Enrollment
206
High
DISTRICT 223 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY MILLS ISD·NCES 484376004977
Valley Mills High School
HWY # 6 & # 1 EAGLE WAY, VALLEY MILLS, TX 76689 · (254) 932-5251 · McLennan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL206 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Texas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
92 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 54 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 52 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 50 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 50 | 24% |
Student demographics
52%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within VALLEY MILLS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 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 24 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 55.0% | 22.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 25.0% | 54.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | N/A |
% 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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 High School
Valley Mills High School's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Mills High School this school | 206 | 44.7% | 55.4% |
| Goldthwaite High School GOLDTHWAITE | 168 | 44.6% | 70.6% |
| Whitewright High School WHITEWRIGHT | 222 | 45.5% | 62.7% |
| Martins Mill High School MARTIN'S MILL | 262 | 44.7% | 50.1% |
| Milano High School MILANO | 148 | 45.3% | 70.3% |
| Trenton High School TRENTON | 213 | 39.4% | 63.2% |
Matched among Texas high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #637 of 1,385 | #12 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,102 of 1,425 ▼ 1 | #15 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #643 of 1,425 ▲ 62 | #12 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.5pp | #399 of 1,184 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 206 | #1,335 of 2,107 | #20 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #97 of 1,344 | #5 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #618 of 1,346 | #13 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #1,115 of 1,522 | #14 of 22 |
Ranked against other public high 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
206
+31 (+18%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 220
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 206 | 21.2 | 9.7:1 | 45% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 206 | 21.5 | 9.6:1 | 42% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 21.7 | 9.4:1 | 47% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 175 | 18 | 9.7:1 | 36% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 206 | 17.7 | 11.6:1 | 51% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 178 | 18 | 9.9:1 | 49% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 197 | 18 | 10.9:1 | 45% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 137 | 17 | 8.1:1 | 28% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 220 | 15 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Mills High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (206 to 206); teachers up 20% (17.7 to 21.2).
About Valley Mills High School
In VALLEY MILLS, Texas, Valley Mills High School is a very small high school. There are 206 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 796.
In VALLEY MILLS ISD, 3 schools enroll a combined 669 students.
White students are 63% of those enrolled at Valley Mills High School. Next come 29% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is in line with McLennan County, where about 59% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.
Based on 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, Valley Mills High School has a ratio of 9.7:1. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Income data for the school show 45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 62% average for public schools in McLennan County, the school's rate is lower.
Valley Mills High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of Texas public high schools.
A school with Valley Mills High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 54.6%. Valley Mills High School scores 55.4%, within a point of that line.
Census data for McLennan County show the median household earns about $66,643 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Valley Mills High School, McLennan County has 124 public schools.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Valley Mills Junior High School, is the closest to Valley Mills High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Valley Mills High School's average proficiency of 55.4% compares with 56.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
The school grew from 175 students in 2020-21 to 206 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Valley Mills High School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
McLennan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
266,067
Census ACS
Median income
$66,643
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
45,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VALLEY MILLS ISD
- Valley Mills Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
- Valley Mills Junior High SchoolMiddle · 137 students
- McLennan County Challenge AcademyElementary
- Valley Mills DAEPElementary
Other schools in VALLEY MILLS
- Valley Mills Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
- Valley Mills Junior High SchoolMiddle · 137 students
- McLennan County Challenge AcademyElementary
- Valley Mills DAEPElementary
Nearby schools
- Valley Mills Junior High School0.0 mi · 137
- Valley Mills Elementary School1.7 mi · 326
- Crawford Elementary School7.9 mi · 278
- Crawford High School7.9 mi · 318
- China Spring Primary School9.0 mi · 456
- Tag9.0 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Mills High SchoolHow large is Valley Mills High School?
Valley Mills High School enrolls approximately 206 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Valley Mills High School serve?
Valley Mills High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Valley Mills High School have?
Valley Mills High School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valley Mills High School?
At Valley Mills High School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Valley Mills High School public or private?
Valley Mills High 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.