Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IOLA ISD·NCES 482424002700
Iola Elementary School
7282 FT WORTH ST, IOLA, TX 77861 · (936) 394-2361 · Grimes County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
10.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
131 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 28 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Iola Elementary School→Iola High School
Based on grade levels within IOLA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -7.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 7 points since 2023, 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 | 29.0% | 28.0% | 17.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 31.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
52.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Iola Elementary School
Iola Elementary School's state test result (52.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iola Elementary School this school | 311 | 42.1% | 52.9% |
| Eula Elementary School CLYDE | 286 | 40.2% | 53.9% |
| Clyde Intermediate School CLYDE | 317 | 42.0% | 52.4% |
| Collinsville Elementary School COLLINSVILLE | 302 | 45.7% | 42.3% |
| Spicewood Elementary School SPICEWOOD | 310 | 44.5% | 54.0% |
| Santo Elementary School SANTO | 280 | 38.9% | 62.1% |
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 Iola Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #1,205 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,586 of 4,466 ▲ 234 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,742 of 4,466 ▼ 472 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #4,127 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #79 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.9% | #3,056 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.1% | #3,869 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.6% | #861 of 1,307 |
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
311
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 225
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 311 | 29.3 | 10.6:1 | 42% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 25.4 | 11.6:1 | 40% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 24.3 | 12.1:1 | 39% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 38% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 289 | 22.1 | 13.1:1 | 40% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 259 | 19 | 13.6:1 | 44% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 259 | 20 | 12.9:1 | 53% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 239 | 17 | 14.1:1 | 49% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 225 | 14 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Iola Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (289 to 311); teachers up 33% (22.1 to 29.3).
About Iola Elementary School
This page covers Iola Elementary School, a small elementary school in IOLA, Texas. Federal data show 311 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 40% below that mark.
IOLA ISD enrolls 626 students in 2 schools, including Iola Elementary School.
The share of White students at Iola Elementary School is 75%, a majority. Smaller groups are 20% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Grimes County is roughly 61% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 40, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Iola Elementary School has a ratio of 10.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 42% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Grimes County, the average is 63%.
Iola Elementary School 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 62% of Texas public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Iola Elementary School, the prediction is 55.7% and the result is 52.9%.
In Grimes County, the median household earns about $69,803 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Grimes County has 12 public schools with about 4,974 students, including Iola Elementary School.
Iola High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Iola Elementary School. By average proficiency, Iola Elementary School is 5th among 8 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
The school's student count rose 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 12.0 in 2020-21 to 10.6 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Iola Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Grimes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,340
Census ACS
Median income
$69,803
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Iola Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Iola Elementary. Iola Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Iola Elementary SchoolIola, KS · 619 students
Nearby schools
- Iola High School0.0 mi · 315
- North Zulch Elementary/Secondary10.5 mi · 333
- Sam Houston Elementary School15.0 mi · 494
- Madisonville High School15.7 mi · 672
- Alton Bowen Elementary School15.8 mi · 440
- Madisonville Intermediate School16.1 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About Iola Elementary SchoolHow large is Iola Elementary School?
Iola Elementary School enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Iola Elementary School serve?
Iola Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Iola Elementary School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Iola Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Iola Elementary School?
Student demographics at Iola Elementary School are roughly 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Iola Elementary School?
Iola Elementary School is overseen by IOLA ISD in Grimes County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.