Idalou Elementary

Summary:

Idalou Elementary is a public elementary school in Idalou, Texas, serving around 410 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Idalou Independent School District, which is ranked 89 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Idalou Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools, with STAAR test scores in reading and math significantly higher than the state averages. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating strong academic performance. In comparison, the nearby Lubbock Independent School District schools generally have lower STAAR test scores and rankings, with several schools performing in the bottom 25% of Texas elementary schools.

Idalou Elementary serves a student population with a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students (around 40%) compared to the nearby Lubbock ISD schools, which range from 73% to 99% free/reduced lunch. Additionally, Idalou Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.8 to 14.6 over the past few years, which is lower than the ratios of the nearby Lubbock ISD schools. These factors may contribute to the school's academic success and the quality of education it provides to its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 601 S Walnut
       Idalou, TX  79329


(806) 892-1900

District: Idalou Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1075th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,324 Help


Students who attend Idalou Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Idalou Middle
High:    Idalou High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  398

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.3%
Hispanic:
39.7%
Two or more races:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.2% Help


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Compare Details Idalou Elementary ranks better than 77% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.4. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.3%), Hispanic (39.7%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Idalou Elementary is 14.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Idalou Elementary is $9,324.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Idalou Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Idalou Elementary 1075th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Idalou Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Idalou Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Idalou Independent School District (Isd) 89th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Idalou Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Idalou Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 39.62 2494th 3465 28.0%
2005 38.87 2524th 3475 27.4%
2006 73.11 837th 3476 75.9%
2007 67.53 1227th 3724 67.1%
2008 65.35 1337th 3768 64.5%
2009 39.87 2739th 3884 29.5%
2010 65.89 1408th 3937 64.2%
2011 81.35 413th 4095 89.9%
2012 79.86 665th 4206 84.2%
2013 81.02 608th 4221 85.6%
2014 82.61 593rd 4260 86.1%
2015 90.07 199th 4320 95.4%
2016 85.85 433rd 4286 89.9%
2017 84.20 573rd 4329 86.8%
2018 81.50 626th 4359 85.6%
2019 85.48 499th 4479 88.9%
2021 92.93 283rd 4578 93.8%
2022 89.82 362nd 4581 92.1%
2023 75.80 925th 4647 80.1%
2024 71.40 1075th 4675 77.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Idalou Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.13 2409th 3684 34.6%
2021 41.58 1922nd 3799 49.4%
2023 35.00 2717th 4086 33.5%
2024 31.73 3139th 4261 26.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Idalou Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.93 1507th 4264 64.7%
2019 77.39 489th 4309 88.7%
2021 82.66 342nd 4451 92.3%
2022 71.52 824th 4477 81.6%
2023 64.51 1224th 4521 72.9%
2024 47.47 2362nd 4560 48.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Idalou Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.32 696th 4306 83.8%
2019 79.35 666th 4348 84.7%
2021 92.35 254th 4499 94.4%
2022 89.56 298th 4561 93.5%
2023 87.29 426th 4588 90.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Idalou Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.19 792nd 3106 74.5%
2019 80.39 40th 3184 98.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Idalou Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.76 1769th 4240 58.3%
2019 53.37 1751st 4295 59.2%
2021 76.54 483rd 4331 88.8%
2022 88.06 234th 4461 94.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Idalou Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.49 608th 4319 85.9%
2019 86.90 401st 4357 90.8%
2021 91.87 293rd 4498 93.5%
2022 86.68 437th 4563 90.4%
2023 56.82 1766th 4585 61.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Idalou Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.38 1288th 4168 69.1%
2019 71.84 781st 4188 81.4%
2021 89.94 224th 4329 94.8%
2022 71.34 868th 4376 80.2%
2023 67.38 1076th 4401 75.6%
2024 54.62 1789th 4431 59.6%
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Rank History for White students at Idalou Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.07 509th 3127 83.7%
2019 83.78 301st 3142 90.4%
2021 85.33 230th 3082 92.5%
2022 86.45 200th 3082 93.5%
2023 67.87 886th 3106 71.5%
2024 62.50 1076th 3078 65.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Idalou Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 216 3 1 214 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1990 208 3 2 197 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1991 186 6 1 238 0 n/a n/a 0 431
1992 191 5 1 236 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1993 179 9 1 209 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1994 170 5 2 211 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1995 157 4 1 182 0 n/a n/a 0 344
1996 157 4 1 182 0 n/a n/a 0 344
1997 151 3 2 176 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1998 169 3 1 171 0 n/a n/a 0 344
1999 163 5 1 159 0 n/a n/a 0 328
2000 155 4 0 163 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2001 150 2 0 170 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2002 157 3 0 165 0 n/a n/a 0 325
2003 157 3 0 165 0 n/a n/a 0 325
2004 157 6 0 175 0 n/a n/a 0 338
2005 147 6 0 173 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2006 168 11 0 150 0 n/a n/a 0 329
2007 185 2 0 159 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2008 186 1 0 176 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2009 182 3 0 186 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2010 204 6 0 179 1 n/a n/a 0 390
2011 216 3 0 167 0 0 0 0 386
2012 206 6 0 161 1 0 0 0 374
2013 202 3 0 153 0 0 0 0 358
2014 227 3 0 173 0 0 1 0 404
2015 242 3 0 175 0 0 4 0 424
2016 232 1 0 180 1 0 7 0 421
2017 229 0 0 198 0 0 6 0 433
2018 216 1 0 188 0 0 4 0 409
2019 215 1 1 181 0 0 4 0 402
2020 216 1 1 163 0 0 4 0 385
2021 206 3 1 137 0 0 3 0 350
2022 232 2 1 163 1 0 5 0 404
2023 235 0 2 162 1 0 10 0 410
2024 228 3 3 158 1 1 4 0 398

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Idalou Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 434 n/a n/a n/a
1990 410 26.0 15.7 n/a
1991 431 27.2 15.8 n/a
1992 433 27.0 16.0 45
1993 398 27.0 14.7 48.5
1994 388 25.3 15.3 43.3
1995 344 21.6 15.9 44.5
1996 344 21.6 15.9 44.5
1997 332 19.8 16.8 43.1
1998 344 21.2 16.2 40.4
1999 328 21.3 15.4 45.1
2000 322 21.3 15.1 44.4
2001 322 21.1 15.3 47.2
2002 325 20.4 15.9 47.7
2003 325 20.4 15.9 47.7
2004 338 21.6 15.6 48.2
2005 326 23.3 14.0 52.8
2006 329 23.5 14.0 49.5
2007 346 24.1 14.4 49.4
2008 363 24.1 15.1 46.3
2009 371 25.1 14.8 48.2
2010 390 26.4 14.7 49.2
2011 386 25.9 14.8 44.8
2012 374 25.6 14.5 47.9
2013 358 24.0 14.9 43
2014 404 23.8 16.9 42.3
2015 424 26.0 16.3 39.9
2016 421 26.0 16.1 42.3
2017 433 26.0 16.6 43.4
2018 409 26.2 15.5 40.8
2019 402 25.3 15.8 42.8
2020 385 26.6 14.4 43.4
2021 350 27.3 12.8 41.7
2022 404 27.6 14.6 40.3
2023 410 28.0 14.6 40.7
2024 398 28.1 14.1 38.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Idalou Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 434 n/a n/a n/a
1990 410 26.0 15.7 n/a
1991 431 27.2 15.8 n/a
1992 433 27.0 16.0 45
1993 398 27.0 14.7 48.5
1994 388 25.3 15.3 43.3
1995 344 21.6 15.9 44.5
1996 344 21.6 15.9 44.5
1997 332 19.8 16.8 43.1
1998 344 21.2 16.2 40.4
1999 328 21.3 15.4 45.1
2000 322 21.3 15.1 44.4
2001 322 21.1 15.3 47.2
2002 325 20.4 15.9 47.7
2003 325 20.4 15.9 47.7
2004 338 21.6 15.6 48.2
2005 326 23.3 14.0 52.8
2006 329 23.5 14.0 49.5
2007 346 24.1 14.4 49.4
2008 363 24.1 15.1 46.3
2009 371 25.1 14.8 48.2
2010 390 26.4 14.7 49.2
2011 386 25.9 14.8 44.8
2012 374 25.6 14.5 47.9
2013 358 24.0 14.9 43
2014 404 23.8 16.9 42.3
2015 424 26.0 16.3 39.9
2016 421 26.0 16.1 42.3
2017 433 26.0 16.6 43.4
2018 409 26.2 15.5 40.8
2019 402 25.3 15.8 42.8
2020 385 26.6 14.4 43.4
2021 350 27.3 12.8 41.7
2022 404 27.6 14.6 40.3
2023 410 28.0 14.6 40.7
2024 398 28.1 14.1 38.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Idalou Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $501 (6.3%) $7,404 (93.7%) $7,906
2020 $627 (7.4%) $7,808 (92.6%) $8,435
2021 $894 (9.6%) $8,429 (90.4%) $9,324

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Idalou Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 499th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 925th of 4647 Elementary schools
 8.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Idalou Elementary)6059
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Idalou Independent School District (Isd))6059
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Idalou Elementary)6841
 27%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Idalou Independent School District (Isd))6841
 27%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Idalou Elementary)5771
 14%
   4th Grade Reading (Idalou Independent School District (Isd))5771
 14%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Idalou Elementary)5964
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Idalou Independent School District (Isd))5964
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students402410
 2%
African American10
 100%
American Indian01
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic181162
 10.5%
Pacific Islander00
White215235
 9.3%
Two or More Races410
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.8%40.7%
 2.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Idalou Elementary

Students who attend Idalou Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Idalou Middle
High : Idalou High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 398 students attended Idalou Elementary.

Students at Idalou Elementary are 57% White, 40% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Idalou Elementary ranks 1075th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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