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What do students at ALBA-GOLDEN EL actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBA-GOLDEN ISD·NCES 480765000052
ALBA-GOLDEN EL
1373 CR 2377, ALBA, TX 75410 · (903) 768-2472 · Wood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
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
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
383
-61 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.4:1
% White
84%
was 88%
% Hispanic
14%
was 8%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ALBA-GOLDEN EL
ALBA-GOLDEN EL is a close-knit K-5 school in ALBA, Texas, part of ALBA-GOLDEN ISD. The school works with 383 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 26% leaner than the state mean of about 519.
ALBA-GOLDEN EL is one of 3 schools operated by ALBA-GOLDEN ISD, a district that serves 818 students overall.
On demographics, ALBA-GOLDEN EL logs that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder reads as 14% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Wood County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ALBA-GOLDEN EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.2%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Wood County) records that median household earnings sit near $60,300, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wood County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,349 students), ALBA-GOLDEN EL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is ALTER SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, ALBA-GOLDEN EL comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 49.5%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 14%: 444 students in 2018 compared to 383 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 8% to 14% across the same window.
On the community side, the feed for ALBA-GOLDEN EL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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 H SHigh · 433 students
- ALTER SCHOOLHigh · 2 students
Nearby schools
- ALTER SCHOOL0.0 mi · 2
- ALBA-GOLDEN H S0.0 mi · 433
- MINEOLA INT7.5 mi · 252
- MINEOLA MIDDLE7.5 mi · 388
- MINEOLA H S7.8 mi · 492
- MINEOLA PRI8.1 mi · 621
Frequently asked questions
About ALBA-GOLDEN ELWhat is the total enrollment at ALBA-GOLDEN EL?
ALBA-GOLDEN EL enrolls approximately 383 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does ALBA-GOLDEN EL serve?
ALBA-GOLDEN EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ALBA-GOLDEN EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ALBA-GOLDEN EL is approximately 12.6:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ALBA-GOLDEN EL?
At ALBA-GOLDEN EL, the student body is approximately 84% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is ALBA-GOLDEN EL public or private?
ALBA-GOLDEN EL 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.