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B−

Valley Mills Independent School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Valley Mills.

Valley Mills’ School Grade B− better than 53% of Texas school districts

Students
669
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,532
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$14.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Valley Mills Independent School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of Texas districts
  • Spends 6% more per student than the TX average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $14.4M, about $21,490 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 53% of the 1,191 Texas school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Valley Mills 1,293

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Valley Mills. Grade by grade →

PK–5Valley Mills ElThis district
6–8Valley Mills J HThis district
9–12Valley Mills H SThis district

Test scores vs. TX

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 40.9% · 338 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 51.1% · 331 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 90.3% · 44 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,532 per student · 6% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 56%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Students
White 64%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools.

Valley Mills El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valley Mills
B+
326 students14:1
Valley Mills J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valley Mills
B−
137 students11:1
Valley Mills H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Valley Mills
A−
206 students10:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Texas.