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How has ALOE EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VICTORIA ISD·NCES 484415005000
Aloe Elementary School
62 CHAPARRAL, VICTORIA, TX 77901 · (361) 788-9509 · Victoria County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
240 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% 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 Aloe Elementary School
Aloe Elementary School's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aloe Elementary School this school | 378 | 63.5% | 35.4% |
| Crockett Elementary School SAN ANGELO | 347 | 62.2% | 30.4% |
| George West Primary School GEORGE WEST | 396 | 63.6% | 80.3% |
| Crockett Elementary School BORGER | 357 | 64.4% | 34.9% |
| Lamar Elementary School PAMPA | 415 | 67.5% | 29.8% |
| Bowie Elementary School SAN ANGELO | 340 | 62.1% | 30.0% |
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 Aloe Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Victoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #3,123 of 4,401 | #7 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,919 of 4,466 ▲ 83 | #9 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,325 of 4,466 ▲ 735 | #7 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,832 of 3,998 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #3,681 of 4,938 | #13 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,547 of 4,622 | #4 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #2,038 of 4,628 | #3 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.5% | #2,949 of 4,789 | #13 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #921 of 2,838 | #2 of 12 |
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
378
-51 (-12%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 378 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 63% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 28.1 | 14.0:1 | 69% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 28.8 | 14.8:1 | 70% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 429 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 64% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 30.6 | 16.1:1 | 61% (299) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 29 | 17.7:1 | 58% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 62% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 521 | 36 | 14.5:1 | 57% (296) |
| 1990-91 | 512 | 31 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aloe Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (492 to 378); teachers down 12% (30.6 to 27).
About Aloe Elementary School
Aloe Elementary School is an elementary school in VICTORIA, Texas, according to federal school records. It had 378 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 27% below average.
VICTORIA ISD counts 25 schools and 12,919 students, including Aloe Elementary School.
The share of Hispanic students at Aloe Elementary School is 55%, a majority. The remaining students are 39% White and 2% multiracial. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Aloe Elementary School are from different groups.
There are 27 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Aloe Elementary School is about 63%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Aloe Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 35.4% actual against 46.6% predicted.
The school's county is Victoria County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $70,896 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 33 public schools in the county, enrolling about 14,160, Aloe Elementary School among them.
Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross is about 4.4 miles from Aloe Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Aloe Elementary School is 1st on average proficiency.
Aloe Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 12%, from 429 to 378. The school's ratio dropped from 16.5:1 to 14.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People who know Aloe Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Victoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
91,413
Census ACS
Median income
$70,896
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
14,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VICTORIA ISD
- Victoria East High SchoolHigh · 1,861 students
- Victoria West High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
- Harold Cade Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Howell Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- STEM Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Patti Welder Middle SchoolMiddle · 566 students
Other schools in VICTORIA
- Victoria East High SchoolHigh · 1,861 students
- Victoria West High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
- Harold Cade Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Howell Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- STEM Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Patti Welder Middle SchoolMiddle · 566 students
Nearby schools
- Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross4.4 mi · 170
- Hopkins Elementary School5.0 mi · 439
- Patti Welder Middle School5.6 mi · 566
- Dudley Elementary School5.9 mi · 453
- Crain Elementary School6.2 mi · 561
- Pri DAEP6.3 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About Aloe Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Aloe Elementary School?
Aloe Elementary School enrolls approximately 378 students in grades PK-05.
Is Aloe Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aloe Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Aloe Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Aloe Elementary School is approximately 14.0:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Aloe Elementary School?
Student demographics at Aloe Elementary School are roughly 39% White, 55% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Aloe Elementary School in?
Aloe Elementary School is part of VICTORIA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.