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Idalou Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4
762nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Idalou Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Idalou, Texas, part of the Idalou Independent School District. With 398 students, Idalou Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in STAAR Reading and Mathematics assessments across grades 3 and 4, with 65.33% of 3rd graders and 71.43% of 4th graders proficient or better in Reading, compared to state averages of 52.02% and 53.73%, respectively. In Mathematics, 52% of 3rd graders and 60.71% of 4th graders at Idalou Elementary are proficient or better, outpacing the state averages of 44.88% and 45.79%.

Idalou Elementary's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, ranking 426th out of 4,588 Texas elementary schools for female students and 200th out of 3,082 for white students. However, the school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools in these categories. Compared to nearby schools in the Lubbock Independent School District, such as Carmona-Harrison Elementary and Harwell Elementary, Idalou Elementary outperforms them in both STAAR Reading and Mathematics assessments.

Interestingly, the nearby Rise Academy charter school has even stronger academic performance than Idalou Elementary, with significantly higher proficiency rates in STAAR assessments across multiple grade levels and subjects. This suggests that Idalou Elementary serves a more economically diverse student population compared to the nearby schools, which have much higher rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. Overall, Idalou Elementary is a high-performing elementary school that has maintained a consistent 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, demonstrating its continued excellence in the region.

412
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,493
Per pupil spending ?
35.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 601 S Walnut
       Idalou, TX  79329

(806) 892-1900

District: Idalou Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Idalou Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Idalou Middle
High:    Idalou High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
59.2%
Hispanic:
38.6%
Two or more races:
1.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 49% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 16% of Texas elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school63%
District avg63%
Texas avg49%
762nd of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From top 5% (2015) to top 16% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
60th of 961Idalou 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
202579.7762 of 465183.6%★★★★☆
202471.41083 of 471077.0%★★★★☆
202375.8925 of 464780.1%★★★★☆
202289.8362 of 458192.1%★★★★★
202192.9283 of 457893.8%★★★★★
201985.5499 of 447988.9%★★★★☆
201881.5626 of 435985.6%★★★★☆
201784.2573 of 432986.8%★★★★☆
201685.8433 of 428689.9%★★★★☆
201590.1199 of 432095.4%★★★★★
201482.6593 of 426086.1%★★★★☆
201381.0608 of 422185.6%★★★★☆
201279.9665 of 420684.2%★★★★☆
201181.4413 of 409589.9%★★★★☆
201065.91408 of 393764.2%★★★☆☆
200939.92739 of 388429.5%★☆☆☆☆
200865.31337 of 376864.5%★★★☆☆
200767.51227 of 372467.1%★★★☆☆
200673.1837 of 347675.9%★★★★☆
200538.92524 of 347527.4%★☆☆☆☆
200439.62494 of 346528.0%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202288.1234 of 446194.8%★★★★★
202176.5483 of 433188.8%★★★★☆
201953.41751 of 429559.2%★★★☆☆
201852.81769 of 424058.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202570.8848 of 374477.4%★★★★☆
202479.0721 of 465884.5%★★★★☆
202387.3426 of 458890.7%★★★★★
202289.6298 of 456193.5%★★★★★
202192.4254 of 449994.4%★★★★★
201979.4666 of 434884.7%★★★★☆
201878.3696 of 430683.8%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201980.440 of 318498.7%★★★★★
201871.2792 of 310674.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202567.7891 of 364475.5%★★★★☆
202454.61803 of 446559.6%★★★☆☆
202367.41076 of 440175.6%★★★★☆
202271.3868 of 437680.2%★★★★☆
202189.9224 of 432994.8%★★★★★
201971.8781 of 418881.4%★★★★☆
201861.41288 of 416869.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202562.81096 of 370570.4%★★★★☆
202447.52382 of 459448.1%★★☆☆☆
202364.51224 of 452172.9%★★★★☆
202271.5824 of 447781.6%★★★★☆
202182.7342 of 445192.3%★★★★★
201977.4489 of 430988.7%★★★★☆
201857.91507 of 426464.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202586.1393 of 373989.5%★★★★☆
202455.91826 of 464760.7%★★★☆☆
202356.81766 of 458561.5%★★★☆☆
202286.7437 of 456390.4%★★★★★
202191.9293 of 449893.5%★★★★★
201986.9401 of 435790.8%★★★★★
201881.5608 of 431985.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202537.82249 of 354936.6%★★☆☆☆
202431.73163 of 429226.3%★☆☆☆☆
202335.02717 of 408633.5%★★☆☆☆
202141.61922 of 379949.4%★★☆☆☆
201935.12409 of 368434.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202571.0654 of 261275.0%★★★★☆
202462.51085 of 310865.1%★★★☆☆
202367.9886 of 310671.5%★★★★☆
202286.5200 of 308293.5%★★★★★
202185.3230 of 308292.5%★★★★★
201983.8301 of 314290.4%★★★★★
201878.1509 of 312783.7%★★★★☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2019)99th percentile+10 vs school
At Risk (2022)95th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2025)37th percentile-47 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading69%+16 vs state
Mathematics57%+11 vs state

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Students at Idalou Elementary are 59% White, 39% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Idalou Elementary ranks 762nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Idalou Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Idalou Middle
High : Idalou High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Idalou Elementary.


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