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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY VIEW ISD·NCES 484386007231

VALLEY VIEW EL

712 S LEE ST, VALLEY VIEW, TX 76272 · (940) 726-3681 · Cooke County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
Enrollment
360
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
159 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Pre-K
45
Kindergarten
59
Grade 1
54
Grade 2
80
Grade 3
69
Grade 4
53
Student demographics
White
60%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
35%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 54%
Asian
0%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
52%
Female
48%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
37.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -5.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.6pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
360
+28 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 15.2:1
% White
60%
was 71%
% Hispanic
35%
was 27%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About VALLEY VIEW EL

VALLEY VIEW EL is a primary school of modestly sized scale in VALLEY VIEW, Texas, part of VALLEY VIEW ISD, hosting 360 students in grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 31% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

VALLEY VIEW ISD comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 4,295 students; VALLEY VIEW EL is among them.

On demographics, VALLEY VIEW EL reports that 60% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 35% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Cooke County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, VALLEY VIEW EL has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, VALLEY VIEW EL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 54.6%; actual is 35.0%, a gap of -19.6 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Cooke County indicate median household earnings sit near $73,932, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Cooke County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,986 students), of which VALLEY VIEW EL is one.

VALLEY VIEW H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), VALLEY VIEW EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 48.8%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 8%: 332 students in 2018 compared to 360 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 71% to 60% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Cooke County at a glance

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Population
43,046
Census ACS
Median income
$73,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,986 students

Quick facts

School name
VALLEY VIEW EL
District
VALLEY VIEW ISD
Address
712 S LEE ST, VALLEY VIEW, TX 76272
Phone
(940) 726-3681
County
Cooke County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
360
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
159 (44%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
484386007231
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About VALLEY VIEW EL
How many students attend VALLEY VIEW EL?
VALLEY VIEW EL enrolls approximately 360 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does VALLEY VIEW EL serve?
VALLEY VIEW EL serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at VALLEY VIEW EL?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at VALLEY VIEW EL.
What is the student diversity at VALLEY VIEW EL?
Student demographics at VALLEY VIEW EL are roughly 60% White, 35% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees VALLEY VIEW EL?
VALLEY VIEW EL is overseen by VALLEY VIEW ISD in Cooke County.
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