Enrollment
295
Elementary
DISTRICT 204 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAHOKA ISD·NCES 484209004794
Tahoka Elementary School
1925 AVE O, TAHOKA, TX 79373 · (806) 561-4350 · Lynn County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
12.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
188 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Based on grade levels within TAHOKA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 26.0% | 35.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 29.0% | 31.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Tahoka Elementary School
Tahoka Elementary School's state test result (39.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoka Elementary School this school | 295 | 63.7% | 39.0% |
| Blessing Elementary School BLESSING | 279 | 64.9% | 66.0% |
| Giddings Intermediate School GIDDINGS | 278 | 64.7% | 42.8% |
| Jourdanton Ecc JOURDANTON | 259 | 63.7% | N/A |
| Center Point Elementary School CENTER POINT | 269 | 66.5% | 35.3% |
| Brazos Elementary School ORCHARD | 346 | 64.2% | 39.9% |
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 Tahoka Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #2,726 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,348 of 4,466 ▲ 960 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,945 of 4,466 ▲ 413 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #4,227 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #418 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #2,199 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #2,929 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #1,846 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
295
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 295 | 24.2 | 12.2:1 | 64% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 23.6 | 11.7:1 | 56% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 27.8 | 10.7:1 | 56% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 297 | 29 | 10.2:1 | 74% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 29.3 | 11.5:1 | 68% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 25 | 12.6:1 | 68% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 27 | 11.1:1 | 72% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 32 | 11.7:1 | 66% (246) |
| 1990-91 | 429 | 26 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tahoka Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (336 to 295); teachers down 17% (29.3 to 24.2).
About Tahoka Elementary School
Families in TAHOKA, Texas, are served by Tahoka Elementary School, a small elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 295 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 43% smaller than that.
Tahoka Elementary School is among 3 schools run by TAHOKA ISD, which serves 612 students.
Tahoka Elementary School is 60% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 33% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Lynn County's population at about 41%. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Tahoka Elementary School total 24.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school counts 188 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 64%. The average for public schools in Lynn County is 43%.
Tahoka Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 27% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 46.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for Lynn County show that the median household income is $73,679, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. There are 7 public schools in Lynn County, enrolling about 1,706 students in all.
The closest other public school is Tahoka Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Tahoka Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 47.3% on proficiency, and Tahoka Elementary School is below that at 39.0%.
For locale, NCES codes Tahoka Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (297) to 2024-25 (295). Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.2:1 to 12.2:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lynn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,752
Census ACS
Median income
$73,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TAHOKA ISD
- Tahoka High SchoolHigh · 183 students
- Tahoka Middle SchoolMiddle · 134 students
Other schools in TAHOKA
- Tahoka High SchoolHigh · 183 students
- Tahoka Middle SchoolMiddle · 134 students
Nearby schools
- Tahoka Middle School0.0 mi · 134
- Tahoka High School0.1 mi · 183
- Wilson School11.3 mi · 133
- New Home Elementary School12.5 mi · 365
- New Home School12.6 mi · 343
- O'Donnell School13.9 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Tahoka Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Tahoka Elementary School?
Tahoka Elementary School enrolls approximately 295 students in grades PK-05.
Is Tahoka Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tahoka Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tahoka Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tahoka Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tahoka Elementary School?
At Tahoka Elementary School, the student body is approximately 33% White, 60% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Tahoka Elementary School public or private?
Tahoka Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by TAHOKA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.