Enrollment
264
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDUSTRIAL ISD·NCES 482415002693
Industrial El East
390 MAIN, VANDERBILT, TX 77991 · (361) 284-3226 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
15.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
137 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 26 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within INDUSTRIAL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 34.0% | 25.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 90.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 100.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 55.0% |
% 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
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Industrial El East
Industrial El East's state test result (52.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial El East this school | 264 | 51.9% | 52.7% |
| North Hopkins Elementary School SULPHUR SPRINGS | 264 | 51.9% | 54.9% |
| Thorndale Elementary School THORNDALE | 271 | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| Chico Elementary School CHICO | 284 | 56.3% | 45.1% |
| Early Primary School EARLY | 231 | 53.7% | N/A |
| Harper Elementary School HARPER | 223 | 51.1% | 65.5% |
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 Industrial El East ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #1,218 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,323 of 4,466 ▼ 178 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,445 of 4,466 ▲ 587 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -22.5pp | #49 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #4,382 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #2,734 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.8% | #2,516 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #3,500 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #1,525 of 2,838 |
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
264
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
+120% since 1990-91, when it was 120
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 264 | 17.2 | 15.3:1 | 52% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 22.7 | 12.1:1 | 54% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 22.7 | 11.8:1 | 49% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 20 | 13.6:1 | 51% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 314 | 22.8 | 13.8:1 | 48% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 335 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 47% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 56% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 126 | 11 | 11.4:1 | 47% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 120 | 9 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Industrial El East.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (314 to 264); teachers down 25% (22.8 to 17.2).
About Industrial El East
This page covers Industrial El East, a low-enrollment elementary school in VANDERBILT, Texas. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 264 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 49% below average.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in INDUSTRIAL ISD totals 1,156 students.
The student body at Industrial El East is 63% White. After that, the student body is 33% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 49%.
The school had 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 52%. That is in line with the 54% average for public schools in Jackson County.
Industrial El East earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 58% of Texas public elementary schools.
Industrial El East's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 52.7% is 1.2 points above the 51.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the wider Jackson County area, the median household earns about $65,414 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Jackson County, 12 public schools serve about 3,109 students.
Industrial El East's closest public school neighbor is Industrial High School, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Industrial El East ranks 5th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 7 students, from 271 to 264. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 15.3:1, from 13.6:1.
This page is set up for the Industrial El East community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,152
Census ACS
Median income
$65,414
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,109 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in INDUSTRIAL ISD
- Industrial High SchoolHigh · 348 students
- Industrial El WestElementary · 290 students
- Industrial Junior High SchoolMiddle · 254 students
Other schools in VANDERBILT
- Industrial High SchoolHigh · 348 students
- Industrial Junior High SchoolMiddle · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Industrial High School0.1 mi · 348
- Industrial Junior High School0.4 mi · 254
- Edna High School10.2 mi · 455
- Edna Intermediate School10.5 mi · 202
- Edna Primary School10.5 mi · 551
- Edna Junior High School10.6 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About Industrial El EastHow many students attend Industrial El East?
Industrial El East enrolls approximately 264 students in grades PK-05.
Is Industrial El East an elementary, middle, or high school?
Industrial El East is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Industrial El East?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Industrial El East.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Industrial El East?
At Industrial El East, the student body is approximately 63% White, 33% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Industrial El East public or private?
Industrial El East is a public K-12 school, overseen by INDUSTRIAL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.