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Malakoff Elementary

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Malakoff Elementary ranks 1928 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1928^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Malakoff Elementary is a PK-4 school in Malakoff, TX, serving 429 students within the Malakoff Independent School District (Isd), a district rated 3 stars and ranking in the 67th percentile statewide.

After nearly a decade as a consistent 4-star and 5-star school, Malakoff Elementary experienced a significant decline in the 2025-2026 school year, dropping from the 80th percentile to the 58th percentile. This drop is widespread, affecting nearly every student group, including a sharp fall for students in the Gifted and Talented program, which plummeted from the 97th percentile to the 18th percentile. A critical concern is 3rd-grade reading proficiency, which at 45.45% fell below both the district (49.53%) and state (51.08%) averages. This is a pivotal year for reading development, and this weakness likely contributes to the overall ranking decline. Interestingly, the school’s per-student spending ($11,691) is higher than nearby schools like Central Elementary ($9,247) and Southside Elementary ($8,320), and its student-teacher ratio (14.2) is favorable, suggesting the issue is not about resources but likely curriculum, instruction, or school culture.

Within the same district, Tool Elementary is on the opposite trajectory, rising to the 85th percentile with exceptionally high 4th-grade scores (81.25% in Reading, 84.38% in Math). Meanwhile, the top-performing nearby school, Cross Roads Elementary (district ranked 92nd percentile), shows more volatile performance, such as very low 4th-grade reading (24.39%) one year and high 3rd-grade math (84.85%) the next. Malakoff Elementary has historically been more consistently strong, making its current decline a clear call for intervention, particularly in foundational reading and its Gifted and Talented program.

429

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,615

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 N Terry
Malakoff, TX 75148-5905

(903) 489-1964

District: Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Malakoff Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Malakoff J H
High:	Malakoff High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

Hispanic:

24.5%

African American:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg55%

Texas avg49%

1,928^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

312^th of 951Malakoff 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	53.6	1928 of 4627	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	953 of 4651	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	1201 of 4710	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	994 of 4647	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	986 of 4581	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	695 of 4578	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	470 of 4479	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	93.5	235 of 4359	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	90.4	348 of 4329	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	90.0	216 of 4286	95.0%	★★★★★
2015	80.1	724 of 4320	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	86.7	364 of 4260	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	78.5	722 of 4221	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	83.0	514 of 4206	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	73.3	951 of 4095	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	64.6	1488 of 3937	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.0	1920 of 3884	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.9	1359 of 3768	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.5	2137 of 3724	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.1	2605 of 3476	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.0	3115 of 3475	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.0	2518 of 3465	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	1428 of 2406	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	72.2	325 of 1905	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	976 of 2443	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	696 of 2443	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	456 of 2421	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	415 of 2444	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	899 of 2515	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	97.3	21 of 2483	99.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.8	1061 of 4461	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	355 of 4331	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	118 of 4295	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	76 of 4240	98.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	1039 of 1643	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.2	895 of 2918	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	1218 of 3668	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.1	423 of 3446	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	297 of 3333	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	101 of 3226	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	2268 of 4575	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	1078 of 3744	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	1235 of 4658	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	1008 of 4588	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	1012 of 4561	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	781 of 4499	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	500 of 4348	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	423 of 4306	90.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	2529 of 3075	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.8	1543 of 2619	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	83.0	83 of 3006	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	311 of 3184	90.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	1317 of 3106	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	2297 of 4413	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	74.1	634 of 3644	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	799 of 4465	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	1140 of 4401	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	703 of 4376	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	548 of 4329	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	133 of 4188	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	285 of 4168	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	2129 of 4520	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.7	382 of 3705	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	1297 of 4594	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	743 of 4521	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	673 of 4477	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	141 of 4451	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	270 of 4309	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	53 of 4264	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	1570 of 4582	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	85.8	402 of 3739	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	1443 of 4647	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	990 of 4585	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	983 of 4563	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	648 of 4498	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	403 of 4357	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	99 of 4319	97.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	67.1	328 of 1099	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.3	554 of 1004	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	1619 of 4301	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.6	479 of 3549	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	477 of 4292	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	95.3	78 of 4086	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	100 of 3952	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	79.3	347 of 3799	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	240 of 3684	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	66 of 3558	98.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	1706 of 3006	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.5	958 of 2612	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	1655 of 3108	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	1040 of 3106	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	1147 of 3082	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	697 of 3082	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	490 of 3142	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	280 of 3127	91.0%	★★★★★

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)

At Risk (2022)76th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)70th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%~ state avg

Reading49%-3 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	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
Malakoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	310 N Terry	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1964	429	30	14.2	69.5%	243 (56.6%)	51 (11.9%)	105 (24.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.9%)	53.6	1928^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.3%		74.3	953^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.5%	975	45.5	52.4		43.9	53.7		$8,615
Eustace Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	211 W Henderson St	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5191	431	27	15.8	73.5%	315 (73.1%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)							$9,119
Eustace Intermediate	Public	3-5	205 W Henderson St	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5181	399	27	14.8	62.9%	299 (74.9%)	4 (1.0%)	80 (20.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	63.6	1427^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.2%		77.9	837^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.0%	590	50.4	66.7	61.6	40.2	63.3	52.4	$8,297
Bel Air Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Willowbrook Dr	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6980	465	29	16.2	81.9%	137 (29.5%)	44 (9.5%)	254 (54.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	28.8	3507^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.2%		46.2	2370^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.0%	1137	38.4	40.4	49.0	38.4	33.3	31.4	$8,744
Cross Roads Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14434 Fm 59	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Cross Roads Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1774	288	20	14.5	53.8%	234 (81.3%)	11 (3.8%)	39 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	68.7	1193^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.2%		50.3	2127^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.3%	934	35.6	61.5	65.9	75.6	59.0	61.0	$7,634
Central Athens	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Madole St	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6960	568	34	16.5	78.5%	185 (32.6%)	100 (17.6%)	238 (41.9%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	38.8	2839^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.6%		42.7	2595^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.2%	244	45.6	56.3	58.6	26.7	28.1	44.3	$7,292
South Athens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	718 Robbins Rd	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6970	457	27	17.1	78.8%	119 (26.0%)	46 (10.1%)	266 (58.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	31.5	3336^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.9%		43.5	2526^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.7%	810	41.5	33.3	52.2	30.8	35.1	44.9	$6,741
Tool Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1201 S Tool Dr	Tool	75143	Henderson County	Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 432-2637	197	21	9.2	76.1%	132 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (27.4%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	82.1	693^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	85.0%		71.7	1058^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.3%	365	56.1	81.3		54.8	84.4		$9,916
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	109 Paschal Blvd	Mabank	75147	Henderson County	Mabank Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 880-1340	459	31	14.9	81.0%	269 (58.6%)	16 (3.5%)	137 (29.8%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	31.7	3321^st of 4627 public elementary schools	28.2%		31.2	3358^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.8%	37	46.8	39.8		30.3	38.6		$6,325
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	306 Harbor Point Rd	Gun Barrel City	75156	Henderson County	Mabank Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 880-1360	501	34	14.6	76.8%	306 (61.1%)	7 (1.4%)	159 (31.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	77.5	848^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.7%		75.4	919^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.2%	71	60.9	73.6		55.2	55.8		$8,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Malakoff Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Malakoff Elementary?

Students at Malakoff Elementary are 57% White, 24% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Malakoff Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Malakoff Elementary.

What district is Malakoff Elementary in?

Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Malakoff Elementary attend?

Students who attend Malakoff Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Malakoff J H
High : Malakoff High School

Is Malakoff Elementary a good school?

Malakoff Elementary ranks 1928^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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