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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at VALLEY VIEW J H this year?
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Enrollment
516
Middle
DISTRICT 574 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY VIEW ISD·NCES 484380012094
Valley View Junior High School
9601 S JACKSON RD, PHARR, TX 78577 · (956) 340-1300 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
481 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 267 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 249 | 48% |
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · 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 VIEW ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +35.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 35 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 34.0% | 21.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 36.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 View Junior High School
Valley View Junior High School's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Junior High School this school | 516 | 93.2% | 47.5% |
| A Leal Jr Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 499 | 92.8% | 34.4% |
| Ramiro Barrera Middle School RIO GRANDE CITY | 564 | 93.3% | 40.6% |
| Miller Jordan Middle School SAN BENITO | 477 | 94.5% | 29.2% |
| Besteiro Middle School BROWNSVILLE | 558 | 94.4% | 45.1% |
| Jackson Intermediate School PASADENA | 527 | 93.0% | 38.3% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 View Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #597 of 1,635 | #14 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #310 of 1,670 ▼ 11 | #7 of 54 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #387 of 1,670 ▲ 42 | #9 of 54 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #656 of 1,570 | #23 of 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #1,068 of 1,749 | #46 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #651 of 1,542 | #39 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.8% | #1,515 of 1,543 | #38 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.2% | #159 of 1,648 | #19 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.4% | #279 of 942 | #13 of 44 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
516
-126 (-20%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 543
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 516 | 36.4 | 14.2:1 | 93% (481) |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 32.9 | 14.7:1 | 92% (446) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 34.9 | 13.8:1 | 95% (457) |
| 2020-21 | 642 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 96% (615) |
| 2017-18 | 665 | 43.8 | 15.2:1 | 91% (607) |
| 2015-16 | 641 | 40 | 16.0:1 | 85% (548) |
| 2010-11 | 543 | 34 | 16.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley View Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (665 to 516); teachers down 17% (43.8 to 36.4).
About Valley View Junior High School
Valley View Junior High School is a small middle school with its address in PHARR, Texas. The school had 516 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25.
Enrollment across the 6 schools in VALLEY VIEW ISD totals 3,444 students.
Valley View Junior High School enrolls a student body that is 100% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Valley View Junior High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 1%.
Staffing totals 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. Middle schools in Texas average about 14.4:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Valley View Junior High School is 93%. The average for public schools in Hidalgo County is 85%.
A school with Valley View Junior High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 33.9%. Valley View Junior High School scores 47.5%, 13.6 points above that line.
In Hidalgo County (population about 891,977), median household income is about $54,338, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. Valley View Junior High School is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County, which together enroll about 212,859 students.
The school nearest to Valley View Junior High School is Valley View Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Valley View Junior High School ranks 7th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 20%, from 642 to 516. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.1:1 in 2020-21, and 14.2:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Valley View Junior High School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VALLEY VIEW ISD
- Valley View High SchoolHigh · 1,227 students
- Wilbur E Lucas Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Valley View Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Valley View North Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Valley View South Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Valley View Early College CampusCombined
Other schools in PHARR
- Psja North Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,166 students
- Vanguard RembrandtCombined · 1,978 students
- Psja Southwest Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Vanguard Van GoghCombined · 1,048 students
- Lyndon B Johnson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,006 students
- IDEA College Preparatory PharrHigh · 848 students
Other Valley View Junior High schools
One other US public school is named Valley View Junior High. Valley View Junior High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- VALLEY VIEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLJONESBORO, AR · 699 students
Nearby schools
- Valley View Elementary School0.2 mi · 446
- Valley View North Elementary School0.3 mi · 372
- Valley View High School0.5 mi · 1,227
- Wilbur E Lucas Elementary School0.7 mi · 530
- Carmen Anaya Elementary School1.3 mi · 429
- Valley View South Elementary School1.5 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Valley View Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Valley View Junior High School?
Valley View Junior High School enrolls approximately 516 students in grades 07-08.
Is Valley View Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valley View Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Valley View Junior High School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Valley View Junior High School.
How diverse is Valley View Junior High School?
Valley View Junior High School reports a student body of 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees Valley View Junior High School?
Valley View Junior High School is overseen by VALLEY VIEW ISD in Hidalgo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.