Valley View Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Valley View ISD
- Pharr, TX
- 6th grade - 7th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Valley View ISD: A
Total students
633
Avg. teacher experience
11.8 years
Valley View ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Valley View ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 90%
Valley View Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Pharr, TX, in the Valley View ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 633 students. 78.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 71.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,385, which is $2,294 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
9701 S Jackson RdPharr, TX 78577
Office phone number
Principal
- Antonio De La Cerda
- adelacerda@vviewisd.net
- (956) 340-1300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Valley View Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
633
African American
0 (0%)
Valley View ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Valley View ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Valley View ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
631 (99.7%)
Valley View ISD: 99.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Valley View ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (0.3%)
Valley View ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Valley View ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
78.8 %
Valley View ISD: 75.3%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
92.7 %
Valley View ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
71.9 %
Valley View ISD: 66.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
71.7 %
Valley View ISD: 66.1%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
3.2 %
Valley View ISD: 32.7%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
12.8 %
Valley View ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.2 %
Valley View ISD: 8%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Valley View ISD: A
Student achievement
B
Valley View ISD: A
School progress
A
Valley View ISD: A
Closing the gaps
C
Valley View ISD: A
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
41.7
African American
0 (0%)
Valley View ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Valley View ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Valley View ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
39.7 (95.2%)
Valley View ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Valley View ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (4.8%)
Valley View ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Valley View ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Valley View ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
37.8 (90.4%)
Valley View ISD: 85.4%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
4 (9.6%)
Valley View ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Valley View ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
15.2
Valley View ISD: 15.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
11.8 years
Valley View ISD: 12 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
$59,385
Valley View ISD: $59,048
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$46,457
Valley View ISD: $46,493
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$51,000
Valley View ISD: $51,585
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$55,367
Valley View ISD: $55,649
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$60,399
Valley View ISD: $60,363
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$71,931
Valley View ISD: $71,745
Statewide: $65,449