Enrollment
297
Combined
DISTRICT 62 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATER VALLEY ISD·NCES 484471005090
Water Valley School
17886 WILDCAT DR, WATER VALLEY, TX 76958 · (325) 484-2478 · Tom Green County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Texas public K-12 schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.8:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
124 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 35% smaller than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
48%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -34.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 1 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 42.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 36.0% | 34.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 80.0% |
% 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Water Valley School
Water Valley School's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Valley School this school | 297 | 41.8% | 50.2% |
| Westbrook School WESTBROOK | 220 | 41.8% | 48.2% |
| Roby Cisd ROBY | 297 | 37.0% | 47.8% |
| Hermleigh School HERMLEIGH | 258 | 46.1% | 35.0% |
| Northside School VERNON | 227 | 36.6% | 53.4% |
| Valley School TURKEY | 180 | 42.2% | 56.8% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Water Valley School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #63 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #87 of 218 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #72 of 218 ▲ 57 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #10 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #86 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #19 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #67 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.8% | #174 of 226 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
297
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
+76% since 1990-91, when it was 169
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
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 | 297 | 31.2 | 9.5:1 | 42% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 36.6 | 8.4:1 | 45% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 35.5 | 9.3:1 | 53% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 302 | 31 | 9.7:1 | 47% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 139 | 14.8 | 9.4:1 | 53% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 135 | 15 | 9.0:1 | 46% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 151 | 13 | 11.6:1 | 40% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 150 | 18 | 8.3:1 | 38% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 169 | 14 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Water Valley School.
Since 2017-18: students up 114% (139 to 297); teachers up 111% (14.8 to 31.2).
About Water Valley School
WATER VALLEY, Texas, is home to Water Valley School, a low-enrollment combined-grade school. Enrolled students number 297 students, in pre-K through 12. Enrollment is 39% lower than the average for combined schools in Texas, which is about 485.
WATER VALLEY ISD has 5 schools and 310 students, and Water Valley School is one of those schools.
White students are the majority at Water Valley School, with 66% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 28% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, about 63% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Water Valley School was 9.5:1. This ratio sits 2.2 below the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 42%. The average for public schools in Tom Green County is 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Water Valley School is B-. Compared with Texas public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 49% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Water Valley School is 5.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 50.2%. Predicted: 55.9%.
Within Tom Green County, the median household income is $68,370, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. In all, Tom Green County has 81 public schools and roughly 18,896 students.
Of nearby public schools, Fairview Special Programs is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Water Valley School has 4 other public schools within five miles. Among 4 nearby schools that report test results, Water Valley School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Water Valley School enrolled 302; in 2024-25, 297.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Tom Green County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
119,577
Census ACS
Median income
$68,370
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
18,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WATER VALLEY ISD
- San Angelo State SchoolHigh · 6 students
- Wall Special ProgramsElementary · 4 students
- Wall Special EeElementary · 2 students
- Fairview Special ProgramsHigh · 1 students
- Fairview AEPElementary
- Fairview DAEPElementary
Other schools in WATER VALLEY
- San Angelo State SchoolHigh · 6 students
- Wall Special ProgramsElementary · 4 students
- Wall Special EeElementary · 2 students
- Fairview Special ProgramsHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Fairview Special Programs0.0 mi · 1
- Wall Special Ee0.1 mi · 2
- Wall Special Programs0.1 mi · 4
- San Angelo State School0.1 mi · 6
- Grape Creek Primary School11.7 mi · 303
- Grape Creek Intermediate School11.7 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About Water Valley SchoolHow many students attend Water Valley School?
Water Valley School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Water Valley School serve?
Water Valley School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Water Valley School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Water Valley School is approximately 9.5:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Water Valley School?
At Water Valley School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Water Valley School public or private?
Water Valley School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WATER VALLEY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.