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Childress Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1560th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Childress Elementary is a public elementary school in Childress, Texas, serving 432 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Childress Independent School District, which is ranked 286 out of 961 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Childress Elementary has consistently performed above the state average in STAAR assessments, with proficiency rates in reading and math exceeding the state averages across multiple grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade reading proficiency rates were 63.38%, 57.41%, and 56.14%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 52.02%, 53.73%, and 57.83%. In math, the school's proficiency rates for the same grades were 50.7%, 64.81%, and 36.84%, outpacing the state averages of 44.88%, 45.79%, and 46.24%. However, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 22.81% was slightly below the state average of 29.57%.

Childress Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 359 out of 4,581 Texas elementary schools in 2021-2022 (5-star rating) to 1,603 out of 4,647 in 2022-2023 (3-star rating). The school's performance has been relatively consistent, with a 4-star rating for most years and a 5-star rating in 2021-2022. Despite serving a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, the school has maintained strong academic outcomes, demonstrating its ability to address the unique challenges faced by its student population.

447
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,892
Per pupil spending ?
64%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 300 3rd St S E
       Childress, TX  79201-5414

(940) 937-6313

District: Childress Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Childress Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Childress J H
High:    Childress High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
49.9%
Hispanic:
38.9%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025
Strengths
Above the Texas median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg51%
Texas avg47%
1,560th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
286th of 961Childress 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202560.41560 of 465166.5%★★★☆☆
202462.21492 of 471068.3%★★★☆☆
202360.01603 of 464765.5%★★★☆☆
202289.9359 of 458192.2%★★★★★
202178.9777 of 457883.0%★★★★☆
201971.9995 of 447977.8%★★★★☆
201867.91122 of 435974.3%★★★★☆
201767.71123 of 432974.1%★★★★☆
201670.81216 of 428671.6%★★★★☆
201576.1947 of 432078.1%★★★★☆
201478.5798 of 426081.3%★★★★☆
201367.11322 of 422168.7%★★★☆☆
201265.31409 of 420666.5%★★★☆☆
201172.11041 of 409574.6%★★★★☆
201071.11046 of 393773.4%★★★★☆
200973.3875 of 388477.5%★★★★☆
200874.0807 of 376878.6%★★★★☆
200773.5845 of 372477.3%★★★★☆
200674.2766 of 347678.0%★★★★☆
200563.11370 of 347560.6%★★★☆☆
200468.11077 of 346568.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201950.51113 of 251555.7%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202265.61077 of 446175.9%★★★★☆
202168.8796 of 433181.6%★★★★☆
201949.12042 of 429552.5%★★★☆☆
201844.72323 of 424045.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201981.4291 of 333391.3%★★★★★
201871.1611 of 322681.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202554.51526 of 374459.2%★★★☆☆
202469.51105 of 465876.3%★★★★☆
202359.71587 of 458865.4%★★★☆☆
202290.1282 of 456193.8%★★★★★
202177.2780 of 449982.7%★★★★☆
201967.61126 of 434874.1%★★★★☆
201870.8997 of 430676.8%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202182.7106 of 300696.5%★★★★★
201949.92027 of 318436.3%★★☆☆☆
201861.21438 of 310653.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202556.61392 of 364461.8%★★★☆☆
202451.42023 of 446554.7%★★★☆☆
202338.42875 of 440134.7%★★☆☆☆
202280.9489 of 437688.8%★★★★☆
202164.81125 of 432974.0%★★★★☆
201953.61753 of 418858.1%★★★☆☆
201857.31518 of 416863.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202555.01461 of 370560.6%★★★☆☆
202365.01182 of 452173.9%★★★★☆
202293.1108 of 447797.6%★★★★★
202187.6198 of 445195.6%★★★★★
201961.21300 of 430969.8%★★★☆☆
201861.21315 of 426469.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202563.01164 of 373968.9%★★★☆☆
202455.81835 of 464760.5%★★★☆☆
202357.71718 of 458562.5%★★★☆☆
202285.4491 of 456389.2%★★★★☆
202178.6744 of 449883.5%★★★★☆
201974.2845 of 435780.6%★★★★☆
201864.41254 of 431971.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202530.5777 of 97520.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202546.71761 of 354950.4%★★★☆☆
202466.5950 of 429277.9%★★★★☆
202327.13337 of 408618.3%★☆☆☆☆
202265.5853 of 395278.4%★★★★☆
202167.0659 of 379982.7%★★★★☆
201944.91736 of 368452.9%★★★☆☆
201848.81477 of 355858.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202550.91328 of 261249.2%★★☆☆☆
202460.61166 of 310862.5%★★★☆☆
202352.81497 of 310651.8%★★★☆☆
202284.6254 of 308291.8%★★★★★
202168.1809 of 308273.8%★★★★☆
201967.3881 of 314272.0%★★★★☆
201861.21091 of 312765.1%★★★☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2021)96th percentile+13 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)91st percentile+13 vs school
At Risk (2022)76th percentile-16 vs school
Male (2025)69th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-6 vs school
Female (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school
African American (2019)56th percentile-22 vs school
Special Education (2025)50th percentile-16 vs school
White (2025)49th percentile-17 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading59%+5 vs state
Mathematics51%+5 vs state
Science23%-7 vs state

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Students who attend Childress Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Childress J H
High : Childress High School

Childress Elementary ranks 1560th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Childress Elementary.

Students at Childress Elementary are 50% White, 39% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.


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