Valley Mills Elementary School

Valley Mills Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade 1-6
5101 S High School Rd,  Indianapolis, IN
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township
3.0
3.0
620 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Michael Gath
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
21%
Reading Proficiency
27%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
B
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
27%
Math Proficiency
21%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
40
Full Time Teachers
40
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.9%

GreatSchools Rating

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Student Diversity

Female
50.8%
Male
49.2%
White
54.1%
Black
25.4%
Hispanic
11%
Two or more races
7.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.0 5 Reviews
4.0 NicheUser
1/27/2016
my kids have been very lucky with the teachers they've had over the years
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 4 Reviews
1.0 student
4/24/2025
Behind the scenes this school is the worst place you may imagine. This principle is pushing perfect schools for students under 13 years old. He yelled at me for something that was done by a peer. The principal completely ignores reviews. Doesn’t care about health, and much more. I do NOT recommend t...
1.0 other
4/13/2016
The new principal does not seem to nice. He has turned this school into a prison for our kids. My child use to love going to school until this year. These children are too young to be pushing perfect test scores down their throats.
5.0 parent
12/16/2014
I have two children that go to this school one is in sixth-grade and one in second-grade they both love it there and so do I they never get in trouble both have a's and b's both have wonderful teachers and I love the principal she stays on top of everything if something happens I am the first to kno...
5.0 parent
5/26/2011
I went to Valley when I was a child. I have a daughter completing her 2nd year there and a son who is starting 1st next year. This school is the best elementary in the district! Always has been. The new principal this year is so much better than the last, she continues to improve a school that didn'...

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