Valley Mills Elementary School
Public elementary school in Valley Mills, Texas · Valley Mills ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Valley Mills Elementary School serves 326 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Valley Mills (Bosque County). It is one of 3 schools in Valley Mills ISD. By enrollment it is the 3981st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 24.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Valley Mills ISD |
| County | Bosque County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484376004976 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Valley Mills ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 326 | 669 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 11.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.8% | 48.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Valley Mills Elementary School in context
Size
Valley Mills Elementary School is the only elementary school in Valley Mills ISD. Its 326 students are 48.7% of the district's 669. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13.1 miles away and have a median of 387 students, so Valley Mills 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 3 with 61 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 26, against an average of 47 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 50 in kindergarten and 48 in grade 5. It also enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 62.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Valley Mills ISD (64.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 32.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.7% across Valley Mills 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
Valley Mills Elementary School has 24.14 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 326 students would have about 22 teachers, so Valley Mills Elementary School has 2.1 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Crawford Elementary School, 9 miles away in Crawford ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 62.3% |
| Hispanic | 32.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 50 |
| Grade 2 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 47 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
102 W Ave C, Valley Mills, TX 76689
Phone: (254)932-5526
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Valley Mills Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Elementary School | Crawford ISD | 9.0 mi | 278 | 15.7 | 17.3% |
| China Spring Primary School | China Spring ISD | 10.4 mi | 456 | 15.9 | 39.7% |
| Clifton Elementary School | Clifton ISD | 10.9 mi | 455 | 13.9 | 66.2% |
| Speegleville Elementary School | Midway ISD | 12.9 mi | 228 | 11.9 | 56.6% |
| China Spring Elementary School | China Spring ISD | 13.3 mi | 613 | 14.2 | 37.4% |
| McGregor Elementary School | McGregor ISD | 16.8 mi | 455 | 13.7 | 63.7% |
| McGregor Primary School | McGregor ISD | 16.8 mi | 270 | 15 | 59.6% |
| Bosqueville Elementary School | Bosqueville ISD | 17.0 mi | 319 | 11.4 | 42.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Valley Mills ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Mills High School | High | 9–12 | 206 |
| Valley Mills Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 137 |