Valley View Independent School District

9701 S Jackson Rd
Pharr, TX 78577
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,006 students in Valley View Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Valley View Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
3,739 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Valley View Independent School District, which is ranked #496 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#504 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Valley View Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley View Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley View Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Valley View Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Valley View Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.00
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,731 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
100%
53%
# Black Students
n/a
198,107 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
6 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
n/a
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
217
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
192
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
213
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
242
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
322
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
349
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
367
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
291
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
364
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,576 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,948 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Valley View Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$52 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Valley View Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,576
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Valley View Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,948
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Valley View Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Valley View Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley View Early College Campus
(Math: 51% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3000 E Dicker Rd
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 340-1200
Grades: 8-9
| 523 students
Rank: #22.
Valley View J High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9601 S Jackson Rd
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 340-1300
Grades: 6-7
| 483 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,739 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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