Idalou Independent School District

601 S Walnut
Idalou, TX 79329
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Idalou Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 300 students in Idalou Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Idalou Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
988 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Idalou Independent School District, which is ranked #98 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#101 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Idalou Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Idalou Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idalou Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Idalou Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Idalou Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
389 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
53%
# Black Students
1 Student
198,107 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
576 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
58%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
80
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
78
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,239 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,370 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Idalou Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Idalou Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,239
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Idalou Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,370
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Idalou Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Idalou Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Idalou Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
403 7th St
Idalou, TX 79329
(806) 892-1900
Grades: 5-8
| 300 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 988 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 68% (Top 5%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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