STEM Academy at Valley Ridge Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lewisville, Texas · Lewisville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
STEM Academy at Valley Ridge Elementary School serves 582 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lewisville (Denton County). It is one of 62 schools in Lewisville ISD. By enrollment it is the 1751st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 42.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lewisville ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482730007266 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lewisville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 582 | 47,876 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40% | 36.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
STEM Academy at Valley Ridge Elementary School in context
Size
STEM Academy at Valley Ridge Elementary School is the 12th largest of Lewisville ISD's 39 elementary schools; its 582 students are 1.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 494 students, so STEM Academy at Valley Ridge Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 108 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 26, against an average of 83 per grade. This year grade 5 has 15% more students than kindergarten (106 against 92). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 31.1% of enrollment, a lower share than across Lewisville ISD (32.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.3% across Lewisville ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
STEM Academy at Valley Ridge Elementary School has 42.86 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 582 students would have about 39.3 teachers, so STEM Academy at Valley Ridge Elementary School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Prairie Trail Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 29 elementary schools within 5 miles and 83 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 31.1% |
| Hispanic | 29.9% |
| Black | 22.2% |
| Asian | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 8.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 92 |
| Grade 1 | 108 |
| Grade 2 | 73 |
| Grade 3 | 96 |
| Grade 4 | 81 |
| Grade 5 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1604 N Garden Ridge Blvd, Lewisville, TX 75077
Phone: (469)713-5982
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: STEM Academy at Valley Ridge Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Trail Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 1.0 mi | 672 | 14.3 | 25.6% |
| Highland Village Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 1.1 mi | 385 | 13.3 | 18.2% |
| Degan Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 1.3 mi | 396 | 12.3 | 69.2% |
| McAuliffe Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 1.9 mi | 511 | 13.8 | 7.6% |
| Timber Creek Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 2.1 mi | 410 | 11.3 | 29.5% |
| Heritage Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 2.2 mi | 476 | 12.9 | 6.1% |
| Marjory Vickery Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 2.4 mi | 635 | 14.1 | 74.8% |
| Flower Mound Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 2.8 mi | 526 | 12.5 | 17.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.