PINE FOREST EL

As an average-sized primary school in VIDOR, Texas, PINE FOREST EL educates 525 students from grades pre-K through 4, one of the schools within VIDOR ISD.

Across the 7 schools in VIDOR ISD (4,165 students total), PINE FOREST EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, PINE FOREST EL shows that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, PINE FOREST EL has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PINE FOREST EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.5%; this one delivers 42.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Orange County put the typical household earns roughly $72,104 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Orange County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,100 students), PINE FOREST EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is VIDOR JJAEP, roughly 2.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around PINE FOREST EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PINE FOREST EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 36.5%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 13%: 606 students in 2018 compared to 525 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 90% to 85% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the feed for PINE FOREST EL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.