Velma Penny Elementary

Public 1-3

1000 Mount Sylvan St
Lindale, TX 75771-6297

(903) 882-7513

District: Lindale Independent School District (Isd)

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,003

Students who attend Velma Penny Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	E J Moss Intermediate
	Lindale J H
High:	Lindale High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 540

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Velma Penny Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2011 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.83. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Velma Penny Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lindale Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: White (66.3%), Hispanic (20.4%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Velma Penny Elementary is 14.8, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Lindale Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)

Compare Velma Penny Elementary employs 36.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Velma Penny Elementary is $9,003, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Lindale Independent School District (Isd)!

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Rank History for Velma Penny Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2004	74.62	708^th	3465	79.6%
2005	75.77	660^th	3475	81.0%
2006	73.48	811^th	3476	76.7%
2007	68.39	1170^th	3724	68.6%
2008	72.42	907^th	3768	75.9%
2009	76.88	671^st	3884	82.7%
2010	70.07	1110^th	3937	71.8%
2011	74.83	832^nd	4095	79.7%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Velma Penny Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	408	52	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	482
1990	438	46	1	23	0	n/a	n/a	508
1991	446	42	1	25	0	n/a	n/a	514
1992	447	49	1	19	0	n/a	n/a	516
1993	423	42	0	14	2	n/a	n/a	481
1994	450	48	2	17	3	n/a	n/a	520
1995	300	31	2	13	3	n/a	n/a	349
1996	300	31	2	13	3	n/a	n/a	349
1997	293	30	3	14	2	n/a	n/a	342
1998	311	30	4	13	3	n/a	n/a	361
1999	334	29	6	18	4	n/a	n/a	391
2000	326	39	4	18	6	n/a	n/a	393
2001	331	43	0	23	1	n/a	n/a	398
2002	366	37	7	32	2	n/a	n/a	444
2003	366	37	7	32	2	n/a	n/a	444
2004	372	41	8	40	7	n/a	n/a	468
2005	355	42	6	46	6	n/a	n/a	455
2006	376	47	6	37	4	n/a	n/a	470
2007	391	44	4	41	5	n/a	n/a	485
2008	417	50	4	65	2	n/a	n/a	538
2009	417	50	9	69	0	n/a	n/a	545
2010	438	44	9	63	0	n/a	n/a	554
2011	441	25	7	48	2	0	15	538
2012	319	31	4	44	3	0	17	418
2013	306	22	8	41	1	0	18	396
2014	311	25	6	57	3	0	20	422
2015	310	26	9	60	2	0	22	429
2016	325	30	5	73	1	0	21	455
2017	315	30	6	78	3	0	18	450
2018	328	29	3	74	5	0	14	453
2019	344	23	2	84	4	0	12	469
2020	356	25	3	89	4	1	16	494
2021	347	27	5	83	3	1	16	482
2022	353	29	8	90	4	1	21	506
2023	374	19	5	107	5	0	31	541
2024	358	19	9	110	6	1	37	540

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 Velma Penny Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	482	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	508	26.0	19.5	n/a
1991	514	25.5	20.1	n/a
1992	516	29.9	17.2	26.7
1993	481	30.0	16.0	31.2
1994	520	30.0	17.3	24.2
1995	349	21.3	16.4	26.4
1996	349	21.3	16.4	26.4
1997	342	20.9	16.4	30.7
1998	361	23.2	15.6	28.8
1999	391	23.0	17.0	39.4
2000	393	25.6	15.4	35.6
2001	398	25.9	15.4	37.4
2002	444	29.5	15.1	32.4
2003	444	29.5	15.1	32.4
2004	468	33.0	14.2	35.5
2005	455	32.8	13.9	35.6
2006	470	33.7	13.9	41.9
2007	485	31.5	15.4	41.4
2008	538	33.9	15.9	42
2009	545	33.8	16.1	40.7
2010	554	35.0	15.8	43.3
2011	538	34.8	15.4	44.1
2012	418	26.7	15.6	45
2013	396	25.3	15.6	47.5
2014	422	26.5	15.9	52.8
2015	429	28.0	15.3	49
2016	455	30.0	15.1	44.2
2017	450	28.7	15.6	49.8
2018	453	28.2	16.0	45.5
2019	469	31.0	15.0	50.3
2020	494	32.2	15.3	45.3
2021	482	33.4	14.3	42.3
2022	506	34.0	14.8	52.2
2023	541	35.3	15.3	48.1
2024	540	36.4	14.8	51.7

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 Velma Penny Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	482	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	508	26.0	19.5	n/a
1991	514	25.5	20.1	n/a
1992	516	29.9	17.2	26.7
1993	481	30.0	16.0	31.2
1994	520	30.0	17.3	24.2
1995	349	21.3	16.4	26.4
1996	349	21.3	16.4	26.4
1997	342	20.9	16.4	30.7
1998	361	23.2	15.6	28.8
1999	391	23.0	17.0	39.4
2000	393	25.6	15.4	35.6
2001	398	25.9	15.4	37.4
2002	444	29.5	15.1	32.4
2003	444	29.5	15.1	32.4
2004	468	33.0	14.2	35.5
2005	455	32.8	13.9	35.6
2006	470	33.7	13.9	41.9
2007	485	31.5	15.4	41.4
2008	538	33.9	15.9	42
2009	545	33.8	16.1	40.7
2010	554	35.0	15.8	43.3
2011	538	34.8	15.4	44.1
2012	418	26.7	15.6	45
2013	396	25.3	15.6	47.5
2014	422	26.5	15.9	52.8
2015	429	28.0	15.3	49
2016	455	30.0	15.1	44.2
2017	450	28.7	15.6	49.8
2018	453	28.2	16.0	45.5
2019	469	31.0	15.0	50.3
2020	494	32.2	15.3	45.3
2021	482	33.4	14.3	42.3
2022	506	34.0	14.8	52.2
2023	541	35.3	15.3	48.1
2024	540	36.4	14.8	51.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Velma Penny Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$997 (12.7%)	$6,867 (87.3%)	$7,865
2020	$1,087 (13.7%)	$6,838 (86.3%)	$7,924
2021	$1,278 (14.2%)	$7,725 (85.8%)	$9,003

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Velma Penny Elementary

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Velma Penny Elementary)	47	72	25%
3rd Grade Reading (Lindale Independent School District (Isd))	49	67	18%
3rd Grade Reading (Texas)	44	50	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Velma Penny Elementary)	72	77	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lindale Independent School District (Isd))	66	68	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)	48	43	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	469	541	15.4%
African American	23	19	17.4%
American Indian	4	5	25%
Asian	2	5	150%
Hispanic	84	107	27.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	344	374	8.7%
Two or More Races	12	31	158.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.3%	48.1%	2.3%

Schools Near Velma Penny Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2024)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2024)		STAAR Spanish Science (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)				STAAR Mathematics (2024)				STAAR Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Velma Penny Elementary	Public	1-3	1000 Mount Sylvan St	Lindale	75771	Smith County	Lindale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 882-7513	540	36	14.8	51.7%	358 (66.3%)	19 (3.5%)	110 (20.4%)	9 (1.7%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.9%)								(n/a)							71.5				66.2					$9,003	$1,278	$7,725
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	201 Stadium St	Lindale	75771	Smith County	Lindale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 881-4001	449	32	14.0	61.2%	271 (60.4%)	35 (7.8%)	98 (21.8%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.9%)								(n/a)																$10,544	$1,417	$9,127
College Street Elementary	Public	1-3	106 N College St	Lindale	75771	Smith County	Lindale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 882-3121	518	35	14.6	49.6%	365 (70.5%)	31 (6.0%)	94 (18.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)								(n/a)							65.7				74.4					$9,550	$1,483	$8,068
Orr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3350 Pine Haven Rd	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2400	663	42	15.9	93.8%	24 (3.6%)	225 (33.9%)	406 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	15.4	4261^st of 4675 public elementary schools	8.9%		18.1	4116^th of 4647 public elementary schools	11.4%	145	16.7	14.3		0.0			23.5	38.5	25.5		10.5	33.3	22.6		4.7	$8,777	$1,716	$7,061
Dixie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	213 Patton Ln	Tyler	75704	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2040	629	40	15.5	91.7%	66 (10.5%)	169 (26.9%)	369 (58.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	19.5	4070^th of 4675 public elementary schools	12.9%		23.3	3806^th of 4647 public elementary schools	18.1%	264	18.8	56.3	0.0				31.7	32.9	31.0		25.6	30.3	25.8		9.7	$9,922	$1,777	$8,145
Griffin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2650 N Broadway Ave	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2310	652	38	17.1	97.4%	20 (3.1%)	176 (27.0%)	446 (68.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	26.5	3657^th of 4675 public elementary schools	21.8%		17.5	4149^th of 4647 public elementary schools	10.7%	492							35.0	36.9	47.4		24.0	26.2	38.1		9.3	$8,721	$1,737	$6,983
T J Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 W Franklin	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1765	362	25	14.4	97.5%	9 (2.5%)	137 (37.8%)	211 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	20.3	4025^th of 4675 public elementary schools	13.9%		22.3	3869^th of 4647 public elementary schools	16.7%	156							21.4	18.9	34.9		31.0	30.2	39.5		9.3	$11,801	$2,340	$9,461
Ramey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 N Forest	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2505	528	36	14.6	96.6%	1 (0.2%)	171 (32.4%)	343 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	26.8	3643^rd of 4675 public elementary schools	22.1%		19.2	4060^th of 4647 public elementary schools	12.6%	417							31.5	28.7	40.9		30.1	32.2	48.5		6.1	$9,849	$2,096	$7,753
Van Middle	Public	2-6	14300 State Hwy 110	Van	75790	Van Zandt County	Van Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 963-1461	833	57	14.5	64.8%	542 (65.1%)	26 (3.1%)	217 (26.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.3%)	54.6	1891^st of 4675 public elementary schools	59.6%		64.1	1420^th of 4647 public elementary schools	69.4%	471							46.2	31.6	53.5	58.6	42.6	40.0	52.2	41.7	41.1	$8,385	$958	$7,426
Douglas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1525 N Carlyle	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2100	589	38	15.7	97.1%	19 (3.2%)	66 (11.2%)	495 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	29.7	3455^th of 4675 public elementary schools	26.1%		48.6	2262^nd of 4647 public elementary schools	51.3%	1193		20.0	12.5		0.0	0.0	33.7	41.6	48.2		24.4	41.6	27.2		11.1	$9,893	$1,811	$8,081

Frequently Asked Questions about Velma Penny Elementary

How many students attend Velma Penny Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 540 students attended Velma Penny Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Velma Penny Elementary attend?

Students who attend Velma Penny Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : E J Moss Intermediate
Middle : Lindale J H
High : Lindale High School

What district is Velma Penny Elementary in?

Lindale Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Velma Penny Elementary?

Students at Velma Penny Elementary are 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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