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Iola Elementary

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Iola Elementary ranks 1681 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1681^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Iola Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Iola, TX, serving 311 students within the high-performing Iola Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1, the lowest among nearby schools like Alton Bowen Elementary (12.4:1) and Mitchell Elementary (14:1), which means your child is likely to receive more personalized attention. Despite a moderate level of economic disadvantage (42% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch), the school achieves strong results while spending just $8,820 per student—significantly less than peers like Normangee Elementary ($10,776) and Sam Houston Elementary ($10,710), making it a highly efficient choice.

Academically, Iola Elementary excels in several areas, particularly in 5th-grade math and science. In the most recent year, 62.26% of 5th graders were proficient in math, far above the state average of 47.38%, and 50% were proficient in science, dramatically outperforming nearby Madisonville Intermediate (25.36%) and Iltexas College Station Elementary (18.9%). However, the school shows a puzzling weakness in 4th-grade math, with proficiency rates dropping from 50% to around 32-34% in recent years—a stark contrast to its strong 3rd and 5th-grade performance. This suggests a potential issue with the 4th-grade math curriculum or instruction that parents may want to ask about.

While the school’s overall state rank has declined from the 88th percentile to the 64th percentile, this may reflect faster improvement at other schools rather than a drop in quality. Notably, Iola has shown a remarkable turnaround for special education students, jumping from the 23rd to the 69th percentile in effectiveness. For parents seeking a cost-effective, intimate learning environment with strong upper-elementary science and math programs, Iola Elementary offers a compelling option compared to larger schools in College Station Independent School District (Isd) or Bryan Independent School District (Isd).

311

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,580

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7282 Ft Worth St
Iola, TX 77861-0159

(936) 394-2361

District: Iola Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Iola Elementary usually attend:

High:

Iola High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

19.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Texas avg51%

1,681^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

143^rd of 951Iola 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	58.4	1681 of 4627	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	1408 of 4651	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	1110 of 4710	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	1161 of 4647	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	553 of 4581	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	548 of 4578	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	1589 of 4479	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	1564 of 4359	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.8	1871 of 4329	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	84.1	526 of 4286	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	85.2	446 of 4320	89.7%	★★★★☆
2014	71.2	1161 of 4260	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	763 of 4221	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	698 of 4206	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.2	883 of 4095	78.4%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	758 of 3937	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	62.8	1562 of 3884	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	83.2	305 of 3768	91.9%	★★★★★
2007	76.5	657 of 3724	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	69.6	1043 of 3476	70.0%	★★★★☆
2005	70.1	996 of 3475	71.3%	★★★★☆
2004	70.1	976 of 3465	71.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.9	3101 of 4461	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	4002 of 4331	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	4002 of 4295	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	3730 of 4240	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	1787 of 4575	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	942 of 4658	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	752 of 4588	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	410 of 4561	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	390 of 4499	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	63.5	1306 of 4348	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	1720 of 4306	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	1703 of 3075	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	2792 of 4413	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.5	1027 of 4465	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	44.6	2455 of 4401	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.6	613 of 4376	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	1164 of 4329	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	45.1	2309 of 4188	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	3283 of 4168	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	1851 of 4520	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	1689 of 4594	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	2988 of 4521	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.7	1007 of 4477	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	1739 of 4451	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	2059 of 4309	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	2365 of 4264	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	1622 of 4582	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	1520 of 4647	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	1998 of 4585	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	866 of 4563	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	909 of 4498	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	1834 of 4357	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	1530 of 4319	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	1347 of 4301	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.4	3321 of 4292	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.4	1324 of 4086	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	1704 of 3952	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	2736 of 3799	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	3412 of 3684	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	1679 of 3006	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	1732 of 3108	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	1376 of 3106	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	791 of 3082	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	599 of 3082	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	1681 of 3142	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	1544 of 3127	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

Female (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-27 vs school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics51%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		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	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	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
Iola Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7282 Ft Worth St	Iola	77861	Grimes County	Iola Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 394-2361	311	29	10.6	42.1%	233 (74.9%)	3 (1.0%)	61 (19.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	58.4	1681^st of 4627 public elementary schools	63.7%		63.5	1408^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.7%	273					69.1	51.9	50.9	57.1	34.6	62.3	$6,580
Sam Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4501 Canterbury	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 209-1360	494	32	15.2	32.2%	310 (62.8%)	11 (2.2%)	144 (29.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	83.1	654^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.9%		72.6	1020^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.1%	366					65.5	71.7		56.3	64.5		$9,509
Alton Bowen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3870 Copperfield Dr	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-1300	440	35	12.4	60.0%	156 (35.5%)	96 (21.8%)	149 (33.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.0%)	54.7	1882^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	59.3%		61.1	1525^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.2%	357					49.3	58.7		42.3	48.4		$12,076
Madisonville Intermediate	Public	3-5	926 Raney Ln	Madisonville	77864	Madison County	Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 348-2921	513	36	14.2	71.9%	213 (41.5%)	66 (12.9%)	204 (39.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	65	1345^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.9%		67.9	1218^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.8%	127					57.1	55.3	62.6	49.7	56.5	52.9	$9,128
Madisonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1000 Raney Ln	Madisonville	77864	Madison County	Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 348-2261	662	38	17.4	78.1%	249 (37.6%)	89 (13.4%)	291 (44.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.2%)								(n/a)											$6,790
Mitchell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2500 Austin's Colony Pkwy	Bryan	77808	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-1400	426	29	14.6	61.0%	135 (31.7%)	105 (24.6%)	150 (35.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.0%)	59.1	1649^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.4%		60	1576^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.1%	73					50.0	62.1		37.8	54.2		$9,281
Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3800 Oak Hill Dr	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-1460	445	31	14.5	53.5%	137 (30.8%)	38 (8.5%)	251 (56.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	69.9	1142^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	75.3%		73	1004^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.4%	138					45.9	68.2		51.8	64.7		$9,163
College Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1101 Williams St	College Station	77840	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 764-5565	600	39	15.2	73.0%	166 (27.7%)	130 (21.7%)	260 (43.3%)	25 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	36.2	3006^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.0%		24	3794^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.4%	788	0.0	66.7	14.3	0.0	36.5	45.2		41.3	41.0		$10,589
Pebble Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Parkview Dr	College Station	77845	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 764-5595	628	40	15.5	28.2%	415 (66.1%)	93 (14.8%)	32 (5.1%)	69 (11.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.5%)	70.4	1120^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.8%		73.4	986^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.8%	134					52.6	58.6		50.0	70.7		$8,979
Normangee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	116 Spur Three	Normangee	77871	Leon County	Normangee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 396-9999	308	23	13.6	51.3%	223 (72.4%)	10 (3.2%)	52 (16.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.1%)	60.4	1602^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	65.4%		61.7	1488^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.0%	114					44.1	53.9	57.1	47.1	48.7	75.5	$7,773

Frequently Asked Questions about Iola Elementary

What district is Iola Elementary in?

Iola Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Iola Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Iola Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Iola Elementary attend?

Students who attend Iola Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Iola High School

Is Iola Elementary a good school?

Iola Elementary ranks 1681^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Iola Elementary?

Students at Iola Elementary are 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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