VALLEY RANCH EL

VALLEY RANCH EL is one of the mid-sized K-5 schools in IRVING, Texas, run under COPPELL ISD, with 577 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

VALLEY RANCH EL is one of 16 schools operated by COPPELL ISD, a district that serves 13,233 students overall.

Looking at the student body, VALLEY RANCH EL reports that 88% of students identify as Asian, making the school strongly Asian-majority. Beyond that, the school records 3% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 7% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, VALLEY RANCH EL has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 5% of students at VALLEY RANCH EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Dallas County's rate of about 77%.

With demographic context factored in, VALLEY RANCH EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 79.7%.

Across the wider county, Dallas County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which VALLEY RANCH EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: CANYON RANCH EL, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, VALLEY RANCH EL comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 59.5%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. VALLEY RANCH EL's enrollment has contracted 8% since 2018, when it stood at 627 (now 577). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.