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Schulenburg Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4056^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Schulenburg Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Schulenburg, TX, serving 273 students within the Schulenburg Independent School District (Isd).

This school has experienced a significant and concerning decline in academic performance over the past five years, dropping from the 68th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 12th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. Proficiency rates are well below state averages in nearly every grade and subject. For example, only about 26% of 4th graders and 30% of 5th graders were proficient in Reading, compared to state averages of 53% and 58%, respectively. This downward trend is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Flatonia Elementary (94th percentile) and Hallettsville Elementary (84th percentile), which have maintained consistently high performance. Even Sheridan Elementary (57th percentile) is outperforming Schulenburg by a wide margin.

The school serves a high-poverty population, with 77.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. While this is a significant challenge, it does not fully explain the decline, as other schools with similar demographics, like Weimar Elementary (72nd percentile), are performing much better. Notably, Schulenburg spends more per student ($13,162) than many higher-performing peers, including Flatonia ($10,912) and Hallettsville ($10,020). This suggests the issue is not a lack of funding, but rather how resources are being used. The data points to a need for a fundamental review of curriculum and support systems, particularly for its large population of low-income students.

273

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,692

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Bucek St
Schulenburg, TX 78956-1113

(979) 743-4221

District: Schulenburg Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Schulenburg Elementary usually attend:

High:

Schulenburg Secondary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.8%

White:

34.8%

African American:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Texas avg51%

4,056^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 45 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

735^th of 951Schulenburg Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	4056 of 4627	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	3939 of 4651	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	3322 of 4710	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	3629 of 4647	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.9	2270 of 4581	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	1468 of 4578	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	3385 of 4479	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	2738 of 4359	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.5	1883 of 4329	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.7	1846 of 4286	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	29.5	3360 of 4320	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.5	2773 of 4260	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.1	3137 of 4221	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.9	2897 of 4206	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.4	3079 of 4095	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.6	2850 of 3937	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.8	2266 of 3884	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	72.3	913 of 3768	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.2	540 of 3724	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	73.8	790 of 3476	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	88.4	52 of 3475	98.5%	★★★★★
2004	83.5	235 of 3465	93.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.3	1327 of 2443	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	2160 of 2443	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1680 of 2421	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	767 of 2444	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	2005 of 2515	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	2185 of 2483	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.0	3315 of 4461	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.3	1745 of 4331	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.0	3875 of 4295	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	4017 of 4240	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	848 of 1643	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	8.8	3620 of 3668	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	2379 of 3556	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	1980 of 3487	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	1061 of 3446	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.8	3177 of 3333	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	2468 of 3226	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	4249 of 4575	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	2553 of 4658	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	3549 of 4588	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.2	2075 of 4561	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	1625 of 4499	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.0	3723 of 4348	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	3213 of 4306	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.8	1609 of 2958	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.3	1178 of 3006	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	1506 of 3184	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	3972 of 4413	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	3747 of 4465	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	3725 of 4401	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	3628 of 4376	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.9	1885 of 4329	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.2	3737 of 4188	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	2620 of 4168	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	3999 of 4520	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	3332 of 4594	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	3410 of 4521	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.2	2270 of 4477	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	1564 of 4451	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	3457 of 4309	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	3142 of 4264	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	3697 of 4582	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	3510 of 4647	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	3648 of 4585	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	2519 of 4563	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.4	1480 of 4498	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	2702 of 4357	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	2229 of 4319	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	3154 of 4301	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	2592 of 4292	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3033 of 4086	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.4	1676 of 3952	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	986 of 3799	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	37.3	2269 of 3684	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	3182 of 3558	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	2659 of 3006	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	1984 of 3108	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	2357 of 3106	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	67.1	899 of 3082	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	849 of 3082	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	43.2	1894 of 3142	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	2168 of 3127	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)48th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2024)46th percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)46th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+14 vs school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile-25 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading35%-19 vs state

Mathematics28%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Schulenburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Bucek St	Schulenburg	78956	Fayette County	Schulenburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 743-4221	273	17	15.6	77.7%	95 (34.8%)	41 (15.0%)	125 (45.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	19.7	4056^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.3%		21.6	3939^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.3%	117	48.7	26.5	30.0		35.1	26.5	22.5		$9,692
Weimar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	515 W Main St	Weimar	78962	Colorado County	Weimar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 725-6009	290	23	12.6	55.9%	138 (47.6%)	33 (11.4%)	112 (38.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	65.7	1316^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.6%		66.2	1302^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.0%	14	46.4	68.3			44.6	73.2			$8,908
Flatonia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 4th St	Flatonia	78941	Fayette County	Flatonia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 865-2947	349	23	15.0	46.7%	168 (48.1%)	6 (1.7%)	166 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	92.1	290^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.5	352^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	92.4%	62	71.2	90.9	75.5		69.2	93.2	66.7		$8,137
La Grange Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	315 S Jackson St	La Grange	78945	Fayette County	La Grange Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 968-4100	961	68	14.1	63.8%	406 (42.2%)	78 (8.1%)	425 (44.2%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.7%)	52.1	2007^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.6%		49.7	2155^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.7%	148	51.4	42.7	50.4	59.7	42.1	62.2	47.5	37.0	$7,036
Moulton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 N Pecan	Moulton	77975	Lavaca County	Moulton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 596-4605	170	15	11.0	53.5%	88 (51.8%)	1 (0.6%)	76 (44.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	44.1	2440^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.3%		56.4	1755^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.3%	685	30.4	42.9	88.2	60.9	26.1	28.6	64.7	34.8	$8,779
Hallettsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	308 N Ridge St	Hallettsville	77964	Lavaca County	Hallettsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 798-2242	465	32	14.4	37.4%	358 (77.0%)	32 (6.9%)	45 (9.7%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	80.4	753^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	83.7%		84	610^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.9%	143	54.3	68.7			63.8	66.3			$8,535
Vysehrad Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	595 County Rd 182	Hallettsville	77964	Lavaca County	Vysehrad Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 798-4118	74	7	10.6	44.6%	54 (73.0%)	10 (13.5%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)								(n/a)									$14,694
Sheridan Elementary	Public	K-5	5526 Fm 2437	Sheridan	77475	Colorado County	Rice Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 234-3531	82	7	11.5	79.3%	35 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.3%)	52.2	2002^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	56.7%		46.6	2340^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.7%	338	29.4	63.6	52.9		35.3	90.9	58.8		$9,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Schulenburg Elementary

What district is Schulenburg Elementary in?

Schulenburg Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Schulenburg Elementary?

Students at Schulenburg Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 35% White, 15% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Schulenburg Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Schulenburg Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Schulenburg Elementary attend?

Students who attend Schulenburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Schulenburg Secondary

Is Schulenburg Elementary a good school?

Schulenburg Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Texas elementary schools.

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