Summary:
In zip code 77482, there is a single elementary school, Van Vleck Elementary, serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Van Vleck Independent School District (Isd), an area where about two-thirds of students are economically disadvantaged.
Van Vleck Elementary has shown a notable decline in its state ranking, dropping from a 3-star rating in the 2023-2024 school year to a 2-star rating in the following two years, now ranking in the 33rd-34th percentile statewide. The school presents a mixed academic picture: it consistently outperforms the state average in 3rd-grade Mathematics, but struggles significantly in 4th and 5th-grade Mathematics and Reading. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, 3rd graders scored 12 percentage points above the state average in Math, yet 4th graders fell 22 points below. A bright spot is 5th-grade Science, where the school exceeded the state average in 2024-2025. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 and per-student spending of $12,760, the school’s higher-than-average funding has not translated into consistent academic success in core subjects.
Key takeaways for parents include a clear "3rd-grade bump" followed by a "4th-grade cliff" in Math, suggesting a systemic challenge in the transition to upper elementary curriculum. Reading proficiency lags behind state averages across all grades, while Science stands out as a relative strength. The school’s recent ranking decline and high economic disadvantage rate indicate it faces significant pressures, making it important for families to closely monitor grade-level transitions and literacy support.
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