Enrollment
216
Elementary
DISTRICT 238 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAINGERFIELD-LONE STAR ISD·NCES 481618006389
South Elementary School
1301 LINDA DR, DAINGERFIELD, TX 75638 · (903) 645-3501 · Morris County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
14.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
182 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 72 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 33% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DAINGERFIELD-LONE STAR ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% | 51.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 65.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 South Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Elementary School this school | 216 | 84.3% | 23.4% |
| West Elementary School DAINGERFIELD | 260 | 85.0% | N/A |
| North Texas Collegiate Academy-North Campus DENTON | 237 | 81.4% | 42.2% |
| Dunbar Primary School LUFKIN | 268 | 86.9% | N/A |
| Kurth Primary School LUFKIN | 253 | 83.0% | N/A |
| Connally Early Childhood Center WACO | 251 | 91.2% | N/A |
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 South Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #4,139 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #3,980 of 4,466 ▲ 340 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,111 of 4,466 ▲ 698 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #1,648 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 216 | #4,579 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #2,222 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #430 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.3% | #1,618 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #2,444 of 2,838 |
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
216
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 393
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 216 | 14.6 | 14.8:1 | 84% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 19.5 | 11.1:1 | 85% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 218 | 21.9 | 9.9:1 | 85% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 16 | 13.4:1 | 87% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 228 | 18.4 | 12.4:1 | 86% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 209 | 17 | 12.3:1 | 84% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 236 | 18 | 13.1:1 | 80% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 54% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 393 | 23 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (228 to 216); teachers down 20% (18.4 to 14.6).
About South Elementary School
South Elementary School is the name of a small elementary school in DAINGERFIELD, Texas. It covers grades 3 through 5, with a total enrollment of 216 students. Enrollment is 58% lower than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.
DAINGERFIELD-LONE STAR ISD enrolls 1,026 students, and its 4 schools include South Elementary School.
South Elementary School has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 37%. Smaller groups are 32% White, 21% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. County-wide, 22% of Morris County residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
South Elementary School operates with 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.8:1. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. About 84% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in Morris County, the average eligibility rate is 72%.
allk12 grades South Elementary School a D. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
South Elementary School is a bottom-10% school in Texas on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 23.4% against a predicted 37.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Morris County show that the median household income is $58,645, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. South Elementary School is one of 7 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Daingerfield High School, is about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, South Elementary School ranks 8th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show 214 students in 2020-21 and 216 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Students per teacher rose from 13.4 in 2020-21 to 14.8 in 2024-25.
Discussions about South Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Morris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,076
Census ACS
Median income
$58,645
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DAINGERFIELD-LONE STAR ISD
- Daingerfield High SchoolHigh · 343 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 260 students
- Daingerfield Junior High SchoolMiddle · 207 students
Other schools in DAINGERFIELD
- Daingerfield High SchoolHigh · 343 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 260 students
- Daingerfield Junior High SchoolMiddle · 207 students
Other South Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 18 states are named South Elementary. South Elementary School is the 42nd largest of the 44.
- South Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 651 students
- South Elementary SchoolPLAINVIEW, TX · 456 students
- South Elementary SchoolBRECKENRIDGE, TX · 340 students
- South Elementary SchoolLEVELLAND, TX · 238 students
- South Elementary SchoolDanville, IN · 626 students
Nearby schools
- Daingerfield High School0.2 mi · 343
- Daingerfield Junior High School1.4 mi · 207
- West Elementary School1.5 mi · 260
- Hughes Springs Elementary School4.9 mi · 531
- Hughes Springs High School4.9 mi · 327
- Hughes Springs Junior High School4.9 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About South Elementary SchoolHow large is South Elementary School?
South Elementary School enrolls approximately 216 students in grades 03-05.
Is South Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at South Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at South Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at South Elementary School?
Student demographics at South Elementary School are roughly 32% White, 21% Hispanic, 37% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is South Elementary School in?
South Elementary School is part of DAINGERFIELD-LONE STAR ISD.
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