Valley View ISD
Pharr, Texas · Hidalgo County · Grades Pre-K–12
Valley View ISD runs 6 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 3,444 students. By enrollment it is the 267th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 3,444 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 221.3 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4843800 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Valley View ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 446 | 16.7 | 87.9% |
| Valley View High School | High | 9–12 | 1,227 | 15.1 | 92.1% |
| Valley View Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 516 | 14.2 | 93.2% |
| Valley View North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 372 | 15 | 99.7% |
| Valley View South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 353 | 14.7 | 94.1% |
| Wilbur E Lucas Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 530 | 18.8 | 93% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Valley View ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Valley View ISD in context
Size
Valley View ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Valley View High School with 1,227 students, and the smallest is Valley View South Elementary School with 353; the average is 574, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 11 is its largest grade, with 356 students this year. Grade 12 has 306 students and kindergarten has 155, 97% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Valley View ISD enrolls 249 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Valley View ISD at 99.7%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
92.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 87.9% at Valley View Elementary School to 99.7% at Valley View North Elementary School. All 6 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 221.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.6 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 14 counselors it has 246 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 7 librarians or media specialists and 4 school psychologists.
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 View ISD's area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Hidalgo ISD, 0.6 miles away with 2,918 students. 20 districts are within 25 miles, and 12 of them enroll more students than Valley View ISD. Hidalgo County has 24 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 | 206.6 | 17 |
| School counselors | 14 | 246 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 7 | 492 |
| School psychologists | 4 | 861 |
| Instructional aides | 68.4 | 50 |
| Other student support staff | 13 | 265 |
| School administrators | 28 | 123 |
| District administrators | 5 | 689 |
| All staff | 572.3 |
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
| Hispanic | 99.7% |
| White | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 249 |
| Kindergarten | 155 |
| Grade 1 | 188 |
| Grade 2 | 210 |
| Grade 3 | 227 |
| Grade 4 | 206 |
| Grade 5 | 216 |
| Grade 6 | 250 |
| Grade 7 | 267 |
| Grade 8 | 249 |
| Grade 9 | 256 |
| Grade 10 | 309 |
| Grade 11 | 356 |
| Grade 12 | 306 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo ISD | 1 mi | 2,918 | 12.8 | – |
| Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 7 mi | 29,613 | 14.4 | – |
| Vanguard Academy | 7 mi | 6,814 | 16.7 | – |
| McAllen ISD | 8 mi | 19,890 | 13.9 | Starts Aug 17 |
| Sharyland ISD | 9 mi | 9,844 | 15.8 | – |
| Excellence in Leadership Academy | 10 mi | 183 | 11.1 | – |
| Brillante Academy | 10 mi | 354 | 27.8 | – |
| Donna ISD | 11 mi | 12,937 | 14.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hidalgo County
- IDEA Public Schools (79,430 students)
- Edinburg CISD (33,343 students)
- Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (29,613 students)
- La Joya ISD (22,942 students)
- McAllen ISD (19,890 students)
- Weslaco ISD (16,300 students)
- Mission CISD (13,765 students)
- Donna ISD (12,937 students)
- Sharyland ISD (9,844 students)
- Premier High Schools (7,948 students)
- Vanguard Academy (6,814 students)
- South Texas ISD (4,639 students)
- Edcouch-Elsa ISD (4,349 students)
- Mercedes ISD (4,207 students)
- Hidalgo ISD (2,918 students)
- Progreso ISD (1,339 students)
- Horizon Montessori Public Schools (1,164 students)
- Monte Alto ISD (819 students)
- La Villa ISD (512 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley (457 students)
- Texas Works (446 students)
- Brillante Academy (354 students)
- Excellence in Leadership Academy (183 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
9701 S Jackson Rd, Pharr, TX 78577
Phone: (956)340-1000
Website: vviewisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.