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Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBA-GOLDEN ISD·NCES 480765000052
Alba-Golden Elementary School
1373 CR 2377, ALBA, TX 75410 · (903) 768-2472 · Wood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
240 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 30.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 38.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alba-Golden Elementary School
Alba-Golden Elementary School's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alba-Golden Elementary School this school | 383 | 62.7% | 44.3% |
| Warren Elementary School WARREN | 389 | 60.9% | 31.2% |
| Groveton Elementary School GROVETON | 343 | 61.5% | 39.4% |
| Sanford-Fritch Elementary School FRITCH | 344 | 59.9% | 44.4% |
| Elkhart Elementary School ELKHART | 353 | 62.0% | N/A |
| Eustace Intermediate School EUSTACE | 399 | 62.9% | 56.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alba-Golden Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #2,037 of 4,401 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,236 of 4,466 ▼ 464 | #2 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,343 of 4,466 ▼ 571 | #3 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #3,625 of 4,938 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #603 of 4,622 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #3,505 of 4,628 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #2,981 of 4,789 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #1,710 of 2,838 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
383
-37 (-9%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 322
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 383 | 30.3 | 12.6:1 | 63% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 32.1 | 12.3:1 | 69% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 33.9 | 11.9:1 | 63% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 420 | 36 | 11.7:1 | 59% (249) |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 33 | 13.4:1 | 53% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 33 | 13.8:1 | 55% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 29 | 13.7:1 | 59% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 42% (177) |
| 1990-91 | 322 | 22 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alba-Golden Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (444 to 383); teachers down 8% (33 to 30.3).
About Alba-Golden Elementary School
Alba-Golden Elementary School is an elementary school in ALBA, Texas, reachable at (903) 768-2472. Its 383 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 26% smaller than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
ALBA-GOLDEN ISD runs 3 schools with a combined 818 students. Alba-Golden Elementary School is one of them.
Alba-Golden Elementary School's enrollment is 84% White. It is also 14% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. For comparison, Wood County is about 82% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 28% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Alba-Golden Elementary School employs 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Alba-Golden Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 63%.
Alba-Golden Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 48% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.9% for Alba-Golden Elementary School. The school posts 44.3%, 2.6 points below the prediction.
Wood County has about 46,961 residents, and the median household income is $60,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Wood County has 18 public schools and roughly 6,349 students.
The closest public school, Alter School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Alba-Golden Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Alba-Golden Elementary School is 6th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Alba-Golden Elementary School's enrollment declined from 420 in 2020-21 to 383 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Wood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,961
Census ACS
Median income
$60,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,349 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALBA-GOLDEN ISD
- Alba-Golden High SchoolHigh · 433 students
- Alter SchoolHigh · 2 students
Other schools in ALBA
- Alba-Golden High SchoolHigh · 433 students
- Alter SchoolHigh · 2 students
Nearby schools
- Alter School0.0 mi · 2
- Alba-Golden High School0.0 mi · 433
- Mineola Intermediate School7.5 mi · 252
- Mineola Middle School7.5 mi · 388
- Mineola High School7.8 mi · 492
- Mineola Primary School8.1 mi · 621
Frequently asked questions
About Alba-Golden Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Alba-Golden Elementary School?
Alba-Golden Elementary School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Alba-Golden Elementary School serve?
Alba-Golden Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alba-Golden Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alba-Golden Elementary School is approximately 12.6:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alba-Golden Elementary School?
At Alba-Golden Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Alba-Golden Elementary School public or private?
Alba-Golden Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALBA-GOLDEN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.