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Tool El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1201 S Tool Dr, Tool, TX 75143 · (903) 432-2637 · Part of Malakoff Independent School District

Tool’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
197
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Tool El

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tool kids: Malakoff J H

On the path

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

PK–4Tool ElYou are here
7–8Malakoff J Hin Malakoff

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1201 S Tool Dr, Tool

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten36
Grade 127
Grade 239
Grade 338
Grade 441
Enrollment over time
247’20
245’21
267’22
246’23
197’24

Down 20.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tool El from Tool families.

Other schools in Malakoff Independent School District

The district →
Malakoff El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Malakoff
A−
429 students14:1
Malakoff Int
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Malakoff
222 students16:1
Malakoff J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Malakoff
A−
237 students13:1
Malakoff H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Malakoff
B+
426 students12:1

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