 4320	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	60.7	1720 of 4260	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.6	824 of 4221	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	946 of 4206	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	68.4	1288 of 4095	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.5	939 of 3937	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	82.8	333 of 3884	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	78.7	533 of 3768	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	72.0	938 of 3724	74.8%	★★★★☆
2006	84.0	220 of 3476	93.7%	★★★★★
2005	74.9	710 of 3475	79.6%	★★★★☆
2004	75.2	681 of 3465	80.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.1	3311 of 4461	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.2	1549 of 4331	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	2854 of 4295	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.1	1031 of 4240	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	756 of 4575	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.3	1142 of 3744	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	2456 of 4658	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.8	1022 of 4588	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	1470 of 4561	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	1265 of 4499	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	2126 of 4348	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	1923 of 4306	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	1262 of 3075	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	1132 of 2619	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	913 of 2980	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	1141 of 4413	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	50.8	1681 of 3644	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.4	3401 of 4465	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	2752 of 4401	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	2970 of 4376	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	1814 of 4329	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	3407 of 4188	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.2	1583 of 4168	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	532 of 4520	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	288 of 3705	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	71.8	835 of 4594	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	1097 of 4521	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.4	2259 of 4477	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.1	1174 of 4451	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	42.7	2586 of 4309	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	1665 of 4264	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	279 of 4582	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	240 of 3739	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	532 of 4647	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	807 of 4585	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	1285 of 4563	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	603 of 4498	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	1267 of 4357	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	710 of 4319	83.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	1425 of 4301	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	1214 of 3549	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	14.2	3987 of 4086	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	3156 of 3952	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	81.0	276 of 3558	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	466 of 3006	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	534 of 2612	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	1251 of 3108	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	655 of 3106	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	1190 of 3082	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	606 of 3082	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	1430 of 3142	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	1189 of 3127	62.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)94th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile-30 vs school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading73%+19 vs state

Mathematics66%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Mission Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12063 Fm 236	Victoria	77901	Victoria County	Victoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 788-9514	239	18	13.4	40.2%	161 (67.4%)	1 (0.4%)	71 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	87.3	492^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	89.4%		81.6	698^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.0%	206							63.9	76.7	76.9				58.3	69.8	69.2					$8,631
Nursery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13254 Nursery Dr	Victoria	77904	Victoria County	Nursery Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 575-6882	156	12	13.0	37.2%	92 (59.0%)	1 (0.6%)	60 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	88.2	444^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.4%		93.4	252^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	94.6%	192							71.4	81.0	61.9	83.3	80.0		78.6	71.4	66.7	83.3		40.0		$11,623
Meyersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1897 Meyersville Rd	Meyersville	77974	DeWitt County	Meyersville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 275-3639	176	12	14.8	34.7%	145 (82.4%)	5 (2.8%)	22 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	64.7	1370^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.4%		81.2	717^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.6%	653							50.0	60.0	63.6	75.0	71.4	64.3	40.0	50.0	54.6	75.0	64.3	60.0	57.1	$13,640
Ella Schorlemmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2564 Mallette Dr	Victoria	77904	Victoria County	Victoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 788-2860	459	29	15.9	46.0%	171 (37.3%)	17 (3.7%)	257 (56.0%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	66	1303^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.8%		78.8	800^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.8%	503							62.5	59.4	70.3				37.5	60.9	48.7					$7,980
Vickers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	708 Glascow St	Victoria	77904	Victoria County	Victoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 788-9579	510	33	15.5	46.3%	215 (42.2%)	17 (3.3%)	255 (50.0%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	65.1	1340^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.0%		77.6	852^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	81.7%	488							48.1	54.3	77.7				36.8	51.3	75.3					$7,915
Aloe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	62 Chaparral	Victoria	77901	Victoria County	Victoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 788-9509	378	27	14.0	63.5%	149 (39.4%)	7 (1.9%)	208 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	39.4	2804^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.4%		33.5	3229^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.6%	425							57.7	35.8	55.1				37.3	40.3	39.1					$9,658
C O Chandler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5105 Guy Grant Rd	Victoria	77904	Victoria County	Victoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 788-9587	456	33	13.9	75.9%	93 (20.4%)	33 (7.2%)	306 (67.1%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	13.7	4359^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.8%		16.2	4221^st of 4651 public elementary schools	9.2%	138							29.0	34.4	31.2				15.9	37.5	22.0					$8,090
Shields Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 N Bluebonnet St	Victoria	77901	Victoria County	Victoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 788-9593	409	28	14.7	88.0%	44 (10.8%)	32 (7.8%)	323 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	5.2	4581^st of 4627 public elementary schools	1.0%		14.6	4317^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.2%	264							18.0	27.7	30.4				9.8	17.2	14.3					$8,403
Rowland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2706 Leary Ln	Victoria	77901	Victoria County	Victoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 788-9549	452	28	15.9	85.8%	68 (15.0%)	41 (9.1%)	324 (71.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	28.9	3504^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.3%		20.4	4005^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.9%	501							31.1	47.1	47.7				25.7	50.0	35.4					$7,831
Crain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2706 N Azalea	Victoria	77901	Victoria County	Victoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 573-7453	561	33	17.1	85.4%	26 (4.6%)	14 (2.5%)	516 (92.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40.9	2664^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.4%		24.1	3788^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.6%	1124	30.3	42.1	25.0	34.4	33.3	25.0	53.9	49.1	39.7				45.0	53.5	31.3					$8,196

Frequently Asked Questions about Mission Valley Elementary

What district is Mission Valley Elementary in?

Victoria Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Mission Valley Elementary?

Students at Mission Valley Elementary are 67% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mission Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Mission Valley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mission Valley Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Harold Cade Middle
High : Victoria West High School

Is Mission Valley Elementary a good school?

Mission Valley Elementary ranks 492^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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