Venus Independent School District

100 Student Dr
Venus, TX 76084-0364
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,595 students in Venus Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Venus Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
2,308 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Venus Independent School District, which is ranked #1059 of all 1,196 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1069 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Venus Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Venus 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.
35%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Venus 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.
40%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Venus 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.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Venus Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
11 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,490 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
53%
# Black Students
133 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
595 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
26%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
98
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
143
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
197
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,484 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Venus 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
$27 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Venus 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
$13,216
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Venus 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
$11,484
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Venus 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 Venus Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Venus Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Bulldog Dr
Venus, TX 76084
(972) 366-3748
Grades: 2-5
| 679 students
Rank: #22.
Venus Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Bulldog Dr
Venus, TX 76084
(972) 366-3358
Grades: 6-8
| 514 students
Rank: n/an/a
Venus Primary
101 Student Dr
Venus, TX 76084
(972) 366-3268
Grades: PK-1
| 402 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,308 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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