Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOLAR ISD·NCES 484290007047
Tolar Elementary School
300 HILL CITY HWY, TOLAR, TX 76476 · (254) 835-4718 · Hood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% 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.
- DBeats 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
14.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
186 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 40% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 TOLAR ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 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 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 30.0% | 32.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 55% 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 Tolar Elementary School
Tolar Elementary School's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolar Elementary School this school | 418 | 44.5% | 39.5% |
| Bradford Elementary School IOWA PARK | 450 | 41.6% | 60.5% |
| Union Grove Elementary School GLADEWATER | 376 | 47.3% | 52.2% |
| Blossom Elementary School BLOSSOM | 408 | 49.5% | 44.8% |
| Kidwell Elementary School IOWA PARK | 478 | 43.1% | N/A |
| Bells Elementary School BELLS | 458 | 45.4% | 55.5% |
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 Tolar Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #2,664 of 4,401 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,441 of 4,466 ▲ 422 | #3 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,207 of 4,466 ▲ 1,037 | #6 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #3,340 of 4,938 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1,971 of 4,622 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.0% | #3,658 of 4,628 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.5% | #3,790 of 4,789 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.1% | #499 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
418
+45 (+12%) vs 2020
+58% since 2000-01, when it was 264
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 418 | 28.9 | 14.5:1 | 44% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 30.7 | 14.0:1 | 42% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 25.7 | 15.3:1 | 39% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 36% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 24 | 14.9:1 | 36% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 370 | 22 | 16.8:1 | 29% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 267 | 19 | 14.1:1 | 30% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 264 | 18 | 14.7:1 | 29% (76) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tolar Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (357 to 418); teachers up 20% (24 to 28.9).
About Tolar Elementary School
Tolar Elementary School is an elementary school in TOLAR, Texas, and it is part of TOLAR ISD. In all, 418 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
TOLAR ISD enrolls 884 students, and its 3 schools include Tolar Elementary School.
White students account for 87% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among Hood County residents, the White share is about 85%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 23%.
The school had 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. The school reported 44% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Tolar Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 19% of Texas public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations places Tolar Elementary School in the bottom 10% of Texas schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 15.2 points below it (39.5% actual, 54.7% predicted).
In Hood County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $88,160, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 18 public schools and about 9,530 students.
Tolar Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Tolar Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Tolar Elementary School at 6th of 7.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 45 students, from 373 to 418.
Tolar Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,894
Census ACS
Median income
$88,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TOLAR ISD
- Tolar High SchoolHigh · 272 students
- Tolar Junior High SchoolMiddle · 194 students
Other schools in TOLAR
- Tolar High SchoolHigh · 272 students
- Tolar Junior High SchoolMiddle · 194 students
Nearby schools
- Tolar Junior High School0.1 mi · 194
- Tolar High School1.1 mi · 272
- Bluff Dale6.9 mi · 219
- Granbury High School7.1 mi · 2,215
- Emma Roberson Early Learning Academy7.1 mi · 345
- Granbury Middle School7.2 mi · 890
Frequently asked questions
About Tolar Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Tolar Elementary School?
Tolar Elementary School enrolls approximately 418 students in grades PK-05.
Is Tolar Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tolar Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tolar Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tolar Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tolar Elementary School?
At Tolar Elementary School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Tolar Elementary School?
Tolar Elementary School is overseen by TOLAR ISD in Hood County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.