Water Valley ISD
Water Valley, Texas · Tom Green County · Grades Pre-K–12
Water Valley ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 310 students. By enrollment it is the 936th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 310 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 32.2 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Tom Green County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4844710 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Water Valley ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Valley School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 297 | 9.5 | 41.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Water Valley ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Water Valley ISD in context
Size
Water Valley ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Water Valley School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 37 students this year. Grade 12 has 24 students and kindergarten has 16, 50% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Water Valley ISD enrolls 3 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 Water Valley ISD at 65.2%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 27.4%.
41.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 310 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 Water Valley 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 Grape Creek ISD, 16.9 miles away with 1,196 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Water Valley ISD. Tom Green County has 10 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 | 28.1 | 11 |
| School counselors | 1 | 310 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 5.9 | 53 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 2 | 155 |
| District administrators | 1 | 310 |
| All staff | 53.1 |
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 | 65.2% |
| Hispanic | 27.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Black | 2.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 3 |
| Kindergarten | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 26 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 28 |
| Grade 5 | 21 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
| Grade 7 | 37 |
| Grade 8 | 23 |
| Grade 9 | 23 |
| Grade 10 | 27 |
| Grade 11 | 28 |
| Grade 12 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grape Creek ISD | 17 mi | 1,196 | 13.3 | – |
| Sterling City ISD | 18 mi | 355 | 13 | – |
| San Angelo ISD | 21 mi | 13,004 | 16.1 | – |
| Robert Lee ISD | 23 mi | 269 | 11.5 | – |
| Miles ISD | 29 mi | 488 | 10.7 | – |
| Veribest ISD | 29 mi | 263 | 10 | – |
| Irion County ISD | 29 mi | 334 | 8.8 | – |
| Bronte ISD | 29 mi | 232 | 8.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Tom Green County
- San Angelo ISD (13,004 students)
- Texas Leadership Public Schools (4,202 students)
- Wall ISD (1,313 students)
- Grape Creek ISD (1,196 students)
- Christoval ISD (617 students)
- Sterling City ISD (355 students)
- Robert Lee ISD (269 students)
- Veribest ISD (263 students)
- Eden CISD (222 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
18000 Wildcat Dr., Water Valley, TX 76958
Phone: (325)484-2478
Website: wvisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.