Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 223 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY MILLS ISD·NCES 484376004976
Valley Mills Elementary School
102 W AVE C, VALLEY MILLS, TX 76689 · (254) 932-5526 · Bosque County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
169 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
51%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within VALLEY MILLS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 28.0% | 27.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 34.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
Schools most like Valley Mills Elementary School
Valley Mills Elementary School's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Mills Elementary School this school | 326 | 51.8% | 42.6% |
| S and S Cons Elementary School SOUTHMAYD | 345 | 50.7% | 43.7% |
| Gene Howe Elementary School AMARILLO | 363 | 50.4% | 40.3% |
| Nocona Elementary School NOCONA | 351 | 56.7% | 42.5% |
| Forsan Elementary School BIG SPRING | 343 | 49.0% | 44.4% |
| Sundown Lane Elementary School AMARILLO | 344 | 50.9% | 61.4% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Valley Mills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #2,249 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,903 of 4,466 ▼ 575 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,624 of 4,466 ▼ 472 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.5pp | #694 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #4,039 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #1,140 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #2,344 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #3,504 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #2,416 of 2,838 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
326
+26 (+9%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 257
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 326 | 24.1 | 13.5:1 | 52% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 25.3 | 12.9:1 | 59% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 24.3 | 13.2:1 | 57% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 51% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 346 | 25.5 | 13.6:1 | 56% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 323 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 56% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 24 | 14.4:1 | 55% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 289 | 20 | 14.4:1 | 34% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 257 | 18 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Mills Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (346 to 326); teachers down 5% (25.5 to 24.1).
About Valley Mills Elementary School
Located in VALLEY MILLS, Texas, Valley Mills Elementary School is a small elementary school. It educates 326 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 37% smaller than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
Valley Mills Elementary School is one school in a 3-school district, VALLEY MILLS ISD, which enrolls 669 students.
A majority of students at Valley Mills Elementary School, 62%, are White. The remaining shares are 32% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Bosque County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, Valley Mills Elementary School comes in at 51%.
Staffing totals 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Valley Mills Elementary School is 52%. The average for public schools in Bosque County is 65%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Valley Mills Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Valley Mills Elementary School would score about 51.5%. It scores 42.6%, 8.9 points below that figure.
Bosque County census figures show that median household income is about $68,914, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Valley Mills Elementary School is among the 11 public schools in Bosque County.
The closest other public school is Valley Mills High School, about 1.7 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Valley Mills Elementary School ranks 6th of 7 nearby schools, at 42.6% versus a 56.5% average.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Valley Mills Elementary School had 300 students in 2020-21 and 326 in 2024-25, a 9% gain.
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Bosque County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,687
Census ACS
Median income
$68,914
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VALLEY MILLS ISD
- Valley Mills High SchoolHigh · 206 students
- Valley Mills Junior High SchoolMiddle · 137 students
- McLennan County Challenge AcademyElementary
- Valley Mills DAEPElementary
Other schools in VALLEY MILLS
- Valley Mills High SchoolHigh · 206 students
- Valley Mills Junior High SchoolMiddle · 137 students
- McLennan County Challenge AcademyElementary
- Valley Mills DAEPElementary
Other Valley Mills Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Valley Mills Elementary. Valley Mills Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Valley Mills Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 554 students
Nearby schools
- Valley Mills High School1.7 mi · 206
- Valley Mills Junior High School1.7 mi · 137
- Crawford Elementary School9.0 mi · 278
- Crawford High School9.1 mi · 318
- China Spring Primary School10.4 mi · 456
- Tag10.4 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Mills Elementary SchoolHow large is Valley Mills Elementary School?
Valley Mills Elementary School enrolls approximately 326 students in grades PK-05.
Is Valley Mills Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valley Mills Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Valley Mills Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Valley Mills Elementary School.
How diverse is Valley Mills Elementary School?
Valley Mills Elementary School reports a student body of 62% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Valley Mills Elementary School public or private?
Valley Mills Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by VALLEY MILLS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.