Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Valley Mills ISD: B

Total students

295

Avg. teacher experience

11.7 years

Valley Mills ISD: 12.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: 97.1%

Statewide: 90%

Valley Mills Elementary School is an elementary school in Valley Mills, TX, in the Valley Mills ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 295 students. 26.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,513, which is $8,374 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

102 W Ave C
Valley Mills, TX 76689-0518

Office phone number

(254) 932-5526

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Valley Mills Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

295

African American

3 (1%)

Valley Mills ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Valley Mills ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.3%)

Valley Mills ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

70 (23.7%)

Valley Mills ISD: 25.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Valley Mills ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

208 (70.5%)

Valley Mills ISD: 68%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

13 (4.4%)

Valley Mills ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

23.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

70.5%

Two or more races

4.4%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

26.1 %

Valley Mills ISD: 33%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

55.3 %

Valley Mills ISD: 50.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.1 %

Valley Mills ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

26.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

55.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.1%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

7.1 %

Valley Mills ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2 %

Valley Mills ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.3 %

Valley Mills ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

7.1%

Gifted and talented

2.0%

Special education

15.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Valley Mills ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Valley Mills ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Valley Mills ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Valley Mills ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

8 %

Valley Mills ISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Valley Mills ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Valley Mills ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12.7 %

Valley Mills ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

5.7 %

Valley Mills ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

20 %

Valley Mills ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

24.8

African American

0 (0%)

Valley Mills ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Valley Mills ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Valley Mills ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2 (8.1%)

Valley Mills ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Valley Mills ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

22.8 (91.9%)

Valley Mills ISD: 92.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Valley Mills ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Valley Mills ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

21.8 (87.9%)

Valley Mills ISD: 90.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3 (12.1%)

Valley Mills ISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Valley Mills ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

11.9

Valley Mills ISD: 11.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11.7 years

Valley Mills ISD: 12.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$50,513

Valley Mills ISD: $51,267

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$40,235

Valley Mills ISD: $40,235

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$42,508

Valley Mills ISD: $42,389

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,493

Valley Mills ISD: $47,338

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,205

Valley Mills ISD: $54,178

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,693

Valley Mills ISD: $59,243

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: $118,908

Statewide: $71,111

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