Valley West Elementary School
- Elementary school in Houston ISD
- Houston, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Houston ISD: B
Total students
681
Avg. teacher experience
13.5 years
Houston ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Houston ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 90%
Valley West Elementary School is an elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Houston ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 681 students. 77.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 46% 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 $58,704, which is $183 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
10707 S Gessner DrHouston, TX 77071-3507
Office phone number
Principal
- Samantha Woods
- SWOODS6@houstonisd.org
- (713) 773-6151
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Valley West Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
681
African American
249 (36.6%)
Houston ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Houston ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
16 (2.3%)
Houston ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
399 (58.6%)
Houston ISD: 61.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
12 (1.8%)
Houston ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4 (0.6%)
Houston ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
77.7 %
Houston ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
92.4 %
Houston ISD: 79.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
47.4 %
Houston ISD: 35.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
46 %
Houston ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.3 %
Houston ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
5.9 %
Houston ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Houston ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Houston ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Houston ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Houston 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
6.1 %
Houston ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
5.3 %
Houston ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Houston ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Houston ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7.3 %
Houston ISD: 20%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Houston ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Houston ISD: 12.1%
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
40.1
African American
16.1 (40.1%)
Houston ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (2.5%)
Houston ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (10%)
Houston ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
14 (35%)
Houston ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
4 (10%)
Houston ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.5%)
Houston ISD: 1.6%
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%)
Houston ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
31 (77.4%)
Houston ISD: 75.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8.1 (20.1%)
Houston ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (2.5%)
Houston ISD: 1.5%
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
17
Houston ISD: 18.2
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
13.5 years
Houston ISD: 11.3 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
$58,704
Houston ISD: $59,161
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Houston ISD: $50,771
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,823
Houston ISD: $54,286
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,482
Houston ISD: $57,353
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,546
Houston ISD: $60,989
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$58,380
Houston ISD: $68,443
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$64,149
Houston ISD: $77,981
Statewide: $71,111