Valley Mills Independent School District

One Eagle Way
Valley Mills, TX 76689-0518
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 326 students in Valley Mills Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Valley Mills Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,213 Schools
# Students
669 Students
2,175,201 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
147,401 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Valley Mills Independent School District, which is ranked #610 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#640 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
41%
44%
49%
51%
35-39%
46%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
29%
55%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
64%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,251 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,717 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,251
$13,352
Spending / Student
$11,717
$14,079

Best Valley Mills Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valley Mills Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
102 W Ave C
Valley Mills, TX 76689
(254) 932-5526
Gr: PK-5 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 669 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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