Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDUSTRIAL ISD·NCES 482415002692
Industrial El West
599 F M 444 S, INEZ, TX 77968 · (361) 284-3226 · Victoria County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
67 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 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
41%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
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +0.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 38.0% | 22.0% | 7.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 32.0% | 24.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 71.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
68.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 West
Industrial El West's state test result (68.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial El West this school | 290 | 23.1% | 68.2% |
| Bushland Elementary School AMARILLO | 273 | 20.9% | N/A |
| Falls City Elementary School FALLS CITY | 258 | 19.4% | 77.8% |
| Lawn Elementary School LAWN | 296 | 31.1% | 77.8% |
| Lago Vista Intermediate School LAGO VISTA | 252 | 29.8% | 40.9% |
| Crawford Elementary School CRAWFORD | 278 | 17.3% | 67.0% |
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 Industrial El West ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Victoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #366 of 4,401 | #2 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #944 of 4,466 ▼ 73 | #3 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #674 of 4,466 ▲ 173 | #3 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #4,257 of 4,938 | #14 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #3,712 of 4,622 | #15 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.5% | #3,024 of 4,628 | #8 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.1% | #4,369 of 4,789 | #19 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.4% | #228 of 1,307 | N/A |
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
290
+27 (+10%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 290 | 17.4 | 16.7:1 | 23% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 21 | 13.1:1 | 29% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 21 | 12.9:1 | 26% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 28% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 219 | 15.7 | 13.9:1 | 30% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 230 | 14 | 16.4:1 | 19% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 220 | 15 | 14.7:1 | 21% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 182 | 15 | 12.1:1 | 21% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 199 | 13 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Industrial El West.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (219 to 290); teachers up 11% (15.7 to 17.4).
About Industrial El West
Industrial El West is a low-enrollment elementary school with an address in INEZ, Texas. The school's 290 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
INDUSTRIAL ISD runs 4 schools with a combined 1,156 students. Industrial El West is one of them.
Industrial El West's enrollment is 73% White. Enrollment also includes 26% Hispanic. Among people living in Victoria County, the White share is about 57%. The chance that two students picked at random at Industrial El West belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
The school reports 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.7 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 23% of students. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Victoria County is 69%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Industrial El West is 4.4 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 68.2% actual, 63.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Federal survey data for Victoria County show that median household income is about $70,896, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Industrial El West is among the 33 public schools in Victoria County.
The nearest public school is Edna Primary School, at about 9.0 miles. There are 6 other public schools within ten miles. By average proficiency, Industrial El West is 3rd among 7 schools close by.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 263 in 2020-21 and 290 in 2024-25, a increase of 27 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.5:1 to 16.7:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 INDUSTRIAL ISD
- Industrial High SchoolHigh · 348 students
- Industrial El EastElementary · 264 students
- Industrial Junior High SchoolMiddle · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Edna Primary School9.0 mi · 551
- Edna Intermediate School9.0 mi · 202
- Victoria Regional Juvenile Justice Center9.2 mi · 35
- Edna High School9.2 mi · 455
- Edna Junior High School9.8 mi · 310
- Edna Alternative10.0 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About Industrial El WestHow large is Industrial El West?
Industrial El West enrolls approximately 290 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Industrial El West serve?
Industrial El West serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Industrial El West?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Industrial El West.
How diverse is Industrial El West?
Industrial El West reports a student body of 73% White, 26% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Industrial El West public or private?
Industrial El West 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.