Velma Penny Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

Velma Penny Elementary School

1000 Mount Sylvan St
Lindale, TX 75771

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Top 5%

Serving 540 students in grades 1-3, Velma Penny Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 540 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 5% in TX
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Velma Penny Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Velma Penny Elementary School's student population of 540 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Velma Penny Elementary School
1	166
2	185
3	189

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Total Students

540 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Velma Penny Elementary School
2023	541
2022	506
2021	482
2020	469
2019	469
2018	450
2017	450
2016	455
2015	429
2014	422
2013	396
2012	418
2011	538
2010	554
2009	545
2008	538
2007	485
2006	470
2005	455
2004	468
2003	444
2002	429
2001	398
2000	393
1999	391
1998	361
1997	342
1996	349
1995	545
1994	520
1993	481
1992	516
1991	514
1990	508
1989	482
1988	623
1987	626

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Velma Penny Elementary School
2023	35
2022	34
2021	33
2020	31
2019	31
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	28
2014	27
2013	25
2012	27
2011	35
2010	35
2009	34
2008	34
2007	31
2006	33
2005	32
2004	33
2003	29
2002	26
2001	25
2000	25
1999	23
1998	23
1997	21
1996	21
1995	31
1994	30
1993	30
1992	30
1991	26

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School Rankings

Velma Penny Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Velma Penny Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#297 out of 8188 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Velma Penny Elementary School
2022	#297
2021	#405
2019	#1892
2018	#2721
2017	#1607
2016	#2012
2015	#3575
2014	#2960
2013	#2506
2012	#1841
2011	#1495

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75-79%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Velma Penny Elementary School	Texas	Lindale Independent School District
2022	77%	41%	73%
2021	67%	37%	71%
2019	72%	51%	73%
2018	52%	49%	69%
2017	87%	78%	89%
2016	82%	75%	87%
2015	72%	73%	85%
2014	77%	76%	88%
2013	77%	78%	91%
2012	87%	83%	94%
2011	94%	84%	95%

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75-79%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Velma Penny Elementary School	Texas	Lindale Independent School District
2022	77%	51%	74%
2021	67%	42%	66%
2019	47%	47%	62%
2018	47%	45%	69%
2017	82%	72%	82%
2016	82%	71%	83%
2015	77%	73%	85%
2014	82%	75%	88%
2013	87%	78%	90%
2012	95%	88%	96%
2011	93%	88%	95%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Velma Penny Elementary School	Texas	Lindale Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	15:1	15:1	14:1
2002	17:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	14:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	20:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Velma Penny Elementary School	Texas	Lindale Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Velma Penny Elementary School	Texas	Lindale Independent School District
2023	20%	53%	19%
2022	18%	53%	18%
2021	17%	53%	17%
2020	18%	53%	17%
2019	18%	53%	17%
2018	18%	52%	17%
2017	18%	52%	17%
2016	17%	52%	16%
2015	14%	52%	15%
2014	14%	52%	14%
2013	10%	51%	12%
2012	11%	51%	11%
2011	9%	50%	10%
2010	11%	49%	10%
2009	13%	48%	10%
2008	12%	47%	9%
2007	8%	46%	9%
2006	8%	46%	8%
2005	10%	45%	8%
2004	9%	44%	7%
2003	7%	43%	6%
2002	6%	42%	5%
2001	6%	41%	5%
2000	5%	40%	4%
1999	5%	39%	5%
1998	4%	38%	4%
1997	4%	38%	3%
1996	4%	37%	3%
1995	3%	36%	2%
1994	3%	36%	3%
1993	3%	35%	3%
1992	4%	35%	3%
1991	5%	34%	3%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Velma Penny Elementary School	Texas	Lindale Independent School District
2023	3%	13%	5%
2022	6%	13%	5%
2021	6%	13%	6%
2020	5%	13%	5%
2019	5%	13%	5%
2018	6%	13%	6%
2017	6%	13%	6%
2016	6%	13%	7%
2015	6%	13%	7%
2014	6%	13%	7%
2013	6%	13%	7%
2012	7%	13%	7%
2011	5%	13%	7%
2010	8%	14%	9%
2009	9%	14%	9%
2008	9%	14%	9%
2007	9%	14%	9%
2006	10%	15%	9%
2005	9%	14%	8%
2004	9%	14%	9%
2003	8%	14%	8%
2002	9%	14%	8%
2001	11%	14%	9%
2000	10%	14%	8%
1999	7%	14%	8%
1998	8%	14%	8%
1997	9%	14%	9%
1996	9%	14%	8%
1995	9%	14%	8%
1994	9%	14%	8%
1993	9%	14%	9%
1992	9%	14%	10%
1991	8%	14%	10%

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White

66%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Velma Penny Elementary School	Texas	Lindale Independent School District
2023	69%	26%	69%
2022	70%	26%	70%
2021	72%	26%	71%
2020	73%	27%	71%
2019	73%	27%	71%
2018	71%	28%	72%
2017	71%	28%	72%
2016	72%	29%	72%
2015	73%	29%	73%
2014	74%	29%	74%
2013	77%	30%	76%
2012	76%	31%	77%
2011	82%	31%	78%
2010	79%	33%	79%
2009	76%	34%	79%
2008	78%	35%	80%
2007	81%	36%	80%
2006	80%	36%	80%
2005	78%	38%	82%
2004	79%	39%	83%
2003	82%	40%	83%
2002	85%	41%	84%
2001	83%	42%	84%
2000	82%	44%	86%
1999	85%	45%	86%
1998	86%	46%	87%
1997	85%	46%	87%
1996	85%	47%	88%
1995	87%	48%	89%
1994	87%	48%	88%
1993	88%	49%	88%
1992	87%	49%	87%
1991	87%	51%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Velma Penny Elementary School	Texas	Lindale Independent School District
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Velma Penny Elementary School	Texas	Lindale Independent School District
2023	0.48	0.64	0.49
2022	0.48	0.64	0.47
2021	0.45	0.64	0.47
2020	0.44	0.63	0.46
2019	0.44	0.63	0.46
2018	0.46	0.64	0.46
2017	0.46	0.64	0.46
2016	0.45	0.63	0.45
2015	0.45	0.63	0.44
2014	0.44	0.63	0.43
2013	0.39	0.64	0.41
2012	0.41	0.64	0.39
2011	0.32	0.64	0.37
2010	0.36	0.64	0.36
2009	0.40	0.64	0.35
2008	0.37	0.64	0.35
2007	0.33	0.64	0.35
2006	0.35	0.64	0.35
2005	0.38	0.64	0.32
2004	0.36	0.64	0.30
2003	0.32	0.64	0.30
2002	0.27	0.64	0.29
2001	0.30	0.64	0.29
2000	0.31	0.65	0.26
1999	0.27	0.65	0.26
1998	0.25	0.65	0.25
1997	0.26	0.64	0.24
1996	0.26	0.64	0.23
1995	0.23	0.64	0.22
1994	0.24	0.64	0.21
1993	0.22	0.63	0.22
1992	0.24	0.63	0.22
1991	0.24	0.63	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

46%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Velma Penny Elementary School	Texas	Lindale Independent School District
2023	42%	57%	39%
2022	50%	57%	47%
2021	36%	56%	36%
2020	43%	56%	39%
2019	43%	56%	39%
2018	42%	53%	36%
2017	42%	53%	36%
2016	35%	53%	36%
2015	40%	52%	35%
2014	43%	53%	37%
2013	39%	53%	34%
2012	34%	44%	32%
2011	35%	44%	33%
2010	36%	43%	31%
2009	31%	40%	27%
2008	32%	39%	27%
2007	30%	39%	28%
2006	32%	40%	29%
2005	28%	39%	27%
2004	25%	39%	25%
2003	24%	39%	23%
2002	23%	38%	20%
2001	30%	38%	21%
2000	28%	38%	20%
1999	29%	39%	22%
1998	29%	40%	21%
1997	31%	41%	21%
1996	26%	41%	22%
1995	26%	41%	22%
1994	24%	40%	21%
1993	31%	45%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Velma Penny Elementary School	Texas	Lindale Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	11%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	10%	7%	7%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	7%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	8%	8%	7%
1999	10%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lindale Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Velma Penny Elementary School's ranking?

Velma Penny Elementary School is ranked #297 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Velma Penny Elementary School often compared to?

Velma Penny Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like College Street Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Velma Penny Elementary School?

540 students attend Velma Penny Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Velma Penny Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Velma Penny Elementary School?

Velma Penny Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Velma Penny Elementary School offer ?

Velma Penny Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-3

What school district is Velma Penny Elementary School part of?

Velma Penny Elementary School is part of Lindale Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 540 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 5%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education