Enrollment
32
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALENTINE ISD·NCES 484374004975
VALENTINE SCHOOL
209 E KENTUCKY, VALENTINE, TX 79854 · (432) 467-2671 · Jeff Davis County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL32 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
3.1:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
19 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
32
-1 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
3.1:1
was 3.1:1
% White
19%
was 27%
% Hispanic
66%
was 70%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
16%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About VALENTINE SCHOOL
VALENTINE SCHOOL is one of the very small K-12 campuss in VALENTINE, Texas, one of the schools within VALENTINE ISD, with 32 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 93% leaner than the state mean of about 485.
VALENTINE SCHOOL sits inside VALENTINE ISD, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.
Looking at the student body, VALENTINE SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 19% White, 16% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, VALENTINE SCHOOL records 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.7:1 average. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, VALENTINE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.0%; this one delivers 53.7%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Jeff Davis County put median household earnings sit near $59,286, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Jeff Davis County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 714 students), VALENTINE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: MARFA SCHOOLS, around 33.8 miles off.
VALENTINE SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.
Looking at the recent track record. VALENTINE SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 33 (now 32). The Asian share of enrollment increased from 3% to 16% over that span.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for VALENTINE SCHOOL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Jeff Davis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,865
Census ACS
Median income
$59,286
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- MARFA SCHOOLS33.8 mi · 194
- VAN HORN SCHOOL37.6 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About VALENTINE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at VALENTINE SCHOOL?
VALENTINE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 32 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does VALENTINE SCHOOL serve?
VALENTINE SCHOOL serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at VALENTINE SCHOOL?
Approximately 3.1:1 students per teacher at VALENTINE SCHOOL.
How diverse is VALENTINE SCHOOL?
VALENTINE SCHOOL reports a student body of 19% White, 66% Hispanic, 16% Asian.
Is VALENTINE SCHOOL public or private?
VALENTINE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by VALENTINE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.