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Valley Oaks El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8390 Westview Dr, Houston, TX 77055 · (713) 251-7500 · Part of Spring Branch Independent School District

Houston’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
894
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
9%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Valley Oaks El

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 21.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8390 Westview Dr, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten148
Grade 1127
Grade 2154
Grade 3160
Grade 4140
Grade 5160
Enrollment over time
738’20
813’21
876’22
882’23
894’24

Up 21.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 23%Asian 11%Two or more races 6%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Oaks El from Houston families.

Other schools in Spring Branch Independent School District

The district →
Wilchester El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A+
854 students17:1
Rummel Creek El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A+
793 students16:1
Bunker Hill El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A+
766 students17:1
Nottingham El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A−
746 students16:1
Buffalo Creek El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C+
741 students14:1
Meadow Wood El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A
686 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Houston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.