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Industrial Elementary West

Public Grades PK, KG-5
867th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 81% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Industrial Elementary West in Inez, TX, is a high-performing PK-5 school serving 290 students within the top-rated Industrial Independent School District (Isd), a rural district that ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide.

This school stands out as a clear academic leader in its region, consistently outperforming nearby schools. For example, while O'Connor Elementary in the Victoria Independent School District (Isd) ranks in the 7th percentile, Industrial West ranks in the 81st percentile. A key strength is its outstanding science achievement; in the 2023-2024 school year, 90% of 5th graders were proficient in science, compared to just 26.3% statewide. The school also demonstrates strong operational efficiency, achieving superior academic results with per-student spending on the lower end compared to nearby Victoria ISD schools.

While Industrial West remains excellent, its overall ranking has seen a slight decline from a peak in 2021-2022. This is most noticeable in 5th-grade math, where proficiency has dropped from over 90% in prior years to below the state average recently. The school also shows an interesting contrast with its same-district counterpart, Industrial Elementary East, which serves a student population with a higher percentage of students from low socio-economic backgrounds and ranks significantly lower (67th percentile). Despite these challenges, Industrial West continues to be highly effective with its students, including those from low socio-economic backgrounds, who ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide in the most recent year.

290
Students ?
16.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,089
Per pupil spending ?
23.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 599 F M 444 S
       Inez, TX  77968-5003

(361) 284-3226

District: Industrial Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Industrial Elementary West usually attend:

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

White:
72.8%
Hispanic:
25.5%
Two or more races:
1.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (65% vs 51% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 19% of Texas elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school65%
District avg61%
Texas avg51%
867th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 19%▼ down 12 pts since 2016
From top 7% (2016) to top 19% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Industrial Independent School District (Isd)
80th of 951Industrial 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
202677.0867 of 462781.3%★★★★☆
202578.6805 of 465182.7%★★★★☆
202484.3600 of 471087.3%★★★★☆
202390.0378 of 464791.9%★★★★★
202296.2124 of 458197.3%★★★★★
202194.5217 of 457895.3%★★★★★
201983.1587 of 447986.9%★★★★☆
201885.6504 of 435988.4%★★★★☆
201793.1261 of 432994.0%★★★★★
201688.5307 of 428692.8%★★★★★
201588.7284 of 432093.4%★★★★★
201488.3274 of 426093.6%★★★★★
201389.0259 of 422193.9%★★★★★
201291.5147 of 420696.5%★★★★★
201184.5212 of 409594.8%★★★★★
201087.914 of 393799.6%★★★★★
200984.6231 of 388494.1%★★★★★
200878.8528 of 376886.0%★★★★☆
200787.332 of 372499.1%★★★★★
200687.168 of 347698.0%★★★★★
200587.878 of 347597.8%★★★★★
200479.8424 of 346587.8%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202276.3567 of 446187.3%★★★★☆
202143.92276 of 433147.4%★★☆☆☆
201861.31238 of 424070.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.0886 of 457580.6%★★★★☆
202572.7780 of 374479.2%★★★★☆
202478.7730 of 465884.3%★★★★☆
202384.1542 of 458888.2%★★★★☆
202293.8168 of 456196.3%★★★★★
202195.3151 of 449996.6%★★★★★
201989.2311 of 434892.8%★★★★★
201885.2466 of 430689.2%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202376.3211 of 298092.9%★★★★★
202278.685 of 295897.1%★★★★★
202180.6283 of 300690.6%★★★★★
201966.81053 of 318466.9%★★★☆☆
201871.4768 of 310675.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.7740 of 441383.2%★★★★☆
202572.9667 of 364481.7%★★★★☆
202481.2490 of 446589.0%★★★★☆
202378.1599 of 440186.4%★★★★☆
202286.5301 of 437693.1%★★★★★
202185.4345 of 432992.0%★★★★★
201961.21317 of 418868.6%★★★☆☆
201850.31926 of 416853.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.6765 of 452083.1%★★★★☆
202578.0427 of 370588.5%★★★★☆
202480.9435 of 459490.5%★★★★★
202377.4551 of 452187.8%★★★★☆
202297.141 of 447799.1%★★★★★
202170.7816 of 445181.7%★★★★☆
201978.9440 of 430989.8%★★★★☆
201883.5325 of 426492.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.5999 of 458278.2%★★★★☆
202587.0362 of 373990.3%★★★★★
202487.8406 of 464791.3%★★★★★
202391.9254 of 458594.5%★★★★★
202294.2174 of 456396.2%★★★★★
202191.1321 of 449892.9%★★★★★
201970.7980 of 435777.5%★★★★☆
201880.6642 of 431985.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.31782 of 430158.6%★★★☆☆
202555.91276 of 354964.0%★★★☆☆
202451.11828 of 429257.4%★★★☆☆
202374.7529 of 408687.1%★★★★☆
201893.672 of 355898.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.81150 of 300661.7%★★★☆☆
202568.5722 of 261272.4%★★★★☆
202474.2592 of 310881.0%★★★★☆
202384.5268 of 310691.4%★★★★★
202290.485 of 308297.2%★★★★★
202183.6275 of 308291.1%★★★★★
201971.7711 of 314277.4%★★★★☆
201879.0468 of 312785.0%★★★★☆
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 (2023)93rd percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)87th percentile-10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)81st percentile~ school
Male (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)62nd percentile-20 vs school
Special Education (2026)59th percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading70%+16 vs state
Mathematics60%+13 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Industrial Elementary West.

Industrial Elementary West ranks 867th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Industrial Elementary West are 73% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Industrial Elementary West usually go on to attend:

Middle : Industrial J H
High : Industrial High School


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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
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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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