Valley Oaks Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Spring Branch ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Valley Oaks Elementary School serves 894 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 42 schools in Spring Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 219th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 56.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Spring Branch ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484110004701 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spring Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 894 | 32,668 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 9.2% | 55.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% 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 Oaks Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 24 elementary schools in Spring Branch ISD, Valley Oaks Elementary School is the largest, with 2.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 605 students, so Valley Oaks Elementary School is larger 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 3 with 160 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 5, against an average of 128 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 148 in kindergarten and 160 in grade 5. It also enrolls 5 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 58.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Spring Branch ISD (28.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 23.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
9.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Spring Branch 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 Oaks Elementary School has 56.47 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 894 students would have about 60.4 teachers, so Valley Oaks Elementary School has 3.9 fewer.
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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Ridgecrest Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 39 elementary schools within 5 miles and 201 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.6% |
| Hispanic | 23.4% |
| Asian | 10.6% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Black | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
51.8% of students are girls and 48.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 5 |
| Kindergarten | 148 |
| Grade 1 | 127 |
| Grade 2 | 154 |
| Grade 3 | 160 |
| Grade 4 | 140 |
| Grade 5 | 160 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8390 Westview Dr., Houston, TX 77055
Phone: (713)251-7500
Website: voe.springbranchisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Valley Oaks Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.0 mi | 836 | 14.6 | 96.7% |
| Hunters Creek Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 575 | 14.8 | 18.8% |
| Cedar Brook Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.3 mi | 654 | 15.1 | 76.9% |
| Spring Branch Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.3 mi | 570 | 14.5 | 96% |
| Housman Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.5 mi | 634 | 15.6 | 91.2% |
| Edgewood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.9 mi | 503 | 12.5 | 92.2% |
| Memorial Drive Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.0 mi | 388 | 14.8 | 7.2% |
| Hollibrook Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.3 mi | 636 | 15.4 | 99.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.