For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 147 students in Valley Mills Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Valley Mills Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,742 Schools
# Students
681 Students
1,486,405 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
102,891 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valley Mills Independent School District, which is ranked #611 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#640 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
29%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
65%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,018 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,511 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,018
$13,398
Spending / Student
$11,511
$14,129
Best Valley Mills Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valley Mills J High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Hwy 6 And 1 Eagle Way
Valley Mills, TX 76689
(254) 932-5251
Valley Mills, TX 76689
(254) 932-5251
Gr: 6-8 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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