Valley View School District

2131 Valley View Dr
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Valley View School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 758 students in Valley View School District.
Public Preschools in Valley View School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
2,994 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Valley View School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#3 out of 259 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Valley View   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley View   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley View   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Valley View   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Valley View   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.59
# American Indian Students
8 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
117 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
160 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
164 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
2,447 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
82%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
100
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
204
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
227
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
223
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
221
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
263
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
231
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
64
# Ungraded Students:
1
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,659 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Valley View   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Valley View   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,199
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Valley View   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,659
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Valley View   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Valley View School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 94% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2119 Valley View Dr
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 935-1910
Grades: PK-2
| 758 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,994 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in AR)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 67% (Top 1%)
  • : 57% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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