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Idalou El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

601 S Walnut, Idalou, TX 79329 · (806) 892-1900 · Part of Idalou Independent School District

Idalou’s School Grade A better than 89% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
412
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Idalou El

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 17.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Idalou kids: Idalou Middle

On the path

Where Idalou kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Idalou ElYou are here
5–8Idalou Middle286 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

601 S Walnut, Idalou

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten79
Grade 168
Grade 280
Grade 375
Grade 483
Enrollment over time
350’20
404’21
410’22
398’23
412’24

Up 17.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Idalou El from Idalou families.

Other schools in Idalou Independent School District

The district →
Idalou Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Idalou
A−
286 students12:1
Idalou H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Idalou
A+
297 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Idalou’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.