Best Public Schools in Dale, TX

Summary:

The city of Dale, Texas has only one school, Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten to 5th grade and is part of the Lockhart Independent School District (ISD). The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population (94.65%), and a high percentage of students (73.42%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage.

Academically, Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary is underperforming compared to district and state averages across multiple subject areas and grade levels. The school's reading, mathematics, and science proficiency rates are all significantly lower than the district and state, with the largest gaps in 4th grade reading and 3rd grade mathematics. Additionally, the school's STAAR Spanish proficiency rates are also below the district and state averages.

The school's ranking has steadily declined over the past three years, from 2,658 in 2020-2021 to 3,605 in 2022-2023, suggesting that its performance is not improving relative to other Texas elementary schools. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio (15.3) than 3 other elementary schools in the Lockhart ISD, which could be an area for the district to explore as smaller class sizes may contribute to improved student outcomes.

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2023)	Ranking (2022)	STAAR Spanish Reading (2023)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2023)	STAAR Reading (2023)	STAAR Mathematics (2023)	STAAR Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary	Public	K-5	9000 Fm 1854	Dale	78616	Caldwell County	Lockhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 398-0630	523	34	15.3	73.4%	26 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	495 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.4	3605^th of 4647 public elementary schools	22.4%		36.8	2946^th of 4581 public elementary schools	35.7%	659	15.0	5.0	6.0	23.0	41.0	25.0	46.0	29.0	30.0	40.0	17.0	$10,526	$2,336	$8,189
Camino Real Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2380 Fm 812	Dale	78616	Caldwell County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 772-7100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Dale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cedar Creek	5.7 mi	4	864^th
Red Rock	8.72 mi	1	839^th
Del Valle	9.85 mi	5	858^th
Creedmoor	9.88 mi	1	843^rd
Bastrop	10.67 mi	13	653^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2023)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2023)		STAAR Reading (2023)			STAAR Mathematics (2023)			STAAR Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary	Public	K-5	9000 Fm 1854	Dale	78616	Caldwell County	Lockhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 398-0630	523	34	15.3	73.4%	26 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	495 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.4	3605^th of 4647 public elementary schools	22.4%		36.8	2946^th of 4581 public elementary schools	35.7%	659	15.0	5.0	6.0	23.0	41.0	25.0	46.0	29.0	30.0	40.0	17.0	$10,526	$2,336	$8,189
Camino Real Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2380 Fm 812	Dale	78616	Caldwell County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 772-7100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Best Public Schools in Dale, TX

Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary

Camino Real Elementary

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