Valley View Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hidalgo, Texas · Valley View ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Valley View Elementary School serves 446 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Hidalgo (Hidalgo County). It is one of 6 schools in Valley View ISD. By enrollment it is the 3046th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.7 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 ÷ 26.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Valley View ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484380006795 |
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 View ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 446 | 3,444 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 15.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.9% | 92.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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 View Elementary School in context
Size
Valley View Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Valley View ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 446 students are 13% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 379 students, so Valley View 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 pre-K with 74 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 35, against an average of 56 per grade. This year grade 6 has 80% more students than kindergarten (63 against 35). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 74 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
87.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.9% across Valley View ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Valley View Elementary School has 26.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 446 students would have about 30.1 teachers, so Valley View Elementary School has 3.4 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 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 Valley View North Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There are 16 elementary schools within 5 miles and 64 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.8% |
| White | 0.2% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 74 |
| Kindergarten | 35 |
| Grade 1 | 50 |
| Grade 2 | 58 |
| Grade 3 | 62 |
| Grade 4 | 52 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
| Grade 6 | 63 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3408 E Olmo St, Hidalgo, TX 78557
Phone: (956)340-1450
Website: vviewisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Valley View Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View North Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 0.5 mi | 372 | 15 | 99.7% |
| Wilbur E Lucas Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 0.5 mi | 530 | 18.8 | 93% |
| Carmen Anaya Elementary School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 1.3 mi | 429 | 16.5 | 97.2% |
| Valley View South Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 1.4 mi | 353 | 14.7 | 94.1% |
| Jc Kelly Elementary School | Hidalgo ISD | 1.7 mi | 260 | 12.9 | 86.2% |
| IDEA Academy Pharr | IDEA Public Schools | 1.8 mi | 717 | 22.8 | 93.7% |
| Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. Elementary School | Hidalgo ISD | 2.2 mi | 342 | 15 | 84.2% |
| Graciela Garcia Elementary School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 2.2 mi | 385 | 14.3 | 97.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Valley View ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View High School | High | 9–12 | 1,227 |
| Valley View Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 516 |
| Valley View North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 372 |
| Valley View South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 353 |
| Wilbur E Lucas Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 530 |