Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Neidig Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 22% smaller than its 4th grade class (112).
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 17.0% | 20.0% | 57.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 44.0% | 23.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 6.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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%.
Schools most like Neidig Elementary School
Neidig Elementary School's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neidig Elementary School this school | 528 | 78.0% | 39.5% |
| Royal Early Childhood Center BROOKSHIRE | 517 | 79.5% | N/A |
| Jake Silbernagel Elementary School DICKINSON | 509 | 80.6% | 46.3% |
| Claude Berkman Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 470 | 78.9% | 30.3% |
| Crockett Elementary School BAYTOWN | 545 | 77.1% | 46.4% |
| Timberline Elementary School GRAPEVINE | 593 | 78.4% | 32.7% |
Where Neidig Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #2,653 of 4,401 | #83 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #4,283 of 4,466 ▼ 919 | #155 of 176 ▼ 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,243 of 4,466 ▼ 1,233 | #108 of 176 ▼ 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #1,022 of 3,998 | #43 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #2,255 of 4,938 | #80 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #3,680 of 4,622 | #142 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #2,741 of 4,628 | #103 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.0% | #2,089 of 4,789 | #75 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #1,171 of 2,838 | #56 of 120 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 528 | 31.8 | 16.6:1 | 78% (412) |
| 2023-24 | 664 | 40 | 16.6:1 | 78% (517) |
| 2022-23 | 599 | 37.5 | 16.0:1 | 79% (471) |
| 2020-21 | 524 | 39 | 13.4:1 | 77% (404) |
| 2017-18 | 660 | 46.5 | 14.2:1 | 75% (497) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 44 | 14.4:1 | 74% (465) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | 38 | 15.9:1 | 69% (416) |
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (660 to 528); teachers down 32% (46.5 to 31.8).
About Neidig Elementary School
Neidig Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in ELGIN, Texas. School enrollment was 528 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 4.
ELGIN ISD is responsible for 9 schools, Neidig Elementary School included, with 5,959 students in all.
Neidig Elementary School's enrollment is 72% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 13% Black, 11% White, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Travis County's population at about 33%. By the diversity index, Neidig Elementary School comes in at 46%.
The count of teachers at Neidig Elementary School is 31.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. Around 78% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Travis County is 54%.
Neidig Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (39.5%) and its predicted rate (40.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Across Travis County, median household income is about $99,611, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Neidig Elementary School is among the 333 public schools in Travis County.
The shortest distance from Neidig Elementary School to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Phoenix High School. The five-mile area around Neidig Elementary School holds 7 other public schools. The school's 39.5% average proficiency ranks 1st among 8 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Neidig Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 528, close to the 524 recorded in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.6:1.
Posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Travis County at a glance
View full county profileQuick facts
Related schools
- Elgin High SchoolHigh · 1,771 students
- Elgin Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 863 students
- Elgin Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Elgin Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 students
- Booker T Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 638 students
- Harvest Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Elgin High SchoolHigh · 1,771 students
- Elgin Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 863 students
- Elgin Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Elgin Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 students
- Booker T Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 638 students
- Harvest Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
One other US public school is named Neidig Elementary. Neidig Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Neidig Elementary SchoolQuakertown, PA · 470 students
- Phoenix High School0.5 mi · 50
- Elgin High School0.5 mi · 1,771
- Elgin Middle School1.3 mi · 839
- Harvest Ridge Elementary School1.3 mi · 596
- Elgin Elementary School1.9 mi · 673
- Elgin Intermediate School1.9 mi · 863