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SUDAN EL

107 W HWY 303, SUDAN, TX 79371 · (806) 227-2173 · Lamb County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
Enrollment
272
Elementary
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
132 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
20
Kindergarten
28
Grade 1
26
Grade 2
36
Grade 3
35
Grade 4
32
Grade 5
25
Grade 6
36
Grade 7
34
Student demographics
White
12847%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
13550%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13349%
Female
13951%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
SUDAN ELSUDAN H S
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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
58.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -10.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 10 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
272
-42 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.5:1
% White
47%
was 44%
% Hispanic
50%
was 54%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SUDAN EL

SUDAN EL, a compact elementary campus in SUDAN, Texas, part of SUDAN ISD, enrolls 272 students, covering grades pre-K through 7. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so SUDAN EL sits 48% leaner than that benchmark.

SUDAN ISD runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 452 students. SUDAN EL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, SUDAN EL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 47% White. By comparison, Lamb County as a whole is about 58% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably less Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SUDAN EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Lamb County (around 69%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, SUDAN EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.1%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Lamb County) shows that median household income runs about $60,760, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Lamb County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,773 students), of which SUDAN EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: SUDAN H S, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SUDAN EL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 41.5%.

SUDAN EL operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. SUDAN EL's enrollment has edged down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 314 (now 272). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

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Lamb County at a glance

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Population
12,828
Census ACS
Median income
$60,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,773 students

Quick facts

School name
SUDAN EL
District
SUDAN ISD
Address
107 W HWY 303, SUDAN, TX 79371
Phone
(806) 227-2173
County
Lamb County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–07
Total enrollment
272
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
132 (49%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
484176004760
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SUDAN EL
What is the total enrollment at SUDAN EL?
SUDAN EL enrolls approximately 272 students in grades PK-07.
What grades does SUDAN EL serve?
SUDAN EL serves grades PK-07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SUDAN EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SUDAN EL is approximately 11.7:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SUDAN EL?
At SUDAN EL, the student body is approximately 47% White, 50% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is SUDAN EL in?
SUDAN EL is part of SUDAN ISD.
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