Valley Mills Elementary School
- Elementary school in Valley Mills ISD
- Valley Mills, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
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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Principal
- Tessa Dowdy
- chris.dowdy@vmisd.net
- (254) 932-5526
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%
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%
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%
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
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