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Oak Forest Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3700^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Oak Forest Elementary in Vidor, TX, serves 671 students from Pre-K through 4th grade within the Vidor Independent School District (Isd), where 63% of students are economically disadvantaged. The school has experienced a notable academic decline in recent years, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2020-2021 to a 1-star rating in the most recent data, with a particularly sharp fall in state ranking from the 50th percentile to the 20th percentile. This downward trend stands in stark contrast to Pine Forest Elementary, located just 3.4 miles away in the same district, which has been steadily improving and now ranks in the 59th percentile—a clear example of how school-level factors can create very different outcomes within the same district.

A key area of concern is 4th-grade mathematics, where only 36% of Oak Forest students met proficiency standards, significantly below the state average of 49% and far behind Pine Forest's 59% proficiency rate. The school also shows inconsistent performance across grade levels, with 3rd graders often performing closer to district averages while 4th graders fall further behind in both reading and math. This pattern suggests potential challenges with the 4th-grade curriculum or instruction that parents may want to investigate further. On a positive note, compared to schools in the neighboring Beaumont Independent School District (Isd), Oak Forest performs relatively well, with test scores consistently 10-20 percentage points higher than schools like Fletcher Elementary or Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary, which serve populations with 90-97% economic disadvantage.

The school's per-student spending of $10,543 is slightly above the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1 is moderate. While Oak Forest has shown pockets of success with certain student groups, the overall academic decline and the specific struggles in 4th-grade math are important factors for parents to consider. For families in the Vidor area, the contrasting trajectories of Oak Forest and Pine Forest Elementary within the same district highlight the importance of looking beyond district-level data when choosing a school.

671

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,398

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Hwy 12
Vidor, TX 77662-3497

(409) 951-8864

District: Vidor Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Oak Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vidor J H
	Vidor Middle
High:	Vidor High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Texas avg49%

3,700^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Vidor Independent School District (Isd)

607^th of 951Vidor 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	25.9	3700 of 4627	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.6	3011 of 4651	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	3491 of 4710	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	2378 of 4647	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	2295 of 4581	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	2115 of 4578	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	3171 of 4479	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	2709 of 4359	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	2462 of 4329	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.1	2046 of 4286	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.6	2871 of 4320	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.6	2822 of 4260	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.4	3378 of 4221	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.1	3423 of 4206	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.6	2158 of 4095	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	2225 of 3937	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.2	1222 of 3884	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	80.1	468 of 3768	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	785 of 3724	78.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	912 of 3476	73.8%	★★★★☆
2005	72.6	843 of 3475	75.7%	★★★★☆
2004	77.7	530 of 3465	84.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.8	2958 of 4461	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	3487 of 4331	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3304 of 4295	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.3	1239 of 4240	70.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	23.1	3148 of 3668	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	4117 of 4575	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	2499 of 3744	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	3457 of 4658	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	3154 of 4588	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	2637 of 4561	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	2413 of 4499	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	3197 of 4348	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	3251 of 4306	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	68.6	924 of 2980	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	500 of 3184	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	1118 of 3106	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	3351 of 4413	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.0	1786 of 3644	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.1	3781 of 4465	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.3	1798 of 4401	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	1836 of 4376	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.5	3473 of 4329	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	3985 of 4188	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	2661 of 4168	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	3882 of 4520	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	2774 of 3705	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	2942 of 4594	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.0	968 of 4521	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	1356 of 4477	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	2270 of 4451	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	2689 of 4309	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	2165 of 4264	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	2915 of 4582	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	2441 of 3739	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	3055 of 4647	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	1496 of 4585	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	1802 of 4563	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	1752 of 4498	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	3008 of 4357	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	2202 of 4319	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	346 of 975	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.9	900 of 1099	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	3425 of 4301	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	2949 of 3549	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	2479 of 4292	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.6	705 of 4086	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	1662 of 3952	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	2505 of 3799	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	2658 of 3684	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1981 of 3558	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	2860 of 3006	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	2420 of 2612	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	2873 of 3108	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	2572 of 3106	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	2475 of 3082	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	2490 of 3082	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	2698 of 3142	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	2777 of 3127	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)69th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile+16 vs school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%-14 vs state

Mathematics34%-13 vs state

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Excellent Teachers and Administrators.I am treated with respect and so are my children. They go above and beyond. Close Quote

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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 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Oak Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2400 Hwy 12	Vidor	77662	Orange County	Vidor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 951-8864	671	42	15.8	63.0%	538 (80.2%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (13.7%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (4.0%)	25.9	3700^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.0%		36.6	3011^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.3%	689							36.1	40.3		31.1	36.3		$8,398
Vidor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Old Hwy 90 E	Vidor	77662	Orange County	Vidor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 951-8834	528	37	14.3	67.0%	428 (81.1%)	2 (0.4%)	79 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	22	3939^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.9%		38.9	2851^st of 4651 public elementary schools	38.7%	1088							24.1	37.1		23.3	44.9		$9,067
Pine Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4150 N Main	Vidor	77662	Orange County	Vidor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 951-8805	525	36	14.4	53.5%	447 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	11 (2.1%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.2%)	54.1	1906^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.8%		56.8	1732^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	62.8%	174							45.1	61.6		32.7	59.0		$8,896
Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Pine	Beaumont	77703	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6425	517	30	17.2	97.3%	14 (2.7%)	440 (85.1%)	54 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	5.5	4576^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.1%		6.6	4577^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.6%	1							22.9	24.7	19.5	10.0	26.9	9.6	$8,820
Charlton-Pollard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1695 Irving St	Beaumont	77701	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6150	502	31	16.0	94.4%	3 (0.6%)	367 (73.1%)	120 (23.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	14.9	4299^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.1	4370^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.0%	71							35.8	35.6	19.4	36.8	18.6	11.9	$8,329
Mauriceville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20040 F M 1130	Orange	77632	Orange County	Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 745-1615	507	44	11.4	68.4%	381 (75.1%)	5 (1.0%)	96 (18.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	27.6	3592^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	22.4%		36.9	2993^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	35.6%	599							44.8	35.5	49.5	41.4	17.2	33.0	$10,335
Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3525 Cleveland	Beaumont	77703	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6350	530			90.6%	5 (0.9%)	363 (68.5%)	149 (28.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	1.8	4625^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.0%		8.6	4531^st of 4651 public elementary schools	2.6%	94							13.0	16.2	21.5	7.6	1.4	7.4	$11,280
Orangefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10288 Fm 105	Orangefield	77639	Orange County	Orangefield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 735-5346	828	54	15.4	32.9%	674 (81.4%)	5 (0.6%)	106 (12.8%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)	73.2	1006^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.3%		67.7	1225^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.7%	219							57.9	68.9	64.1	56.6	68.9	47.9	$7,238
Fletcher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 Ave E	Beaumont	77701	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6100	479	33	14.5	97.1%	12 (2.5%)	75 (15.7%)	383 (80.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	31.6	3331^st of 4627 public elementary schools	28.0%		48.2	2241^st of 4651 public elementary schools	51.8%	1090	26.3	25.0	27.3	17.7	41.7	45.5	28.6	35.7	52.0	27.6	32.9	56.0	$10,146
Beaumont New Elementary Daep	Public	3-5	1095 Ave F	Beaumont	77701	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 617-5000	4	1	4.0		0 (0.0%)	4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$100,949

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Forest Elementary

What schools do graduates of Oak Forest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Forest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vidor J H
Middle : Vidor Middle
High : Vidor High School

What is the racial makeup of Oak Forest Elementary?

Students at Oak Forest Elementary are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Oak Forest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Oak Forest Elementary.

Is Oak Forest Elementary a good school?

Oak Forest Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Oak Forest Elementary in?

Vidor Independent School District (Isd)

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