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Idalou Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

403 7th St, 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
286
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Idalou Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Idalou kids: Idalou H S

On the path

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

PK–4Idalou El412 students
5–8Idalou MiddleYou are here
9–12Idalou H S297 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts46%
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 ↗

403 7th St, Idalou

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 565
Grade 688
Grade 770
Grade 863
Enrollment over time
313’20
311’21
300’22
293’23
286’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Idalou Middle from Idalou families.

Other schools in Idalou Independent School District

The district →
Idalou El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Idalou
A
412 students14:1
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.