Industrial El East
Public elementary school in Vanderbilt, Texas · Industrial ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Industrial El East serves 264 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Vanderbilt (Jackson County). It is one of 4 schools in Industrial ISD. By enrollment it is the 4287th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 17.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Industrial ISD |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482415002693 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Industrial ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 264 | 1,156 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.9% | 33.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Industrial El East in context
Size
Industrial El East is the smallest of Industrial ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 264 students are 22.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.5 miles away and have a median of 306 students, so Industrial El East 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 3 with 45 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 26, against an average of 38 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 39 in kindergarten and 37 in grade 5. It also enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 63.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Industrial ISD (66.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 33.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 33.4% across Industrial 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
Industrial El East has 17.23 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 264 students would have about 17.8 teachers, so Industrial El East has about as many as that.
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 Edna Intermediate School, 10.5 miles away in Edna ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 63.3% |
| Hispanic | 33.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.8% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 31 |
| Grade 3 | 45 |
| Grade 4 | 44 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
390 Main, Vanderbilt, TX 77991
Phone: (361)284-3226
Website: industrialisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Industrial El East. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Intermediate School | Edna ISD | 10.5 mi | 202 | 14.9 | 55.4% |
| Edna Primary School | Edna ISD | 10.5 mi | 551 | 15.4 | 63.7% |
| Industrial El West | Industrial ISD | 11.7 mi | 290 | 16.7 | 23.1% |
| Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary School | Calhoun County ISD | 13.8 mi | 709 | 15.4 | 68.7% |
| Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School | Calhoun County ISD | 15.2 mi | 836 | 16.9 | 73.2% |
| Placedo Elementary School | Bloomington ISD | 15.6 mi | 210 | 16.2 | 84.8% |
| Ganado Elementary School | Ganado ISD | 16.1 mi | 321 | 12.9 | 52% |
| Bloomington Elementary School | Bloomington ISD | 20.4 mi | 223 | 16.8 | 82.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Industrial ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial El West | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 290 |
| Industrial High School | High | 9–12 | 348 |
| Industrial Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 254 |