Enrollment
295
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312003723
Valley Hi Elementary School
8503 RAY ELLISON DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78227 · (210) 397-0350 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
243 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 14% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 44.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Where Valley Hi Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #2,868 of 4,401 | #148 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,937 of 4,466 | #237 of 317 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #4,008 of 4,466 | #266 of 317 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #4,224 of 4,938 | #297 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #193 of 4,622 | #26 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #3,647 of 4,628 | #198 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.4% | #1,773 of 4,789 | #147 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.9% | #611 of 2,838 | #53 of 192 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
295
-58 (-16%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 295 | 25.9 | 11.4:1 | 82% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 26 | 11.7:1 | 84% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 26 | 11.9:1 | 81% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 84% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 409 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 79% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 76% (310) |
| 2010-11 | 477 | 34 | 14.0:1 | 77% (369) |
| 2000-01 | 258 | 19 | 13.6:1 | 89% (229) |
| 1990-91 | 274 | 11 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Hi Elementary School.
About Valley Hi Elementary School
This page covers Valley Hi Elementary School, a small elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 295 students in 2024-25. The school is 43% below the average for elementary schools in Texas.
NORTHSIDE ISD counts 100,435 students in its 128 schools, and Valley Hi Elementary School is one of them.
At Valley Hi Elementary School, 87% of students are Hispanic. It is also 6% White, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Bexar County is roughly 60% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Valley Hi Elementary School scores 23%.
The school had 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. The school reported 82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 19 points above the 63% average for public schools in Bexar County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 38.5% at Valley Hi Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.7%.
The county, Bexar County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $72,341, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 638, with about 368,487 students.
Rayburn Middle School, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Valley Hi Elementary School ranks 4th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Valley Hi Elementary School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
From 353 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 295 by 2024-25.
The discussion board for Valley Hi Elementary School is open to topics like fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHSIDE ISD
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 2,670 students
- Brandeis High SchoolHigh · 2,657 students
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 2,634 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Nearby schools
- Rayburn Middle School0.7 mi · 600
- Sun Valley Elementary School0.8 mi · 616
- Allen Elementary School1.0 mi · 442
- Neil Armstrong Elementary School1.9 mi · 322
- Lackland Elementary School2.0 mi · 615
- Virginia Allred Stacey Jr/Sr High School2.0 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Hi Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Valley Hi Elementary School?
Valley Hi Elementary School enrolls approximately 295 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Valley Hi Elementary School serve?
Valley Hi Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Hi Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valley Hi Elementary School is approximately 11.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Valley Hi Elementary School?
Valley Hi Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 87% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Valley Hi Elementary School?
Valley Hi Elementary School is overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD in Bexar County.
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