Valley Mills High School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Valley Mills ISD: B

Total students

187

Avg. teacher experience

15.1 years

Valley Mills ISD: 12.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

97.1 %

Valley Mills ISD: 97.1%

Statewide: 90%

Valley Mills High School is a high school in Valley Mills, TX, in the Valley Mills ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 187 students. 40.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

In the Class of 2021, 97.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Valley Mills High School was 951 for 2020-2021 graduates.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,795, which is $5,092 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.vmisd.net

Address

Hwy # 6 & # 1 Eagle Way
Valley Mills, TX 76689-0518

Office phone number

(254) 932-5251

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Valley Mills High 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

187

African American

7 (3.7%)

Valley Mills ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Valley Mills ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.5%)

Valley Mills ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

49 (26.2%)

Valley Mills ISD: 25.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.5%)

Valley Mills ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

123 (65.8%)

Valley Mills ISD: 68%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

6 (3.2%)

Valley Mills ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.7%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

26.2%

Pacific Islander

0.5%

White

65.8%

Two or more races

3.2%

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

40.6 %

Valley Mills ISD: 33%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

40.6 %

Valley Mills ISD: 50.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.9 %

Valley Mills ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

40.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

40.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.9%

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

5.9 %

Valley Mills ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.3 %

Valley Mills ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.8 %

Valley Mills ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.9%

Gifted and talented

4.3%

Special education

12.8%

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)

A

Valley Mills ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Valley Mills ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Valley Mills ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

97.1 %

Valley Mills ISD: 97.1%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

90 %

Valley Mills ISD: 90%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Valley Mills ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

90.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.5 %

Valley Mills ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

Masked

Valley Mills ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Valley Mills ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Valley Mills ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Valley Mills ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.8 %

Valley Mills ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Valley Mills ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

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

14.1 %

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

20.8 %

Valley Mills ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Valley Mills ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

11.7 %

Valley Mills ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Valley Mills ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

2.7 %

Valley Mills ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Valley Mills ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Valley Mills ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Valley Mills ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

3.8 %

Valley Mills ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

Masked

Valley Mills ISD: Masked

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

Masked

Valley Mills ISD: Masked

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

951

Valley Mills ISD: 951

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

Masked

Valley Mills ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

88.9 %

Valley Mills ISD: 88.9%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

91.7 %

Valley Mills ISD: 91.7%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

88.9 %

Valley Mills ISD: 88.9%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

88.9%

Math

91.7%

Reading + Math

88.9%

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

19.7

African American

0.4 (2%)

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

1 (5.1%)

Valley Mills ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Valley Mills ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

18.3 (92.9%)

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

0.1 (0.6%)

Valley Mills ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

19.1 (96.8%)

Valley Mills ISD: 90.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

0.5 (2.6%)

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

9.5

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

15.1 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

$53,795

Valley Mills ISD: $51,267

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Valley Mills ISD: $40,235

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$42,328

Valley Mills ISD: $42,389

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,713

Valley Mills ISD: $47,338

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,510

Valley Mills ISD: $54,178

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,265

Valley Mills ISD: $59,243

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$118,908

Valley Mills ISD: $118,908

Statewide: $71,111

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