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Velma Penny El

PublicElementaryGrades 1–3

1000 Mount Sylvan St, Lindale, TX 75771 · (903) 881-4250 · Part of Lindale Independent School District

Lindale’s School Grade A better than 94% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
517
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Town
Grades
1–3
The gist

What stands out about Velma Penny El

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Lindale kids: Lindale J H

On the path

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

PK–KEarly Childhood Center462 students
1–3Velma Penny ElYou are here
7–8Lindale J H695 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

1000 Mount Sylvan St, Lindale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1162
Grade 2164
Grade 3191
Enrollment over time
482’20
506’21
541’22
540’23
517’24

Up 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 7%Black 6%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 Velma Penny El from Lindale families.

Other schools in Lindale Independent School District

The district →
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lindale
462 students14:1
College Street El
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Lindale
A
512 students15:1
E J Moss Int
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Lindale
A
1,082 students14:1
Lindale J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lindale
A+
695 students15:1
Lindale H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Lindale
A+
1,338 students14:1

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; Lindale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.