Van Vleck ISD
Van Vleck, Texas · Matagorda County · Grades Pre-K–12
Van Vleck ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,039 students. By enrollment it is the 564th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,039 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 78.6 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Matagorda County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4843950 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Van Vleck ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Vleck Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 447 | 14.5 | 66.9% |
| Van Vleck High School | High | 9–12 | 342 | 10.8 | 47.7% |
| Van Vleck Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 250 | 15.4 | 68.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Van Vleck ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Van Vleck ISD in context
Size
Van Vleck ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Van Vleck Elementary School with 447 students, and the smallest is Van Vleck Junior High School with 250; the average is 346, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 11, with 99 students. Grade 12 has 77 students and kindergarten has 55, 40% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Van Vleck 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 Van Vleck ISD at 50%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 37.9%.
60.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 47.7% at Van Vleck High School to 68.4% at Van Vleck Junior High School. 2 of its 3 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 78.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 520 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 1 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
Van Vleck ISD is based in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, an area NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest district is Bay City ISD, 5.3 miles away with 3,473 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Van Vleck ISD. Matagorda County has 5 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 | 74.6 | 14 |
| School counselors | 2 | 520 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,039 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,039 |
| Instructional aides | 16.9 | 61 |
| Other student support staff | 5 | 208 |
| School administrators | 5 | 208 |
| District administrators | 3 | 346 |
| All staff | 163.4 |
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 | 50% |
| Hispanic | 37.9% |
| Black | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 55 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 77 |
| Grade 3 | 55 |
| Grade 4 | 86 |
| Grade 5 | 86 |
| Grade 6 | 81 |
| Grade 7 | 96 |
| Grade 8 | 73 |
| Grade 9 | 82 |
| Grade 10 | 84 |
| Grade 11 | 99 |
| Grade 12 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City ISD | 5 mi | 3,473 | 18.4 | – |
| Sweeny ISD | 11 mi | 1,919 | 13.7 | – |
| Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success | 16 mi | 1,991 | 16.7 | – |
| Tidehaven ISD | 17 mi | 1,065 | 14.3 | – |
| Boling ISD | 17 mi | 1,151 | 15.6 | – |
| Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 20 mi | 2,871 | 15.4 | – |
| Damon ISD | 21 mi | 107 | 7.6 | – |
| Matagorda ISD | 23 mi | 109 | 6.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Matagorda County
- Bay City ISD (3,473 students)
- Palacios ISD (1,265 students)
- Tidehaven ISD (1,065 students)
- Matagorda ISD (109 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
142 S 4th St, Van Vleck, TX 77482
Phone: (979)245-8518
Website: vvisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.