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What's something ILTEXAS SAGINAW EL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
881
Elementary
DISTRICT 786 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)·NCES 480144013419
Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School
500 OLD DECATUR RD, SAGINAW, TX 76179 · (682) 250-3600 · Tarrant County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL881 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
16.6:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
587 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 153 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 150 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 147 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 155 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 138 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 138 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (153) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (138).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp 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 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% | 43.0% |
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% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 6.0% | 6.0% |
% 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
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School
Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School's state test result (32.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School this school | 881 | 66.6% | 32.5% |
| Andre Elementary School CYPRESS | 1,014 | 69.3% | 38.9% |
| Fiest Elementary School HOUSTON | 856 | 70.8% | 41.5% |
| Ray Daily Elementary School HOUSTON | 853 | 67.2% | 43.3% |
| Don Jeter Elementary School ROSHARON | 800 | 71.6% | 47.0% |
| Thomas R Culver Elementary School ROSENBERG | 828 | 60.1% | 51.4% |
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 Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #3,419 of 4,401 | #221 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,506 of 4,466 ▲ 212 | #243 of 339 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,342 of 4,466 ▲ 732 | #156 of 339 ▲ 49 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #1,051 of 3,998 | #76 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 881 | #237 of 4,938 | #6 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #3,683 of 4,622 | #299 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #866 of 4,628 | #129 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.6% | #2,746 of 4,789 | #202 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #2,434 of 2,838 | #211 of 242 |
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
881
-51 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 881 | 53 | 16.6:1 | 67% (587) |
| 2023-24 | 906 | 55.6 | 16.3:1 | 63% (571) |
| 2022-23 | 921 | 54.1 | 17.0:1 | 62% (575) |
| 2020-21 | 932 | 55 | 16.9:1 | 51% (472) |
| 2017-18 | 931 | 56.7 | 16.4:1 | 49% (457) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (931 to 881); teachers down 6% (56.7 to 53).
About Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School
Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School is a large elementary school for students in SAGINAW, Texas. There are 881 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
In INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS), 44 schools enroll a combined 25,497 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School is Hispanic, with 47% of students. The next largest groups are 31% Black, 8% Asian, 8% White, and 4% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 17 points above the 30% share among Tarrant County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
There are 53 full-time-equivalent teachers at Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School, giving a ratio of 16.6:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. By family income, 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School outscored 19%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School is 12.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 32.5%. Predicted: 45.2%.
The county, Tarrant County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $84,207 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Tarrant County has 639 public schools with about 385,835 students, including Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Iltexas Saginaw Middle School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School. Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School places 6th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal data place Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School is a public charter school.
The school shrank from 932 students in 2020-21 to 881 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)
- Iltexas Garland Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 936 students
- Iltexas Katy Elementary SchoolElementary · 936 students
- Iltexas Keller Elementary SchoolElementary · 935 students
- Iltexas Msg Ramirez Elementary SchoolElementary · 895 students
- Iltexas Bg Ramirez Elementary SchoolElementary · 888 students
Other schools in SAGINAW
- Saginaw High SchoolHigh · 2,013 students
- Willow Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Iltexas Saginaw Middle SchoolMiddle · 359 students
- Saginaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 337 students
- Weldon Hafley Development CenterElementary · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Iltexas Saginaw Middle School0.0 mi · 359
- Willow Creek Elementary School0.4 mi · 641
- Bryson Elementary School0.8 mi · 577
- Wayside Middle School1.0 mi · 1,119
- Weldon Hafley Development Center1.0 mi · 254
- Elkins Elementary School1.0 mi · 654
Frequently asked questions
About Iltexas Saginaw Elementary SchoolHow large is Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School?
Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School enrolls approximately 881 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School serve?
Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School.
How diverse is Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School?
Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School reports a student body of 8% White, 47% Hispanic, 31% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School?
Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School is overseen by INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS) in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.