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Schools in Idalou · Idalou Independent School District

Idalou’s public schools outscore 89% of Texas districts

In Idalou, 68% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Idalou, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
64%
▲ 13 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 27 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 0% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
995 students on the public path
In brief

Idalou’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 747 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Idalou’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,768 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Idalou Middle, then Idalou H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Idalou’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 89% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (747)Better than 95%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 533 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Idalou anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Idalou’s students in the tested grades sat them (531 in math, 535 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Idalou, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Idalou ElIdalou Independent School DistrictA
5–8Idalou MiddleIdalou Independent School DistrictA−
9–12Idalou H SIdalou Independent School DistrictA+

Idalou’s public schools are run by Idalou Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Idalou Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 995 students · 11.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,768TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 51.1% · 535 students tested
Math68%
State average 40.9% · 531 students tested

Idalou vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Idalou’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
IdalouAIdalou Independent

Every school in Idalou

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Idalouby address
Idalou El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
412 students14:1Rate it →
Idalou Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
286 students12:1Rate it →
Idalou H S
High · Grades 9–12
A+
297 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Off Campus Daep).

Questions about Idalou’s schools

Are Idalou’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Idalou children attend outscore 89% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Idalou in?

Idalou Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 995 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Idalou kids go to high school?

Idalou H S, with 297 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Idalou’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Idalou Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Idalou spend per student?

$12,768 in Idalou Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.