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New Deal Elementary

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New Deal Elementary ranks 3236 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

New Deal Elementary is a small, rural PK-4 school in New Deal, TX, serving 272 students as part of the New Deal Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently shown a promising rebound after a period of fluctuating academic performance.

This school stands out for its very favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1, which is lower than many nearby schools, including high-performing Shallowater Intermediate (14.3:1) and the elite Rise Academy (16.9:1). This suggests your child could receive more individualized attention here. A key strength is its performance for Special Education students, where it ranks in the 47th percentile—significantly higher than its overall rank and a bright spot compared to many other schools in the region. However, the school faces a critical challenge in mathematics, with 4th Grade Math proficiency (32%) falling well below the state average (49%) for four consecutive years. In contrast, 4th Grade Reading (52%) is much closer to the state average (53%).

When comparing New Deal to its neighbors, it occupies a middle ground. It outperforms struggling urban schools in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd), like Alderson Elementary, but is vastly outpaced by suburban schools like Shallowater Intermediate (62.7% proficient in 4th Grade Math) and Abernathy Elementary (53.4%). The school spends about $9,966 per student, which is moderate for the area. Ultimately, New Deal Elementary is a school at a crossroads, with clear advantages like small class sizes and a strong special education program, but it must build on its recent momentum to close the math gap and compete with its most successful neighbors.

272

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,994

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

312 S Monroe Ave
New Deal, TX 79350-0240

(806) 746-5849

District: New Deal Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend New Deal Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	New Deal Middle
High:	New Deal High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.9%

White:

41.2%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2025 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2026) from a 12th-percentile low (2025)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 49% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Texas avg49%

3,236^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 47 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

517^th of 951New Deal 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	32.8	3236 of 4627	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.0	4076 of 4651	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	3699 of 4710	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	4034 of 4647	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	3166 of 4581	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	2048 of 4578	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	2534 of 4479	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	3055 of 4359	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.1	3142 of 4329	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	75.2	990 of 4286	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.1	1217 of 4320	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.6	1195 of 4260	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	61.5	1641 of 4221	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.0	2348 of 4206	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.1	2462 of 4095	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.9	2487 of 3937	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.6	1508 of 3884	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.8	1898 of 3768	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.4	1233 of 3724	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.6	1747 of 3476	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.4	1799 of 3475	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.8	2523 of 3465	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.9	3922 of 4461	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	3312 of 4331	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	1514 of 4295	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.0	3896 of 4240	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	2652 of 4575	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.6	3113 of 3744	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	4077 of 4658	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	4334 of 4588	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	3008 of 4561	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	2284 of 4499	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	3318 of 4348	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	2538 of 4306	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	49.6	1977 of 3106	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	3918 of 4413	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	3362 of 3644	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	3061 of 4465	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	3173 of 4401	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	3869 of 4376	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	3028 of 4329	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	3269 of 4188	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	3782 of 4168	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	3112 of 4520	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.8	3511 of 3705	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	4166 of 4594	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	4000 of 4521	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	2463 of 4477	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	1889 of 4451	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	2923 of 4309	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3352 of 4264	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	3695 of 4582	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	3322 of 3739	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	2902 of 4647	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	3494 of 4585	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	3091 of 4563	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	1748 of 4498	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	1736 of 4357	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.3	3470 of 4319	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	2287 of 4301	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.5	3240 of 3549	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	2367 of 4292	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.1	3779 of 4086	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3362 of 3799	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	2118 of 3006	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	2470 of 2612	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	2997 of 3108	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	3035 of 3106	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1975 of 3082	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	1231 of 3082	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	1542 of 3142	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	2150 of 3127	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)47th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)36th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile~ school

White (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)19th percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)12th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-5 vs state

Mathematics31%-16 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)						STAAR Social Studies (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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
New Deal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	312 S Monroe Ave	New Deal	79350	Lubbock County	New Deal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 746-5849	272	24	11.4	62.1%	112 (41.2%)	2 (0.7%)	152 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	32.8	3236^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.1%		19	4076^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.4%	840						41.3	52.0					30.4	32.0						$7,994
Abernathy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 7th St	Abernathy	79311	Hale County	Abernathy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 298-4930	400	32	12.6	51.3%	197 (49.3%)	5 (1.3%)	195 (48.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	59.3	1641^st of 4627 public elementary schools	64.5%		60.7	1543^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	66.8%	98						57.9	53.5	63.8				32.9	53.5	58.0					$7,753
Shallowater Intermediate	Public	3-5	1009 Ave N	Shallowater	79363	Lubbock County	Shallowater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 832-4531	382	27	14.3	35.3%	250 (65.4%)	3 (0.8%)	120 (31.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	71.7	1069^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.9%		77.9	836^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.0%	233						57.4	64.6	63.7				51.9	62.7	54.8					$6,687
Carmona-Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1910 Cesar E Chavez Dr	Lubbock	79415	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-8400	578	38	15.2	95.5%	34 (5.9%)	73 (12.6%)	453 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	10.4	4465^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.5%		23	3854^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.1%	611						32.9	31.0	36.1				18.4	21.8	16.9					$8,093
Wolffarth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3202 Erskine	Lubbock	79415	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7600	282	21	13.4	94.0%	15 (5.3%)	45 (16.0%)	211 (74.8%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	21.8	3951^st of 4627 public elementary schools	14.6%		31.3	3349^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.0%	602						41.5	31.7	40.0				26.8	40.0	27.5					$10,586
Rise Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	207 N Martin Luther King Blvd	Lubbock	79403	Lubbock County	Rise Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 744-0438	307	18	16.9		3 (1.0%)	198 (64.5%)	93 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	90.2	361^st of 4627 public elementary schools	92.2%		75.7	910^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.4%	549						80.0	85.7	68.8	70.0	83.3	92.3	64.0	92.9	81.3	60.0	75.0	84.6	46.2	$8,981
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 N Utica	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7800	523	34	15.3	82.0%	76 (14.5%)	94 (18.0%)	314 (60.0%)	16 (3.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	24.6	3774^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.4%		20.3	4007^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.8%	233						40.8	39.3	41.3				27.6	34.5	36.0					$7,709
Shallowater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1108 Ave J	Shallowater	79363	Lubbock County	Shallowater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 832-4531	428	26	16.5	37.9%	278 (65.0%)	3 (0.7%)	137 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)								(n/a)																			$6,450
McWhorter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2711 First	Lubbock	79415	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-6100	527	40	13.1	90.7%	17 (3.2%)	15 (2.8%)	482 (91.5%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	33.1	3214^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.5%		39.9	2777^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.3%	437	22.2	57.9	69.2	0.0	0.0	41.7	42.9	49.1				33.9	44.9	33.3					$8,882
Alderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	219 Walnut Ave	Lubbock	79403	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-8000	435	33	13.1	99.3%	12 (2.8%)	189 (43.4%)	223 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	16	4244^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.3%		8.4	4536^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.5%	292						32.7	25.0	51.3				20.4	31.8	18.0					$10,086

Frequently Asked Questions about New Deal Elementary

What is the racial makeup of New Deal Elementary?

Students at New Deal Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 41% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of New Deal Elementary attend?

Students who attend New Deal Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Deal Middle
High : New Deal High School

How many students attend New Deal Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended New Deal Elementary.

Is New Deal Elementary a good school?

New Deal Elementary ranks 3236^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is New Deal Elementary in?

New Deal Independent School District (Isd)

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