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Tolar Elementary

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Tolar Elementary ranks 1779 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1779^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Tolar Elementary is a PK-5 school in Tolar, TX, serving 418 students within the highly-rated Tolar Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 86th percentile statewide. After a period of decline, the school has shown a strong rebound, jumping from the 42nd to the 62nd percentile in the most recent rankings—a recovery that sets it apart from nearby schools like Three Way Pk-6 (26th percentile) and Morgan Mill Elementary (5th percentile), which continue to struggle. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 and moderate economic disadvantage (44.5% free/reduced lunch), the school is in a promising transition phase.

One of the most striking findings is Tolar Elementary’s exceptional performance with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In the most recent year, these students ranked in the 71st percentile, earning 4 stars—outperforming the school’s overall rank and even its White students (33rd percentile). This inverted achievement gap is a unique strength, suggesting the school’s support systems are highly effective for economically disadvantaged children. In contrast, nearby Nettie Baccus Elementary (76.97% free/reduced lunch) ranks in the 32nd percentile overall and struggles significantly. However, the school faces a critical challenge with its Special Education students, who ranked in the 6th percentile—a glaring weakness that requires targeted intervention.

Another area of concern is a pronounced academic slump in 4th grade, where Reading proficiency dropped to 31.34% compared to 60% in 3rd grade and a state average of 53.04%. This pattern is far more dramatic than at high-performing peers like Glen Rose Intermediate (66.86% in 4th grade Reading) or Oak Woods School (72.9%), suggesting a potential curriculum gap at this grade level. Notably, Tolar Elementary’s per-student spending ($8,675) is lower than many peers, yet its recent rebound shows that effective resource allocation can outweigh raw spending. The school’s leadership appears to be on the right track, but focused efforts on 4th grade and Special Education are essential for sustained improvement.

418

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,200

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Hill City Hwy
Tolar, TX 76476

(254) 835-4718

District: Tolar Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Tolar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tolar J H
High:	Tolar High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

1,779^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

131^st of 951Tolar 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	56.6	1779 of 4627	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.9	2714 of 4651	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	2738 of 4710	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	2989 of 4647	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	1411 of 4581	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	1226 of 4578	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	1170 of 4479	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	1505 of 4359	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	1993 of 4329	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.7	2070 of 4286	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	1381 of 4320	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.5	1729 of 4260	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.9	1615 of 4221	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.0	1820 of 4206	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.0	902 of 4095	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	71.1	1043 of 3937	73.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	737 of 3884	81.0%	★★★★☆
2008	65.7	1312 of 3768	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	80.6	401 of 3724	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	83.0	261 of 3476	92.5%	★★★★★
2005	82.6	306 of 3475	91.2%	★★★★★
2004	69.8	994 of 3465	71.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.5	3766 of 4461	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	2970 of 4331	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	3873 of 4295	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	4143 of 4240	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	1968 of 4575	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.6	2308 of 3744	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	2603 of 4658	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	2839 of 4588	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	1335 of 4561	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	908 of 4499	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	992 of 4348	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	1256 of 4306	70.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	2307 of 3075	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.0	1373 of 2619	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	2057 of 2958	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	1960 of 3006	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	2352 of 4413	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	3245 of 4376	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.8	1760 of 4329	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	2308 of 4188	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.6	601 of 4168	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	1302 of 4520	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	40.4	2325 of 3705	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	2511 of 4594	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	3019 of 4521	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.9	955 of 4477	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	965 of 4451	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	1134 of 4309	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	1945 of 4264	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	1564 of 4582	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	2000 of 3739	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	2797 of 4647	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	3029 of 4585	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	1496 of 4563	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	1462 of 4498	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	1523 of 4357	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	1907 of 4319	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	4035 of 4301	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	2751 of 3549	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	4270 of 4292	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	3147 of 3952	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	2433 of 3799	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	2002 of 3006	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	2096 of 2612	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	2584 of 3108	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	2751 of 3106	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1976 of 3082	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	1775 of 3082	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	1569 of 3142	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	1970 of 3127	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)25th percentile-37 vs school

At Risk (2022)16th percentile-54 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

Reading51%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	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
Tolar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Hill City Hwy	Tolar	76476	Hood County	Tolar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 835-4718	418	29	14.4	44.5%	365 (87.3%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.4%)	56.6	1779^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.6%		40.9	2714^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.6%	935										60.0	31.3	61.9				56.7	52.2	49.2					$6,200
John And Lynn Brawner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 S Meadows	Granbury	76048	Hood County	Granbury Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 408-4950	751	51	14.8	66.7%	375 (49.9%)	5 (0.7%)	328 (43.7%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.3%)	63.7	1422^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	69.3%		56.9	1727^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.9%	305	13.0	33.3	62.5		20.0	14.3				62.1	59.2	61.5				46.8	50.9	50.9					$8,121
Nettie Baccus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Loop 567	Granbury	76048	Hood County	Granbury Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 408-4300	595	41	14.5	77.0%	294 (49.4%)	6 (1.0%)	276 (46.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	34	3152^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	31.9%		44	2493^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	46.4%	659	33.3	30.0		0.0						30.2	42.4	64.3				37.1	33.9	38.6					$11,775
Oak Woods School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Davis Rd	Granbury	76049	Hood County	Granbury Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 408-4750	544	36	15.2	37.1%	387 (71.1%)	3 (0.6%)	127 (23.3%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	85.8	547^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.2%		85.2	568^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.8%	21										66.3	72.9	79.1				54.2	63.2	71.8					$8,988
Mambrino School	Public	PK, KG-5	3835 Mambrino Hwy	Granbury	76048	Hood County	Granbury Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 408-4900	799	50	15.9	45.7%	581 (72.7%)	7 (0.9%)	170 (21.3%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.0%)	41.3	2643^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	42.9%		65.8	1316^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.7%	1327										36.0	51.3	61.7				33.6	35.8	49.2					$9,716
Lipan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 N Kickapoo	Lipan	76462	Hood County	Lipan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 646-2266	229	17	13.2	55.9%	180 (78.6%)	2 (0.9%)	32 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.1%)	61.6	1537^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.8%		70.2	1125^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.8%	412										58.5	60.0	80.6				53.7	40.0	33.3					$10,335
Acton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Acton Rd	Granbury	76049	Hood County	Granbury Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 408-4200	841	45	18.8	43.0%	595 (70.7%)	22 (2.6%)	179 (21.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.4%)	74.8	946^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.6%		81.7	697^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.0%	249										61.8	67.7	60.4				54.2	63.5	58.0					$8,520
Glen Rose Intermediate	Public	3-5	201 Allen Ln	Glen Rose	76043	Somervell County	Glen Rose Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 898-3600	480	32	15.1	41.3%	329 (68.5%)	5 (1.0%)	122 (25.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	74.5	953^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	79.4%		77.5	860^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.5%	93										58.6	66.9	63.9				54.9	55.8	64.9					$8,780
Glen Rose Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	601 Stadium Dr	Glen Rose	76043	Somervell County	Glen Rose Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 898-3500	499	34	14.5	47.5%	311 (62.3%)	3 (0.6%)	160 (32.1%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.2%)								(n/a)																							$7,945
Morgan Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	295 E Fm 1188	Stephenville	76401	Erath County	Morgan Mill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 968-4921	127	12	10.3	44.9%	93 (73.2%)	1 (0.8%)	25 (19.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)	12.9	4390^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.1%		17.6	4158^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.6%	232							16.7	80.0	66.7	11.1	40.0	16.7	41.7	41.7	50.0	11.1	20.0	16.7	16.7	50.0	40.0	33.3	$9,613

Frequently Asked Questions about Tolar Elementary

What schools do graduates of Tolar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tolar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tolar J H
High : Tolar High School

What district is Tolar Elementary in?

Tolar Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Tolar Elementary?

Students at Tolar Elementary are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Tolar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Tolar Elementary.

Is Tolar Elementary a good school?

Tolar Elementary ranks 1779^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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