VIDOR EL

As an average-sized elementary school in VIDOR, Texas, VIDOR EL serves 528 students from grades pre-K through 4, run under VIDOR ISD.

Within VIDOR ISD, which oversees 7 schools and 4,165 students, VIDOR EL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, VIDOR EL records that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Orange County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, VIDOR EL has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Orange County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, VIDOR EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.6%; this one delivers 44.2%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Orange County) records that median household earnings sit near $72,104, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Orange County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,100 students), VIDOR EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: VIDOR H S, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around VIDOR EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VIDOR EL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 37.1%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. VIDOR EL's enrollment has ticked down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 629 (now 528). White enrollment moved from 88% to 81% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.