Abernathy Elementary

Summary:

Abernathy Elementary is a public elementary school in Abernathy, Texas, serving 411 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Abernathy Independent School District, which is ranked 180 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Abernathy Elementary has consistently performed above the state average in STAAR Reading and Mathematics assessments, with a 3rd grade reading proficiency rate of 56.72% compared to the state average of 48.85%. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 44.83% is also significantly higher than the state average of 26.29%. However, the school's Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups have struggled, ranking in the bottom 25% and bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools, respectively. Abernathy Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from the top 19% to the top 39% of Texas elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied from 4 stars to 3 stars.

Compared to nearby schools in the Lubbock Independent School District, Rise Academy, and Frenship Independent School District, Abernathy Elementary generally outperforms in academic assessments, particularly in reading and science. However, the school lags behind some of its neighbors, such as Rise Academy and Idalou Elementary, which have higher overall rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 505 7th St
       Abernathy, TX  79311-3318


(806) 298-4930

District: Abernathy Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1809th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,439 Help


Students who attend Abernathy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Abernathy Middle
High:    Abernathy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  412

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.0%
White:
47.3%
African American:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.9% Help


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Compare Details Abernathy Elementary ranks better than 61.3% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.96. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50%), White (47.3%), African American (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Abernathy Elementary is 13. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Abernathy Elementary is $9,439.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Abernathy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Abernathy Elementary 1809th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Abernathy Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Abernathy Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Abernathy Independent School District (Isd) 180th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Abernathy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Abernathy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.53 1661st 3465 52.1%
2005 52.17 1920th 3475 44.7%
2006 48.82 2102nd 3476 39.5%
2007 58.06 1792nd 3724 51.9%
2008 46.86 2333rd 3768 38.1%
2009 39.34 2776th 3884 28.5%
2010 52.56 2198th 3937 44.2%
2011 48.34 2510th 4095 38.7%
2012 37.47 3026th 4206 28.1%
2013 45.27 2579th 4221 38.9%
2014 46.99 2527th 4260 40.7%
2015 62.16 1666th 4320 61.4%
2016 52.91 2158th 4286 49.7%
2017 31.06 3086th 4329 28.7%
2018 44.72 2258th 4359 48.2%
2019 74.94 879th 4479 80.4%
2021 76.51 866th 4578 81.1%
2022 65.48 1349th 4581 70.6%
2023 56.64 1783rd 4647 61.6%
2024 55.96 1809th 4675 61.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Abernathy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.21 525th 3558 85.2%
2021 35.03 2410th 3799 36.6%
2022 40.80 2214th 3952 44.0%
2023 17.80 3882nd 4086 5.0%
2024 15.24 4063rd 4261 4.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Abernathy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.66 3130th 4264 26.6%
2019 63.44 1156th 4309 73.2%
2021 64.24 1164th 4451 73.8%
2022 37.73 2975th 4477 33.5%
2023 25.37 3800th 4521 15.9%
2024 31.15 3493rd 4560 23.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Abernathy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.59 2390th 4306 44.5%
2019 76.26 770th 4348 82.3%
2021 73.06 950th 4499 78.9%
2022 66.86 1231st 4561 73.0%
2023 60.04 1574th 4588 65.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Abernathy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.51 2522nd 3106 18.8%
2019 55.97 1744th 3184 45.2%
2021 66.34 1131st 3006 62.4%
2022 43.55 2099th 2958 29.0%
2023 51.30 1863rd 2980 37.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Abernathy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.31 3481st 4240 17.9%
2019 56.32 1554th 4295 63.8%
2021 45.10 2174th 4331 49.8%
2022 31.29 3437th 4461 23.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Abernathy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.96 2257th 4319 47.7%
2019 69.92 1017th 4357 76.7%
2021 76.54 815th 4498 81.9%
2022 60.11 1598th 4563 65.0%
2023 52.85 1976th 4585 56.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Abernathy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.90 2996th 4168 28.1%
2019 70.11 872nd 4188 79.2%
2021 60.58 1335th 4329 69.2%
2022 37.97 2880th 4376 34.2%
2023 26.81 3553rd 4401 19.3%
2024 26.06 3633rd 4431 18.0%
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Rank History for White students at Abernathy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.36 1562nd 3127 50.0%
2019 69.55 801st 3142 74.5%
2021 79.78 387th 3082 87.4%
2022 80.46 360th 3082 88.3%
2023 63.36 1070th 3106 65.6%
2024 64.70 986th 3078 68.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Abernathy Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 128 14 0 185 0 n/a n/a 0 327
1990 148 17 0 223 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1991 162 20 0 226 1 n/a n/a 0 409
1992 155 18 2 216 1 n/a n/a 0 392
1993 177 17 2 186 1 n/a n/a 0 383
1994 181 16 2 189 1 n/a n/a 0 389
1995 185 15 0 224 1 n/a n/a 0 425
1996 185 15 0 224 1 n/a n/a 0 425
1997 179 11 0 201 0 n/a n/a 0 391
1998 182 14 0 206 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1999 216 17 0 183 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2000 191 9 0 208 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2001 187 8 0 202 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2002 180 3 0 221 1 n/a n/a 0 405
2003 180 3 0 221 1 n/a n/a 0 405
2004 183 3 0 212 2 n/a n/a 0 400
2005 179 8 0 229 2 n/a n/a 0 418
2006 167 6 0 222 1 n/a n/a 0 396
2007 163 4 0 230 1 n/a n/a 0 398
2008 149 5 0 237 2 n/a n/a 0 393
2009 153 4 0 228 1 n/a n/a 0 386
2010 160 5 0 254 1 n/a n/a 0 420
2011 141 5 0 256 2 0 2 0 406
2012 136 4 0 253 2 0 4 0 399
2013 139 2 0 242 1 0 3 0 387
2014 131 5 0 241 2 0 4 0 383
2015 134 2 0 228 1 0 4 0 369
2016 135 2 0 229 1 0 3 0 370
2017 141 4 0 227 1 0 3 0 376
2018 133 4 1 212 0 0 4 0 354
2019 139 6 1 201 0 0 7 0 354
2020 167 9 0 202 0 0 6 0 384
2021 178 9 0 200 0 0 5 0 392
2022 174 9 0 207 0 0 5 0 395
2023 197 7 0 202 0 0 5 0 411
2024 195 6 0 206 0 0 5 0 412

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Abernathy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 327 n/a n/a n/a
1990 388 28.0 13.8 n/a
1991 409 28.0 14.6 n/a
1992 392 26.7 14.6 54.1
1993 383 27.0 14.2 63.4
1994 389 27.3 14.2 56.3
1995 425 32.6 13.0 53.2
1996 425 32.6 13.0 53.2
1997 391 31.5 12.4 52.2
1998 402 31.8 12.6 50.2
1999 416 32.8 12.7 59.9
2000 408 31.9 12.8 52.9
2001 397 32.3 12.3 57.4
2002 405 31.4 12.9 61.2
2003 405 31.4 12.9 61.2
2004 400 29.2 13.7 60.5
2005 418 29.4 14.2 64.1
2006 396 29.3 13.5 59.3
2007 398 28.9 13.8 64.1
2008 393 29.2 13.5 63.9
2009 386 29.3 13.2 63.5
2010 420 29.5 14.2 59.8
2011 406 30.2 13.4 65
2012 399 29.0 13.7 61.9
2013 387 28.3 13.6 65.9
2014 383 26.7 14.2 65.5
2015 369 25.0 14.7 61
2016 370 26.0 14.2 61.9
2017 376 26.5 14.1 62.8
2018 354 26.8 13.1 59.6
2019 354 27.4 12.8 55.1
2020 384 27.3 14.0 53.6
2021 392 30.2 12.9 53.1
2022 395 30.0 13.1 54.4
2023 411 30.4 13.4 49.1
2024 412 31.6 13.0 51.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Abernathy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 327 n/a n/a n/a
1990 388 28.0 13.8 n/a
1991 409 28.0 14.6 n/a
1992 392 26.7 14.6 54.1
1993 383 27.0 14.2 63.4
1994 389 27.3 14.2 56.3
1995 425 32.6 13.0 53.2
1996 425 32.6 13.0 53.2
1997 391 31.5 12.4 52.2
1998 402 31.8 12.6 50.2
1999 416 32.8 12.7 59.9
2000 408 31.9 12.8 52.9
2001 397 32.3 12.3 57.4
2002 405 31.4 12.9 61.2
2003 405 31.4 12.9 61.2
2004 400 29.2 13.7 60.5
2005 418 29.4 14.2 64.1
2006 396 29.3 13.5 59.3
2007 398 28.9 13.8 64.1
2008 393 29.2 13.5 63.9
2009 386 29.3 13.2 63.5
2010 420 29.5 14.2 59.8
2011 406 30.2 13.4 65
2012 399 29.0 13.7 61.9
2013 387 28.3 13.6 65.9
2014 383 26.7 14.2 65.5
2015 369 25.0 14.7 61
2016 370 26.0 14.2 61.9
2017 376 26.5 14.1 62.8
2018 354 26.8 13.1 59.6
2019 354 27.4 12.8 55.1
2020 384 27.3 14.0 53.6
2021 392 30.2 12.9 53.1
2022 395 30.0 13.1 54.4
2023 411 30.4 13.4 49.1
2024 412 31.6 13.0 51.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Abernathy Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $805 (8.4%) $8,760 (91.6%) $9,565
2020 $724 (8.4%) $7,866 (91.6%) $8,590
2021 $659 (7.0%) $8,780 (93.0%) $9,439

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Abernathy Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 879th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1783rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 18.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Abernathy Elementary)4742
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Abernathy Independent School District (Isd))4742
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Abernathy Elementary)6540
 25%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Abernathy Independent School District (Isd))6540
 25%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Abernathy Elementary)5441
 13%
   4th Grade Reading (Abernathy Independent School District (Isd))5441
 13%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Abernathy Elementary)5439
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Abernathy Independent School District (Isd))5439
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Abernathy Elementary)5760
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Abernathy Independent School District (Isd))5760
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Abernathy Elementary)7064
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Abernathy Independent School District (Isd))7064
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Abernathy Elementary)5962
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Abernathy Independent School District (Isd))5962
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students354411
 16.1%
African American67
 16.7%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic201202
 0.5%
Pacific Islander00
White139197
 41.7%
Two or More Races75
 28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.1%49.1%
 5.9%


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Students at Abernathy Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 47% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Abernathy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Abernathy Middle
High : Abernathy High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 412 students attended Abernathy Elementary.

Abernathy Elementary ranks 1809th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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