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Velma Penny Elementary

Public Grades 1-3

517

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,342

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Mount Sylvan St
Lindale, TX 75771-6297

(903) 881-4250

District: Lindale Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Velma Penny Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	E J Moss Intermediate
	Lindale J H
High:	Lindale High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.4%

Hispanic:

21.7%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2004 → 80th in 2011

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (75% vs 48% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg74%

Texas avg48%

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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
2011	74.8	832 of 4095	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.1	1110 of 3937	71.8%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	671 of 3884	82.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	907 of 3768	75.9%	★★★★☆
2007	68.4	1170 of 3724	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.5	811 of 3476	76.7%	★★★★☆
2005	75.8	660 of 3475	81.0%	★★★★☆
2004	74.6	708 of 3465	79.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics76%+31 vs state

Reading74%+23 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 (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Velma Penny Elementary	Public	1-3	1000 Mount Sylvan St	Lindale	75771	Smith County	Lindale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 881-4250	517	36	14.3	48.9%	328 (63.4%)	32 (6.2%)	112 (21.7%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.0%)								(n/a)							74.1				75.6				$8,342
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	201 Stadium St	Lindale	75771	Smith County	Lindale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 881-4001	462	33	14.0	56.7%	295 (63.9%)	39 (8.4%)	96 (20.8%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)								(n/a)															$9,931
College Street Elementary	Public	1-3	106 N College St	Lindale	75771	Smith County	Lindale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 881-4350	512	35	14.6	44.5%	344 (67.2%)	25 (4.9%)	107 (20.9%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.9%)								(n/a)							67.3				78.1				$8,739
Orr Elementary	Public	3-5	3350 Pine Haven Rd	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2400	460	29	15.8	90.9%	17 (3.7%)	135 (29.3%)	303 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13.9	4357^th of 4643 public elementary schools	6.2%		23.7	3813^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.0%	544							20.9	42.9	38.5		13.8	27.2	26.7		$8,811
A W Orr Elementary - Cp	Public	PK, KG-2	3350 Pine Haven Rd	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 262-2400	247	14	17.2	92.3%	10 (4.0%)	83 (33.6%)	146 (59.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)								(n/a)															$00
Dixie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	213 Patton Ln	Tyler	75704	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2040	619	39	15.9	91.8%	62 (10.0%)	163 (26.3%)	363 (58.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	19.1	4106^th of 4643 public elementary schools	11.6%		30	3432^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	26.2%	674	18.8	25.0	13.3		33.3	0.0	36.1	35.9	41.2		27.0	32.3	27.3		$8,797
Griffin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2650 N Broadway Ave	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2310	649	38	17.1	93.8%	15 (2.3%)	187 (28.8%)	435 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	22.6	3913^th of 4643 public elementary schools	15.7%		19.2	4070^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.5%	157							24.4	29.8	48.5		35.4	32.3	36.7		$8,533
T J Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 W Franklin	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1765	359	25	14.2	98.1%	13 (3.6%)	117 (32.6%)	221 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	12.5	4414^th of 4643 public elementary schools	4.9%		24.2	3784^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.6%	630							14.3	21.3	18.2		16.3	37.1	36.4		$10,995
Ramey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 N Forest	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2505	517	37	13.9	93.6%	0 (0.0%)	155 (30.0%)	347 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	45.9	2344^th of 4643 public elementary schools	49.5%		33.9	3195^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.3%	851							42.3	46.0	44.3		43.7	68.5	40.9		$9,699
Van Middle	Public	2-6	14300 State Hwy 110	Van	75790	Van Zandt County	Van Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 963-1461	828	58	14.2	61.7%	541 (65.3%)	21 (2.5%)	219 (26.4%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.8%)	34.7	3117^th of 4643 public elementary schools	32.9%		39.8	2780^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.2%	337							37.8	33.9	51.9	36.9	48.2	37.0	46.2	32.0	$8,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Velma Penny Elementary

What schools do graduates of Velma Penny Elementary attend?

Students who attend Velma Penny Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : E J Moss Intermediate
Middle : Lindale J H
High : Lindale High School

What is the racial makeup of Velma Penny Elementary?

Students at Velma Penny Elementary are 63% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

How many students attend Velma Penny Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Velma Penny Elementary.

What district is Velma Penny Elementary in?

Lindale Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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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