Natalia Elementary

Summary:

Natalia Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 2-5 in the Natalia Independent School District (ISD) in Natalia, Texas. With a student population of 323, the school has a predominantly Hispanic student body at 90.71%, with 9.29% White students.

Despite its location, Natalia Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 29.13% in 3rd grade to 37.31% in 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 48.85% and 53.96%, respectively. Additionally, Natalia Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 77.71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Castroville Elementary, Somerset Early Childhood Elementary, and Lacoste Elementary, Natalia Elementary's performance is consistently lower across all STAAR subject areas and grade levels. The school has also experienced a decline in its student population, with the percentage of White students decreasing from 18.28% in 2020-2021 to 9.29% in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school may be facing demographic changes that could be impacting its performance.


Detail:

Public 2-5

 408 8th St
       Natalia, TX  78059


(830) 663-4416

District: Natalia Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3588th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,767 Help


Students who attend Natalia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Natalia J H
High:    Natalia High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  371

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
88.7%
White:
10.5%
Two or more races:
0.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Natalia Elementary ranks worse than 76.7% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.54. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.7%), White (10.5%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Natalia Elementary is 14.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Natalia Elementary is $10,767.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Natalia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Natalia Elementary 3588th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Natalia Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Natalia Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Natalia Independent School District (Isd) 819th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Natalia Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Natalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 17.73 3224th 3465 7.0%
2005 17.58 3233rd 3475 7.0%
2006 27.69 2938th 3476 15.5%
2007 34.58 2893rd 3724 22.3%
2008 42.78 2535th 3768 32.7%
2009 47.85 2356th 3884 39.3%
2010 37.26 2962nd 3937 24.8%
2011 49.39 2442nd 4095 40.4%
2012 41.25 2818th 4206 33.0%
2013 43.72 2659th 4221 37.0%
2014 19.49 3835th 4260 10.0%
2015 11.86 4070th 4320 5.8%
2016 21.47 3664th 4286 14.5%
2017 14.32 4036th 4329 6.8%
2018 14.10 4098th 4359 6.0%
2019 12.53 4254th 4479 5.0%
2021 27.81 3322nd 4578 27.4%
2022 24.21 3698th 4581 19.3%
2023 28.57 3483rd 4647 25.0%
2024 27.54 3588th 4675 23.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Natalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.67 3103rd 3226 3.8%
2019 22.54 2988th 3333 10.4%
2021 28.40 2749th 3446 20.2%
2022 17.05 3295th 3487 5.5%
2023 33.03 2631st 3556 26.0%
2024 39.50 2232nd 3638 38.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Natalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.10 3049th 3558 14.3%
2019 22.42 3323rd 3684 9.8%
2021 20.23 3590th 3799 5.5%
2022 20.46 3658th 3952 7.4%
2023 44.68 1977th 4086 51.6%
2024 42.38 2395th 4261 43.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Natalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.68 3991st 4264 6.4%
2019 13.84 4175th 4309 3.1%
2021 35.02 3047th 4451 31.5%
2022 22.19 3941st 4477 12.0%
2023 30.19 3512th 4521 22.3%
2024 13.18 4386th 4560 3.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Natalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.19 4127th 4306 4.2%
2019 18.13 3951st 4348 9.1%
2021 27.41 3362nd 4499 25.3%
2022 27.30 3598th 4561 21.1%
2023 36.79 2992nd 4588 34.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Natalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.55 2885th 3106 7.1%
2019 10.79 3079th 3184 3.3%
2021 26.58 2427th 3006 19.3%
2022 53.66 1709th 2958 42.2%
2023 34.90 2434th 2980 18.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Natalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.57 4039th 4240 4.7%
2019 20.13 3982nd 4295 7.3%
2021 21.88 3928th 4331 9.3%
2022 15.97 4252nd 4461 4.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Natalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.09 3971st 4319 8.1%
2019 9.67 4265th 4357 2.1%
2021 30.25 3166th 4498 29.6%
2022 22.95 3819th 4563 16.3%
2023 24.08 3767th 4585 17.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Natalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.16 4027th 4168 3.4%
2019 15.09 4009th 4188 4.3%
2021 28.51 3334th 4329 23.0%
2022 25.06 3689th 4376 15.7%
2023 35.46 3058th 4401 30.5%
2024 31.59 3311th 4431 25.3%
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Rank History for White students at Natalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.63 2577th 3127 17.6%
2019 8.63 3063rd 3142 2.5%
2021 35.71 2121st 3082 31.2%
2022 39.11 2074th 3082 32.7%
2023 15.80 2871st 3106 7.6%
2024 32.01 2327th 3078 24.4%
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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.

Natalia Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Natalia Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 134 6 0 270 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1990 157 6 0 280 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1991 154 4 0 294 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1992 157 3 1 296 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1993 148 3 1 324 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1994 108 4 0 259 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1995 95 0 0 257 1 n/a n/a 0 353
1996 95 0 0 257 1 n/a n/a 0 353
1997 107 1 0 282 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1998 121 1 0 282 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1999 122 1 0 303 0 n/a n/a 0 426
2000 103 1 1 317 0 n/a n/a 0 422
2001 97 3 1 316 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2002 97 7 0 318 0 n/a n/a 0 422
2003 97 7 0 318 0 n/a n/a 0 422
2004 81 7 0 239 3 n/a n/a 0 330
2005 75 6 2 237 0 n/a n/a 0 320
2006 89 3 5 258 1 n/a n/a 0 356
2007 81 7 3 244 0 n/a n/a 0 335
2008 72 3 3 246 1 n/a n/a 0 325
2009 55 6 1 261 1 n/a n/a 0 324
2010 45 4 3 260 1 n/a n/a 0 313
2011 50 2 0 258 1 2 4 0 317
2012 66 2 0 274 0 2 3 0 347
2013 57 2 0 273 0 0 2 0 334
2014 65 0 0 265 1 0 3 0 334
2015 53 1 0 266 0 0 2 0 322
2016 47 0 0 260 1 0 5 0 313
2017 49 1 0 251 1 0 4 0 306
2018 46 2 0 255 1 0 4 0 308
2019 50 1 0 250 1 1 3 0 306
2020 57 1 0 249 0 0 1 0 308
2021 49 0 0 218 0 0 1 0 268
2022 41 0 0 273 0 0 1 0 315
2023 30 0 0 293 0 0 0 0 323
2024 39 1 0 329 0 0 2 0 371

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 Natalia Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 410 n/a n/a n/a
1990 443 27.0 16.4 n/a
1991 452 27.4 16.4 n/a
1992 457 29.5 15.4 63.9
1993 476 31.0 15.4 74.2
1994 371 27.6 13.4 60.4
1995 353 28.7 12.3 63.2
1996 353 28.7 12.3 63.2
1997 390 28.4 13.7 65.1
1998 404 28.3 14.3 66.1
1999 426 29.8 14.3 77.7
2000 422 29.7 14.2 78.4
2001 418 30.4 13.8 76.6
2002 422 29.7 14.2 71.8
2003 422 29.7 14.2 71.8
2004 330 24.9 13.3 68.2
2005 320 23.8 13.4 70.6
2006 356 26.7 13.3 78.7
2007 335 27.7 12.1 81.2
2008 325 26.0 12.5 84.6
2009 324 21.7 14.9 85.8
2010 313 22.6 13.8 87.5
2011 317 19.6 16.1 84.9
2012 347 22.6 15.3 83.6
2013 334 22.7 14.7 74
2014 334 23.7 14.0 80.2
2015 322 24.0 13.4 73
2016 313 23.0 13.6 76.4
2017 306 21.0 14.5 76.5
2018 308 19.5 15.7 84.1
2019 306 19.4 15.7 78.4
2020 308 19.5 15.7 72.7
2021 268 18.8 14.1 78.4
2022 315 21.4 14.7 72.1
2023 323 21.6 14.9 77.7
2024 371 25.0 14.8 72.5

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 Natalia Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 410 n/a n/a n/a
1990 443 27.0 16.4 n/a
1991 452 27.4 16.4 n/a
1992 457 29.5 15.4 63.9
1993 476 31.0 15.4 74.2
1994 371 27.6 13.4 60.4
1995 353 28.7 12.3 63.2
1996 353 28.7 12.3 63.2
1997 390 28.4 13.7 65.1
1998 404 28.3 14.3 66.1
1999 426 29.8 14.3 77.7
2000 422 29.7 14.2 78.4
2001 418 30.4 13.8 76.6
2002 422 29.7 14.2 71.8
2003 422 29.7 14.2 71.8
2004 330 24.9 13.3 68.2
2005 320 23.8 13.4 70.6
2006 356 26.7 13.3 78.7
2007 335 27.7 12.1 81.2
2008 325 26.0 12.5 84.6
2009 324 21.7 14.9 85.8
2010 313 22.6 13.8 87.5
2011 317 19.6 16.1 84.9
2012 347 22.6 15.3 83.6
2013 334 22.7 14.7 74
2014 334 23.7 14.0 80.2
2015 322 24.0 13.4 73
2016 313 23.0 13.6 76.4
2017 306 21.0 14.5 76.5
2018 308 19.5 15.7 84.1
2019 306 19.4 15.7 78.4
2020 308 19.5 15.7 72.7
2021 268 18.8 14.1 78.4
2022 315 21.4 14.7 72.1
2023 323 21.6 14.9 77.7
2024 371 25.0 14.8 72.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Natalia Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,713 (17.0%) $8,343 (83.0%) $10,055
2020 $1,244 (13.0%) $8,339 (87.0%) $9,583
2021 $1,800 (16.7%) $8,967 (83.3%) $10,767

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Natalia Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4254th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3483rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 20%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Natalia Elementary)2843
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Natalia Independent School District (Isd))2843
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Natalia Elementary)1931
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Natalia Independent School District (Isd))1931
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Natalia Elementary)1737
 20%
   4th Grade Reading (Natalia Independent School District (Isd))1737
 20%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Natalia Elementary)2648
 22%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Natalia Independent School District (Isd))2648
 22%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Natalia Elementary)3335
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Natalia Independent School District (Isd))3335
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Natalia Elementary)3123
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Natalia Independent School District (Isd))3123
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Natalia Elementary)2417
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Natalia Independent School District (Isd))2417
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students306323
 5.6%
African American10
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic250293
 17.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White5030
 40%
Two or More Races30
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.4%77.7%
 0.7%


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Students at Natalia Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 11% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 371 students attended Natalia Elementary.

Students who attend Natalia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Natalia J H
High : Natalia High School

Natalia Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Texas elementary schools.


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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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