Valley Ranch Elementary School
Public elementary school in Irving, Texas · Coppell ISD · Grades K–5
Valley Ranch Elementary School serves 577 students in grades K–5 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 16 schools in Coppell ISD. By enrollment it is the 1794th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 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 ÷ 37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Coppell ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481521007263 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Coppell ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 577 | 13,233 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 5% | 9.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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 Ranch Elementary School in context
Size
Valley Ranch Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Coppell ISD's 11 elementary schools; its 577 students are 4.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 523 students, so Valley Ranch 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 5 with 108 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 84, against an average of 96 per grade. This year grade 5 has 29% more students than kindergarten (108 against 84). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 88% of enrollment, a higher share than across Coppell ISD (57%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 9.9% across Coppell 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 Ranch Elementary School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 577 students would have about 39 teachers, so Valley Ranch Elementary School has 2 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 Canyon Ranch Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There are 29 elementary schools within 5 miles and 125 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 88% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| White | 2.8% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 84 |
| Grade 1 | 92 |
| Grade 2 | 93 |
| Grade 3 | 105 |
| Grade 4 | 95 |
| Grade 5 | 108 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9800 Rodeo Dr., Irving, TX 75063
Phone: (214)496-8500
Website: coppellisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Valley Ranch Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Ranch Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 0.5 mi | 705 | 14.7 | 8.2% |
| Landry Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.7 mi | 474 | 13.7 | 58.4% |
| Freeman Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.8 mi | 651 | 15.7 | 29.2% |
| Richard J Lee Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 1.3 mi | 663 | 14.4 | 3.8% |
| Riverchase Ele | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.8 mi | 496 | 14.3 | 53.8% |
| Mockingbird Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 1.9 mi | 441 | 12.6 | 8.6% |
| Las Colinas Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.0 mi | 505 | 15.5 | 21.6% |
| Austin Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 2.3 mi | 541 | 13.9 | 11.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Coppell ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 541 |
| Canyon Ranch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 705 |
| Coppell High School | High | 9–12 | 4,068 |
| Coppell Middle East | Middle | 6–8 | 1,120 |
| Coppell Middle North | Middle | 6–8 | 1,006 |
| Coppell Middle West | Middle | 6–8 | 1,230 |
| Cottonwood Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 408 |
| Denton Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 497 |
| Lakeside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 410 |
| Mockingbird Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 441 |
| New Technical H S at Coppell | High | 9–12 | 321 |
| Pinkerton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 368 |
| Richard J Lee Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 663 |
| Town Center Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 402 |
| Wilson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 476 |