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Idalou High School

Public Grades 9-12

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 92% of Texas high schools

Summary

Idalou High School is a small, high-performing public high school in the rural community of Idalou, TX, serving 297 students in grades 9-12 as part of the top-rated Idalou Independent School District (Isd).

Idalou High School stands out as a clear academic leader in its region, consistently outperforming nearby schools. For example, its proficiency rates in Algebra I (85.71%) and U.S. History (93.42%) are dramatically higher than state averages, placing it in a different tier from schools like Lubbock High School and New Deal High School. The school has achieved a perfect 0.0% dropout rate for the last five years, a monumental achievement compared to nearby schools like Estacado High School (3.4%) and Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock (18.6%). This success is supported by a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1 and high per-student spending, creating a highly supportive learning environment that is rare in the region.

While Idalou excels overall, the data reveals a nuanced challenge with a notable decline in performance for Hispanic and Special Education students in recent years, which warrants attention. However, the school's Gifted and Talented program is a standout strength, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide. With a consistent track record of excellence—never dropping below the 80th percentile in state rankings over the last decade—Idalou High School offers a stable, effective, and well-managed educational experience with strong community support.

297

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,868

Per pupil spending ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 S Walnut
Idalou, TX 79329

(806) 892-1900

District: Idalou Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Idalou High School:

Elementary:	Idalou Elementary
Middle:	Idalou Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Hispanic:

40.4%

American Indian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (84% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Texas high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

Texas avg62%

171^st of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 947Idalou 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	171 of 2057	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	81.7	191 of 1974	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	167 of 1990	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	134 of 1961	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	185 of 1876	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	106 of 1861	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	217 of 1857	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	287 of 1797	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	347 of 1777	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	157 of 1762	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	74.7	252 of 1743	85.5%	★★★★☆
2014	69.7	384 of 1734	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	61.1	585 of 1652	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.3	328 of 1603	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	343 of 1672	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	318 of 1568	79.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	322 of 1539	79.1%	★★★★☆
2008	65.3	540 of 1510	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.4	341 of 1497	77.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	178 of 1430	87.6%	★★★★☆
2005	74.3	260 of 1429	81.8%	★★★★☆
2004	74.4	241 of 1427	83.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.5	421 of 1837	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	167 of 1829	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	54.3	604 of 1810	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	369 of 1784	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	252 of 1976	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.7	96 of 1504	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	159 of 1880	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	212 of 1891	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	311 of 1841	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	197 of 1815	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	385 of 1798	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	315 of 1781	82.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	70 of 1208	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	74.4	13 of 964	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	71.9	257 of 1182	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	67 of 1172	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	71.1	133 of 1145	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	76 of 1137	93.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	466 of 1909	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	299 of 1453	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	185 of 1805	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	205 of 1820	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	366 of 1762	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	313 of 1743	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	495 of 1714	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	602 of 1691	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	256 of 1976	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	268 of 1513	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	239 of 1884	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	304 of 1897	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	380 of 1847	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	370 of 1848	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	620 of 1818	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	655 of 1794	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	160 of 1993	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	77.5	173 of 1515	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	144 of 1891	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	106 of 1913	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	143 of 1853	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	91 of 1840	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	171 of 1824	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	70.4	358 of 1803	80.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	658 of 1610	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.6	124 of 1299	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	72 of 1548	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	54.0	505 of 1478	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	660 of 1418	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.7	1172 of 1382	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.4	226 of 1357	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	73 of 1611	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	84.2	67 of 1294	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	127 of 1556	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	136 of 1576	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.0	141 of 1525	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	75 of 1510	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	149 of 1526	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	120 of 1539	92.2%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)77th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History93%+23 vs state

Algebra I86%+32 vs state

English II Reading84%+24 vs state

Biology79%+9 vs state

English I Reading75%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (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 (2025)	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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Idalou High School	Public	9-12	601 S Walnut	Idalou	79329	Lubbock County	Idalou Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 892-1900	297	32	9.3	22.2%	169 (56.9%)	1 (0.3%)	120 (40.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	82.3	171^st of 2057 public high schools	91.7%		81.7	191^st of 1974 public high schools	90.3%	20	85.7	79.1	75.0	84.0	93.4												$13,868
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	1406 County Rd 3300	Lubbock	79403	Lubbock County	Roosevelt Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 842-3283	332	37	8.9	76.8%	105 (31.6%)	7 (2.1%)	207 (62.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	36.5	1354^th of 2057 public high schools	34.2%		48.4	953^rd of 1974 public high schools	51.7%	401	40.5	60.2	44.3	52.6	64.1												$10,898
Estacado High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1504 E Itasca St	Lubbock	79403	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-1400	787	65	12.1	90.0%	22 (2.8%)	317 (40.3%)	421 (53.5%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	13.9	1780^th of 2057 public high schools	13.5%		11.5	1757^th of 1974 public high schools	11.0%	23	29.6	43.3	27.7	34.2	39.6												$8,199
Talkington School For Young Women Leaders	Public, Magnet	6-12	415 N Ivory Ave	Lubbock	79403	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-2200	450	39	11.4	42.4%	157 (34.9%)	52 (11.6%)	195 (43.3%)	26 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	88.1	83^rd of 2057 public high schools	96.0%		91.5	43^rd of 1974 public high schools	97.8%	40	75.4	96.4	96.2	96.9	95.3			85.5	89.2	91.7			63.9	81.8	92.5	61.1	$9,232
Priority Intervention Academy	Public	6-12	1323 E 24th St	Lubbock	79404	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 219-2400	101	12	8.4	91.1%	5 (5.0%)	26 (25.7%)	67 (66.3%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)																	$17,575
New Deal High School	Public	9-12	209 S Auburn Ave	New Deal	79350	Lubbock County	New Deal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 746-5933	228	22	10.3	64.9%	106 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	60.4	683^rd of 2057 public high schools	66.8%		59.3	692^nd of 1974 public high schools	64.9%	9	60.9	68.8	67.4	71.2	68.5												$11,762
Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center	Public	5-12	2025 N Akron Ave	Lubbock	79415	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 219-2700	57	9	6.3		9 (15.8%)	14 (24.6%)	33 (57.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6	1901^st of 2057 public high schools	7.6%		8.7	1803^rd of 1974 public high schools	8.7%	98	10.0	20.0	9.5	31.3	40.0					12.5					11.1	12.5	$24,453
Lubbock High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2004 19th St	Lubbock	79401	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-1600	1,927	119	16.1	53.8%	460 (23.9%)	84 (4.4%)	1,199 (62.2%)	118 (6.1%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (3.0%)	59.6	708^th of 2057 public high schools	65.6%		57.8	723^rd of 1974 public high schools	63.4%	15	50.8	73.5	58.2	66.7	75.1												$7,563
Dupre Academy High School	Public	9-12	2008 Ave T	Lubbock	79411	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-2600	140	12	11.2	88.6%	10 (7.1%)	37 (26.4%)	92 (65.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3.5	1957^th of 2057 public high schools	4.9%		3.2	1906^th of 1974 public high schools	3.4%	51	4.6	42.9	14.3	8.5	22.6												$27,360
Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock	Public, Charter	9-12	4008 Ave R	Lubbock	79412	Lubbock County	Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 744-0330	133	6	22.7		14 (10.5%)	8 (6.0%)	110 (82.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.1	1972^nd of 2057 public high schools	4.1%		3.6	1894^th of 1974 public high schools	4.1%	78	2.2	20.7	5.5	12.2	34.6												$7,802

Frequently Asked Questions about Idalou High School

How many students attend Idalou High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Idalou High School.

Is Idalou High School a good school?

Yes. Idalou High School ranks in the top 8.3% of Texas high schools.

What schools feed into Idalou High School?

Idalou High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Idalou Elementary
Middle : Idalou Middle

What is the racial makeup of Idalou High School?

Students at Idalou High School are 57% White, 40% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What district is Idalou High School in?

Idalou Independent School District (Isd)

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