Valley School, Turkey TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Valley School

Valley School serves pre-kindergarten through grade twelve in Turkey, a very small rural community in the southwestern Panhandle. It is the single campus of Turkey-Quitaque ISD, formed by the consolidation of Turkey and Quitaque high schools, and sits west of town on Highway 86.

The school enrollment is small, under two hundred students spread across fourteen grades. About half qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is mostly white, with a smaller Hispanic population and a small number of Black students. Data on special education and English learner enrollment was not available.

In state testing, Valley School's results show a mixed picture by subject. In English/language arts, the school performs relatively well: students in grades three through eight show proficiency rates ranging from the upper sixties to low nineties, with grades five, six, and seven notably strong. In mathematics, proficiency varies more. The early grades (three and four) are above half, but fifth and sixth grade proficiency dips below half. Seventh and eighth grades recover to solid ground. Science proficiency is weaker: grade five hovers near half, and eighth grade is notably lower. Social studies in eighth grade is the single soft spot, with proficiency in the single digits. This pattern suggests that while reading and writing instruction is solid across the school, mathematics needs attention in the middle years, and science instruction in particular may warrant closer examination. A parent may want to discuss with the school what is driving the gap between its strong ELA results and its weaker science performance.

On the overall proficiency index across tested grades and subjects, Valley School sits above the midpoint relative to the other district in Briscoe County. Graduation rate data was not available. Chronic absenteeism data was not available.

High school completion data by grade cohort was not provided in the data, so it is unclear whether students are graduating on time or whether some are leaving before completion.

The district adopted a District of Innovation plan that runs through April 2027. Under this status, the district holds exemptions from certain state rules, such as uniform school start dates and class-size limits, which can affect the school calendar and staffing arrangements families encounter. The district also held a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election in 2024, which directly affects the school portion of local property tax bills for residents.

Turkey itself is tiny, quiet, and agricultural. The town sits on ranching and farming land historically anchored by cotton. Residents mostly own their homes. Daily life is anchored by Bob Wills imagery and the annual Bob Wills Day festival; the town has no grocery store and a half-asleep Main Street with a handful of small businesses. The Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway, a sixty-four-mile rail-trail, passes nearby and links Turkey with neighboring towns. The long-term population trend is decline, and the community pursued the trailway as a tourism draw in the face of limited industry and shrinking population. Some newcomers are attracted by affordability and outdoor recreation, though no major new housing development is underway.

For families already rooted in the ranching and farming culture of the area, Valley School offers a small, integrated PK-12 campus in a quiet rural setting. The strength in reading and writing instruction stands out. The weaker science results and the variability in middle-grade math suggest it is a school where families may want to ask directly about curriculum support and remediation strategies in those areas.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=80%Cohort of 20 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,779 schools plotted. 59 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 373%

School 73% · District 73%

▲ 33 pts above state median

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 19 pts above state median

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 9 pts above state median

Grade 647%

School 47% · District 47%

▲ 13 pts above state median

Grade 760%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 33 pts above state median

Grade 867%

School 67% · District 67%

▲ 25 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 373%

School 73% · District 73%

▲ 27 pts above state median

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 67%

▲ 18 pts above state median

Grade 581%

School 81% · District 81%

▲ 27 pts above state median

Grade 680%

School 80% · District 80%

▲ 28 pts above state median

Grade 780%

School 80% · District 80%

▲ 31 pts above state median

Grade 875%

School 75% · District 75%

▲ 20 pts above state median

Science

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 44%

▲ 21 pts above state median

Grade 833%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 9 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 88%

School 8% · District 8%

▼ 16 pts below state median

This schoolTURKEY-QUITAQUE 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 4Lower-income44%Higher-income100%56 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income67%Higher-income100%33 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income90%Higher-income60%30 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income56%Higher-income67%11 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income11%Higher-income100%89 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income60%Higher-income20%40 pp gap