Valentine School
Public school in Valentine, Texas · Valentine ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Valentine School serves 32 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Valentine (Jeff Davis County). It is the only school in Valentine ISD. By enrollment it is the 345th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 3.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 10.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Valentine ISD |
| County | Jeff Davis County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484374004975 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Valentine ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 32 | 32 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 3.1 | 3.1 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.4% | 59.4% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Valentine School in context
Size
Valentine School is the only school in Valentine ISD, so its 32 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 58.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 134; Valentine School is smaller than most of them.
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 7 with 6 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 1, against an average of 3 per grade. This year grade 12 has 50% more students than grade 1 (3 against 2). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 5 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 65.6% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. White students are next, at 18.8%.
59.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 10.47 full-time-equivalent teachers for 32 students, Valentine School has 3.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 32 students would have about 2.9 teachers, so Valentine School has 7.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Valentine School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other school is Marfa Schools, 33.8 miles away in Marfa ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 65.6% |
| White | 18.8% |
| Asian | 15.6% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 5 |
| Grade 1 | 2 |
| Grade 2 | 2 |
| Grade 3 | 2 |
| Grade 5 | 1 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 6 |
| Grade 8 | 2 |
| Grade 9 | 3 |
| Grade 10 | 4 |
| Grade 12 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
209 E Kentucky, Valentine, TX 79854
Phone: (432)467-2671
Website: valentineisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Valentine School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marfa Schools | Marfa ISD | 33.8 mi | 194 | 9.1 | 98.5% |
| Ft Davis School | Ft Davis ISD | 35.3 mi | 682 | 29 | – |
| Van Horn School | Culberson County-Allamoore ISD | 37.6 mi | 381 | 11.5 | 78.5% |
| Balmorhea ISD Educational Community | Balmorhea ISD | 51.7 mi | 146 | 8.1 | 83.6% |
| Sierra Blanca School | Sierra Blanca ISD | 65.4 mi | 100 | 10.4 | 72% |
| Marathon Independent School Dist | Marathon ISD | 78.9 mi | 58 | 4.7 | 70.7% |
| Dell City School | Dell City ISD | 102.4 mi | 76 | 6.1 | 77.6% |
| Big Bend High School | Terlingua CSD | 105.0 mi | 121 | 8.1 | 73.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.