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What's one thing ONALASKA EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
704
Elementary
DISTRICT 598 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ONALASKA ISD·NCES 483369003761
Onalaska Elementary School
391 OLD TRINITY, ONALASKA, TX 77360 · (936) 646-1010 · Polk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL704 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
482 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 66 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 96 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 14% smaller than its 6th grade class (96).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Onalaska Elementary School→Onalaska Jr/Sr High
Based on grade levels within ONALASKA 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% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -29.0pp since 2020
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 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 33.0% | 22.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 32.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% |
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% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 75.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 75.0% |
% 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Onalaska Elementary School
Onalaska Elementary School's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onalaska Elementary School this school | 704 | 68.5% | 48.5% |
| Central Elementary School POLLOK | 633 | 65.9% | 33.2% |
| Oak Forest Elementary School VIDOR | 671 | 63.0% | 38.3% |
| Central Elementary School MABANK | 723 | 71.1% | 53.0% |
| Hardin Elementary School HARDIN | 564 | 70.7% | 31.5% |
| Vidor Elementary School VIDOR | 528 | 67.0% | 44.0% |
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 Onalaska Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #1,570 of 4,401 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,202 of 4,466 ▼ 161 | #5 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,771 of 4,466 ▼ 31 | #2 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #840 of 3,998 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 704 | #892 of 4,938 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,728 of 4,622 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #3,073 of 4,628 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.5% | #2,650 of 4,789 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #1,000 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
704
+37 (+6%) vs 2020
+195% since 1990-91, when it was 239
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 704 | 49.5 | 14.2:1 | 68% (482) |
| 2023-24 | 713 | 48.6 | 14.7:1 | 73% (521) |
| 2022-23 | 712 | 46.5 | 15.3:1 | 71% (502) |
| 2020-21 | 667 | 46 | 14.5:1 | 79% (528) |
| 2017-18 | 672 | 42 | 16.0:1 | 74% (495) |
| 2015-16 | 607 | 35 | 17.3:1 | 73% (444) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 37 | 15.0:1 | 78% (432) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 59% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 239 | 18 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Onalaska Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (672 to 704); teachers up 18% (42 to 49.5).
About Onalaska Elementary School
Onalaska Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in ONALASKA, Texas, one of the schools in ONALASKA ISD. Federal data show 704 students enrolled in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
The 2 schools in ONALASKA ISD enroll 1,196 students altogether, Onalaska Elementary School among them.
About 76% of the student body at Onalaska Elementary School is White. Other students are 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. Polk County residents are about 75% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 40% means there is a 40% chance two randomly chosen students at Onalaska Elementary School are from different groups.
Based on 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Onalaska Elementary School has a ratio of 14.2:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Income data for the school show 68% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 65% average for public schools in Polk County.
Test results at Onalaska Elementary School are 4.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (48.5% actual, 44.5% predicted).
The school is in Polk County, where the median household earns about $62,259 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Onalaska Elementary School shares Polk County with 18 other public schools.
Onalaska Jr/Sr High is about 2.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Nearby schools average 45.4% on proficiency, and Onalaska Elementary School is above that at 48.5%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 6%, from 667 to 704.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Onalaska Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,800
Census ACS
Median income
$62,259
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,045 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Onalaska Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Onalaska Elementary. Onalaska Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Onalaska Elementary SchoolOnalaska, WA · 437 students
Nearby schools
- Onalaska Jr/Sr High2.1 mi · 492
- Livingston High School10.7 mi · 1,147
- Livingston H S Academy10.7 mi · 13
- Livingston Junior High School12.0 mi · 901
- Pine Ridge Primary School12.3 mi · 439
- Timber Creek Elementary School12.3 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About Onalaska Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Onalaska Elementary School?
Onalaska Elementary School enrolls approximately 704 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Onalaska Elementary School serve?
Onalaska Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Onalaska Elementary School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Onalaska Elementary School.
How diverse is Onalaska Elementary School?
Onalaska Elementary School reports a student body of 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Onalaska Elementary School public or private?
Onalaska Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ONALASKA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.