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Industrial Elementary East

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Industrial Elementary East ranks 1545 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1545^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Industrial Elementary East is a PK-5 school in the small, rural community of Vanderbilt, TX, serving 264 students as part of the top-rated Industrial Independent School District (Isd).

This school has experienced a significant and concerning decline in recent years. After reaching a peak ranking in the 94th percentile during the 2021-2022 school year, its performance has dropped to the 67th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year. The most urgent issue is a dramatic "5th grade cliff," where proficiency in Reading and Math fell from over 80% in 2022-2023 to just 39.58% and 35.42% respectively in the latest tests. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Ganado Elementary, which has shown stable, strong performance and now ranks in the 86th percentile, and Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary, which ranks in the 84th percentile. Even within the same district, Industrial Elementary West (11.67 miles away) ranks higher at the 81st percentile, widening the gap between the two schools.

Despite these challenges, the school shows notable strengths. It ranks in the 76th percentile for serving students from low socio-economic backgrounds, indicating effective support for this population. However, the school's overall decline is not solely tied to poverty, as its performance with other student groups has also slipped. The school's leadership will need to investigate the root causes of the 5th-grade performance drop and look to stable peers like Ganado Elementary for best practices. With a history of excellence and a strong district reputation, Industrial Elementary East has the foundation to reverse its current trajectory, but immediate action is needed to address the upper-grade struggles.

264

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,133

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

390 Main
Vanderbilt, TX 77991-0368

(361) 284-3226

District: Industrial Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Industrial Elementary East usually attend:

Middle:	Industrial J H
High:	Industrial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Hispanic:

33.3%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2022) to 67th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg61%

Texas avg51%

1,545^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Industrial Independent School District (Isd)

80^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	1545 of 4627	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	1559 of 4651	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	1124 of 4710	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	437 of 4647	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	279 of 4581	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	512 of 4578	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	1347 of 4479	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	1753 of 4359	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.2	1531 of 4329	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.5	1865 of 4286	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.7	1014 of 4320	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	64.5	1513 of 4260	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	1594 of 4221	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.5	1169 of 4206	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	1082 of 4095	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	70.9	1055 of 3937	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	52.1	2129 of 3884	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	71.4	971 of 3768	74.2%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	811 of 3724	78.2%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	583 of 3476	83.2%	★★★★☆
2005	71.7	892 of 3475	74.3%	★★★★☆
2004	69.8	992 of 3465	71.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.3	1273 of 4461	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	425 of 4331	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	56.3	1556 of 4295	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.9	3572 of 4240	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	66.2	902 of 3668	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	30.8	2631 of 3333	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	3116 of 3226	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	1524 of 4575	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	1284 of 3744	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	1205 of 4658	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	428 of 4588	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	173 of 4561	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.9	691 of 4499	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	1062 of 4348	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	1983 of 4306	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	53.1	1783 of 2980	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.7	1 of 3184	100.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	1729 of 4413	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	1488 of 3644	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	1138 of 4465	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	448 of 4401	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	230 of 4376	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	75.7	657 of 4329	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	2068 of 4188	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.5	3722 of 4168	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	1106 of 4520	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.2	1264 of 3705	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	1543 of 4594	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	95.1	59 of 4521	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	121 of 4477	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	199 of 4451	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	52.8	1850 of 4309	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	2915 of 4264	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	1420 of 4582	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	1255 of 3739	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	1190 of 4647	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	508 of 4585	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	541 of 4563	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	368 of 4498	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	55.1	1705 of 4357	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	1673 of 4319	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	1671 of 4301	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.7	2038 of 3549	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	3297 of 4292	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	95.8	59 of 3952	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	131 of 3799	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	64.9	746 of 3684	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	32.5	2546 of 3558	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	1418 of 3006	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	1237 of 2612	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	1425 of 3108	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	679 of 3106	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	446 of 3082	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	534 of 3082	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	1206 of 3142	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	1109 of 3127	64.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)75th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)71st percentile-22 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)40th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+4 vs state

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Industrial Elementary East	Public	PK, KG-5	390 Main	Vanderbilt	77991	Jackson County	Industrial Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 284-3226	264	17	15.3	51.9%	167 (63.3%)	2 (0.8%)	88 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	61.5	1545^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.6%		60.4	1559^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.5%	14	75.7	65.1	39.6	73.0	60.5	35.4	$9,133
Edna Pri	Public	PK, KG-3	400 Apollo Dr	Edna	77957	Jackson County	Edna Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 782-2953	551	36	15.3	63.7%	219 (39.7%)	48 (8.7%)	263 (47.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)								(n/a)	51.6			35.3			$6,147
Edna Intermediate	Public	4-5	400 Apollo Dr	Edna	77957	Jackson County	Edna Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 782-2953	202	14	14.8	55.4%	85 (42.1%)	12 (5.9%)	89 (44.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.9%)	40.9	2669^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.3%		40.7	2728^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.3%	59		41.7	54.8		40.2	48.4	$5,036
Industrial Elementary West	Public	PK, KG-5	599 F M 444 S	Inez	77968	Victoria County	Industrial Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 284-3226	290	17	16.6	23.1%	211 (72.8%)	1 (0.3%)	74 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	77	867^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.3%		78.6	805^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.7%	62	62.8	81.4	66.0	54.8	83.3	46.0	$8,089
Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	605 N Commerce St	Port Lavaca	77979	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 552-5253	709	46	15.4	68.7%	155 (21.9%)	16 (2.3%)	464 (65.4%)	69 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	54.4	1889^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.2%		67.1	1256^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.0%	633	33.7	45.7	74.2	42.7	47.9	64.8	$8,090
Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1512 Jackson St	Port Lavaca	77979	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 552-3317	836	50	16.8	73.2%	178 (21.3%)	3 (0.4%)	632 (75.6%)	14 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	80.5	750^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.8%		83.9	613^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.8%	137	58.3	69.3	71.5	58.3	66.4	60.2	$7,039
Placedo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	167 N Williams	Placedo	77977	Victoria County	Bloomington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 333-8000	210	13	16.1	84.8%	21 (10.0%)	2 (1.0%)	184 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)							$6,507
Ganado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W Sutherland	Ganado	77962	Jackson County	Ganado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 771-4250	321	25	12.8	52.0%	114 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	203 (63.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	82.9	657^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.8%		62.7	1455^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.7%	798	76.9	61.1	66.7	67.3	61.1	68.9	$6,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Industrial Elementary East

Is Industrial Elementary East a good school?

Industrial Elementary East ranks 1545^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Industrial Elementary East attend?

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

Middle : Industrial J H
High : Industrial High School

What district is Industrial Elementary East in?

Industrial Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Industrial Elementary East?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Industrial Elementary East.

What is the racial makeup of Industrial Elementary East?

Students at Industrial Elementary East are 63% White, 33% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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