Valley Mills ISD
Valley Mills, Texas · McLennan County · Grades Pre-K–12
Valley Mills ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 669 students. By enrollment it is the 710th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 669 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 57.7 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4843760 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Valley Mills ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Mills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 326 | 13.5 | 51.8% |
| Valley Mills High School | High | 9–12 | 206 | 9.7 | 44.7% |
| Valley Mills Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 137 | 11.1 | 47.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Valley Mills ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Valley Mills ISD in context
Size
Valley Mills ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 223 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Valley Mills Elementary School (326) and the smallest is Valley Mills Junior High School (137).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 61 students this year. Grade 12 has 50 students and kindergarten has 50, within 10% of each other. Valley Mills ISD enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Valley Mills ISD at 64.1%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 29%.
48.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 44.7% at Valley Mills High School to 51.8% at Valley Mills Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 57.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.1 counselors it has 608 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Valley Mills ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Crawford ISD, 8.3 miles away with 596 students. 21 districts are within 25 miles, and 15 of them enroll more students than Valley Mills ISD. McLennan County has 20 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 56.1 | 12 |
| School counselors | 1.1 | 608 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 669 |
| School administrators | 3.3 | 203 |
| District administrators | 3 | 223 |
| All staff | 97.6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 64.1% |
| Hispanic | 29% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 50 |
| Grade 2 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 47 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
| Grade 6 | 45 |
| Grade 7 | 42 |
| Grade 8 | 50 |
| Grade 9 | 54 |
| Grade 10 | 52 |
| Grade 11 | 50 |
| Grade 12 | 50 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford ISD | 8 mi | 596 | 12.5 | – |
| China Spring ISD | 11 mi | 3,013 | 14.8 | – |
| Clifton ISD | 12 mi | 1,001 | 12.7 | – |
| Gholson ISD | 15 mi | 265 | 13.3 | – |
| McGregor ISD | 16 mi | 1,495 | 11.9 | – |
| Bosqueville ISD | 16 mi | 729 | 11.8 | – |
| Oglesby ISD | 16 mi | 237 | 11 | – |
| Midway ISD | 18 mi | 8,824 | 15.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in McLennan County
- Waco ISD (13,376 students)
- Midway ISD (8,824 students)
- La Vega ISD (3,093 students)
- China Spring ISD (3,013 students)
- Robinson ISD (2,378 students)
- Connally ISD (2,269 students)
- Lorena ISD (1,817 students)
- McGregor ISD (1,495 students)
- West ISD (1,300 students)
- Rapoport Academy Public School (898 students)
- Axtell ISD (834 students)
- Moody ISD (751 students)
- Bosqueville ISD (729 students)
- Riesel ISD (689 students)
- Mart ISD (605 students)
- Crawford ISD (596 students)
- Bruceville-Eddy ISD (565 students)
- Gholson ISD (265 students)
- Hallsburg ISD (131 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
One Eagle Way, Valley Mills, TX 76689
Phone: (254)932-5210
Website: vmisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.