Green Valley El, Houston TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Green Valley El

Green Valley Elementary is a small elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Houston's Galena Park Independent School District. Located on Woodforest Boulevard, it serves a community with very high economic need: nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial Black student population and very few white or Asian students.

The school's academic performance on state assessments shows mixed results across grades. In mathematics, fourth-grade students showed the strongest proficiency, while third and fifth graders demonstrated weaker attainment. In English language arts, fifth graders performed substantially better than third or fourth graders. A small group of students took Spanish-language assessments; their results were quite low. Science results come only from fifth grade and were similarly limited. Overall, across all tested subjects and grades, the school's proficiency index sits above the midpoint among Harris County's elementary schools, though the range of performance by grade suggests uneven momentum across the grade band.

The school is part of Galena Park ISD, which is undergoing major transformation. In May 2024 voters approved a substantial bond for facilities, the largest in district history. This will fund full rebuilds of multiple elementary schools and a high school replacement, with new facilities expected to open within the next few years. Green Valley may itself be part of this modernization wave, a detail a prospective family should confirm directly with the district. The bond signals an investment in facilities and infrastructure, though construction timelines and any temporary disruptions during rebuilds are factors to consider.

Housing in the zip code where the school sits is modest in value, below state benchmarks, and rents are moderate. The area remains affordably priced relative to the Houston metro as a whole, though the district has also raised its property tax rate for maintenance and operations, modestly increasing the tax load on homeowners.

A parent considering this school may want to look further into the English learner and special education identification rates, which were not available in the data, as they would clarify the population profile. The school's academic trajectory by grade warrants a conversation with the school itself about what accounts for the variation and what instructional supports are in place across grades. As facilities projects unfold, understanding the timeline and any interim moves would also be prudent.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 45% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 454%

School 54% · District 25% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 14% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 39%

School 9% · District 49% · ▼ 40 pts below district

▼ 37 pts below state median · ▼ 33 pts below county median

Grade 445%

School 45% · District 55% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 27% · ▲ 33 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Science

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 26% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

This schoolGALENA PARK ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income9%Higher-income33%24 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income55%Higher-income33%22 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income36%Higher-income33%3 pp gap