Total enrollment
2,429
+327 (+16%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in SALADO ISD
Texas · 2,429 students · 2 cities
Public-school enrollment inside SALADO ISD comes to roughly 2,429 students across 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in SALADO ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SALADO ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #93 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,429 | #328 of 760 | #3,843 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #654 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #665 of 758 | #6,661 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 21.1% | #718 of 750 | #7,352 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.5% | #346 of 557 | #3,156 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside SALADO ISD
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 833 to 1,356 students (up 63%) and from 63 to 85 full-time teachers (up 35%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS ARNOLD EL | Salado | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,073 |
| SALADO H S | Salado | High | 09-12 | 769 |
| SALADO MIDDLE | Salado | Middle | 06-08 | 587 |
| BELL CO JJAEP | Killeen | Elementary | M-M | · |
| SALADO ESY EL | Salado | Combined | M-M | · |
About SALADO ISD
SALADO ISD is a sparse Texas school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 2,429.
On the school-mix side, SALADO ISD spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, SALADO ISD runs about 486 students per school, 20% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 606.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 16%: 2,102 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,429 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for SALADO ISD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.