Industrial El West
Public elementary school in Inez, Texas · Industrial ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Industrial El West serves 290 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Inez (Victoria County). It is one of 4 schools in Industrial ISD. By enrollment it is the 4179th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Industrial ISD |
| County | Victoria County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482415002692 |
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 | 290 | 1,156 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.1% | 33.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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 West in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Industrial ISD, Industrial El West is the largest, with 25.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 444; Industrial El West is smaller than most of them.
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 5 with 54 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 26, against an average of 41 per grade. This year grade 5 has 42% more students than kindergarten (54 against 38). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 72.8% here and 66.3% across Industrial ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 25.5%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.1% of its students are eligible 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
With 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 290 students, Industrial El West has 16.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 290 students would have about 19.6 teachers, so Industrial El West has 2.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Industrial El West is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Edna Intermediate School, 9 miles away in Edna ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 72.8% |
| Hispanic | 25.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black | 0.3% |
53.4% of students are girls and 46.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 38 |
| Grade 1 | 39 |
| Grade 2 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 43 |
| Grade 4 | 49 |
| Grade 5 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
599 F M 444 S, Inez, TX 77968
Phone: (361)284-3226
Website: industrialisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Industrial El West. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Intermediate School | Edna ISD | 9.0 mi | 202 | 14.9 | 55.4% |
| Edna Primary School | Edna ISD | 9.0 mi | 551 | 15.4 | 63.7% |
| Industrial El East | Industrial ISD | 11.7 mi | 264 | 15.3 | 51.9% |
| Martin De Leon Elementary School | Victoria ISD | 11.7 mi | 531 | 15.7 | 58.6% |
| Rodolfo Torres Elementary School | Victoria ISD | 12.5 mi | 381 | 14 | 83.5% |
| Rowland Elementary School | Victoria ISD | 12.5 mi | 452 | 16 | 85.8% |
| Smith STEM Academy | Victoria ISD | 12.5 mi | 447 | 15.2 | 79.2% |
| O'Connor Elementary School | Victoria ISD | 13.0 mi | 440 | 16.1 | 86.6% |
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 East | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 264 |
| Industrial High School | High | 9–12 | 348 |
| Industrial Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 254 |