Iola Elementary School
Public elementary school in Iola, Texas · Iola ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Iola Elementary School serves 311 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Iola (Grimes County). It is one of 2 schools in Iola ISD. By enrollment it is the 4062nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Iola ISD |
| County | Grimes County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482424002700 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Iola ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 311 | 626 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 9.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.1% | 40.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Iola Elementary School in context
Size
Iola Elementary School is the only elementary school in Iola ISD. Its 311 students are 49.7% of the district's 626. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 16.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 504; Iola Elementary School 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 55 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 28, against an average of 44 per grade. This year grade 5 has 53% more students than kindergarten (55 against 36). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 28 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 74.9% here and 75.7% across Iola ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 19.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40.2% across Iola 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 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 311 students, Iola Elementary School has 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 311 students would have about 21 teachers, so Iola Elementary School has 8.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Iola Elementary School 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 Sam Houston Elementary School, 15 miles away in Bryan 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 | 74.9% |
| Hispanic | 19.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Black | 1% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 28 |
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 42 |
| Grade 3 | 54 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7282 Ft Worth St, Iola, TX 77861
Phone: (936)394-2361
Website: iolaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Iola Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 15.0 mi | 494 | 15.3 | 32.2% |
| Alton Bowen Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 15.8 mi | 440 | 12.5 | 60% |
| Madisonville Intermediate School | Madisonville CISD | 16.1 mi | 513 | 14.3 | 71.9% |
| Madisonville Elementary School | Madisonville CISD | 16.1 mi | 662 | 17.4 | 78.1% |
| Mitchell Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 16.7 mi | 426 | 14.7 | 61% |
| Johnson Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 17.2 mi | 445 | 14.5 | 53.5% |
| College Hills Elementary School | College Station ISD | 17.6 mi | 600 | 15.3 | 73% |
| Pebble Creek Elementary School | College Station ISD | 17.9 mi | 628 | 15.5 | 28.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Iola ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iola High School | High | 6–12 | 315 |