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Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 575 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIDOR ISD·NCES 484416005024
Vidor Elementary School
400 OLD HWY 90 E, VIDOR, TX 77662 · (409) 951-8834 · Orange County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
354 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 53 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (103).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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 VIDOR ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
33.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -7.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 20.0% | 31.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Vidor Elementary School
Vidor Elementary School's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vidor Elementary School this school | 528 | 67.0% | 44.0% |
| Mauriceville Elementary School ORANGE | 507 | 68.4% | 36.2% |
| Quitman Elementary School QUITMAN | 580 | 60.2% | 48.6% |
| Whitesboro Intermediate School WHITESBORO | 473 | 64.5% | 40.5% |
| Oak Forest Elementary School VIDOR | 671 | 63.0% | 38.3% |
| Hayes Primary School WHITESBORO | 449 | 67.5% | 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 Vidor Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,083 of 4,401 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,398 of 4,466 ▼ 1,007 | #4 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #4,189 of 4,466 ▼ 1,121 | #9 of 9 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #2,259 of 4,938 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,856 of 4,622 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.9% | #3,363 of 4,628 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.0% | #2,719 of 4,789 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #1,510 of 2,838 | 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
528
-55 (-9%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 822
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 528 | 36.8 | 14.4:1 | 67% (354) |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 39 | 14.4:1 | 76% (429) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 40 | 14.7:1 | 73% (430) |
| 2020-21 | 583 | 44 | 13.3:1 | 63% (368) |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 44.8 | 14.1:1 | 78% (491) |
| 2015-16 | 676 | 46 | 14.7:1 | 65% (441) |
| 2010-11 | 660 | 46 | 14.3:1 | 69% (456) |
| 2000-01 | 742 | 51 | 14.6:1 | 59% (441) |
| 1990-91 | 822 | 51 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vidor Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (629 to 528); teachers down 18% (44.8 to 36.8).
About Vidor Elementary School
Vidor Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in VIDOR, Texas. The school enrolls 528 students, from pre-K through 4.
VIDOR ISD serves 4,165 students across 7 schools.
Vidor Elementary School's enrollment is 81% White. The school is also 15% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Orange County is about 79% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 14.4:1 comes from the school's 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 0.7 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 67% in 2024-25. That is 11 points above the 56% average for public schools in Orange County.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 45.1%. Vidor Elementary School scores 44.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Orange County, the median household income is $72,104, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Vidor Elementary School is one of 25 public schools in the county.
Vidor High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Vidor Elementary School, there are 6 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Vidor Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 55 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 13.3:1 to 14.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Vidor Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,307
Census ACS
Median income
$72,104
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
15,100 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VIDOR ISD
- Vidor High SchoolHigh · 1,175 students
- Oak Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Vidor Middle SchoolMiddle · 653 students
- Vidor Junior High SchoolMiddle · 612 students
- Pine Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Vidor JJAEPMiddle · 1 students
Other schools in VIDOR
- Vidor High SchoolHigh · 1,175 students
- Oak Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Vidor Middle SchoolMiddle · 653 students
- Vidor Junior High SchoolMiddle · 612 students
- Pine Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Vidor JJAEPMiddle · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Vidor High School0.2 mi · 1,175
- Vidor Junior High School0.8 mi · 612
- Vidor JJAEP1.1 mi · 1
- Oak Forest Elementary School1.6 mi · 671
- Vidor Middle School1.8 mi · 653
- Pine Forest Elementary School4.0 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Vidor Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Vidor Elementary School?
Vidor Elementary School enrolls approximately 528 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Vidor Elementary School serve?
Vidor Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Vidor Elementary School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Vidor Elementary School.
How diverse is Vidor Elementary School?
Vidor Elementary School reports a student body of 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Vidor Elementary School?
Vidor Elementary School is overseen by VIDOR ISD in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.