Idalou Elementary School
Public elementary school in Idalou, Texas · Idalou ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Idalou Elementary School serves 412 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Idalou (Lubbock County). It is one of 3 schools in Idalou ISD. By enrollment it is the 3357th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Idalou ISD |
| County | Lubbock County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482412002687 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Idalou ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 412 | 995 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 11.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.7% | 28.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Idalou Elementary School in context
Size
Idalou Elementary School is the only elementary school in Idalou ISD. Its 412 students are 41.4% of the district's 995. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.1 miles away and have a median of 416 students, so Idalou Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 83 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 27, against an average of 69 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 79 in kindergarten and 83 in grade 4. It also enrolls 27 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 59.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Idalou ISD (59.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 38.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.5% across Idalou ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Idalou Elementary School has 28.76 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 412 students would have about 27.8 teachers, so Idalou Elementary School has 1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Roosevelt Elementary School, 5.5 miles away in Roosevelt ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.2% |
| Hispanic | 38.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 27 |
| Kindergarten | 79 |
| Grade 1 | 68 |
| Grade 2 | 80 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 S Walnut, Idalou, TX 79329
Phone: (806)892-1900
Website: idalouisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Idalou Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Roosevelt ISD | 5.5 mi | 519 | 12.7 | 75.3% |
| Alderson Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 8.7 mi | 435 | 13.2 | 99.3% |
| Rise Academy | Rise Academy | 8.8 mi | 307 | 16.9 | – |
| Ervin Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 10.0 mi | 396 | 12.7 | 95.7% |
| New Deal Elementary School | New Deal ISD | 10.2 mi | 272 | 11.5 | 62.1% |
| Carmona-Harrison Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 10.9 mi | 578 | 15.2 | 95.5% |
| Betty M Condra School for Education Innovation | Betty M Condra School for Education Innovation | 10.9 mi | 187 | 9.6 | 80.2% |
| Ramirez Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 11.3 mi | 470 | 12.4 | 45.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Idalou ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idalou High School | High | 9–12 | 297 |
| Idalou Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 286 |