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Item: Lindale Independent School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

505 Pierce St
Lindale, TX 75771-3336

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (903) 881-4001

www.lindaleeagles.org

Top Rankings

Lindale Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

6 Schools

6,869 Schools

# Students

4,606 Students

3,744,431 Students

# Teachers

320 Teachers

250,897 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lindale Independent School District	Texas
1	325	311
2	325	321
3	379	334
4	368	333
5	377	333
6	337	332

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District Rank

Lindale Independent School District, which is ranked #41 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#34 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lindale Independent School District
2023	#34
2022	#29
2021	#24
2019	#56
2018	#55
2017	#149
2016	#123
2015	#119
2014	#126
2013	#69
2012	#34

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72%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lindale Independent School District	Texas
2023	72%	44%
2022	73%	41%
2021	71%	37%
2019	73%	51%
2018	69%	49%
2017	89%	78%
2016	87%	75%
2015	85%	73%
2014	88%	76%
2013	91%	78%
2012	94%	83%

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74%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lindale Independent School District	Texas
2022	74%	51%
2021	66%	42%
2019	62%	47%
2018	69%	45%
2017	82%	72%
2016	83%	71%
2015	85%	73%
2014	88%	75%
2013	90%	78%
2012	96%	88%
2011	95%	88%

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71%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lindale Independent School District	Texas
2022	71%	46%
2021	67%	43%

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98%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lindale Independent School District	Texas
2023	98%	90%
2022	99%	90%
2021	98%	89%
2019	93%	89%
2018	97%	89%
2017	97%	89%
2016	98%	89%
2015	98%	89%
2014	99%	88%
2013	98%	88%
2012	99%	88%

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(2022-23)

13.4%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lindale Independent School District	Texas
2023	13.4%	23%
2022	14.3%	28.9%
2021	11.3%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.64

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

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lindale Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

20%

54%

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

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% Black

13%

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

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% White

66%

24%

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

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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	Lindale Independent School District	Texas
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,566 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,116 is less than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lindale Independent School District	Texas
2023	$53 MM	$14 MM
2022	$50 MM	$14 MM
2021	$53 MM	$14 MM
2020	$50 MM	$14 MM
2019	$44 MM	$13 MM
2018	$42 MM	$11 MM
2017	$41 MM	$11 MM
2016	$41 MM	$11 MM
2015	$34 MM	$9 MM
2014	$38 MM	$10 MM
2012	$36 MM	$9 MM
2011	$37 MM	$10 MM
2010	$34 MM	$9 MM
2009	$32 MM	$9 MM
2008	$31 MM	$8 MM
2007	$29 MM	$8 MM
2006	$27 MM	$7 MM
2005	$24 MM	$7 MM
2004	$24 MM	$6 MM
2003	$22 MM	$6 MM
2002	$20 MM	$6 MM
2001	$18 MM	$6 MM
2000	$17 MM	$6 MM
1999	$15 MM	$6 MM
1998	$14 MM	$6 MM
1997	$13 MM	$6 MM
1996	$12 MM	$6 MM
1995	$11 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$47 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lindale Independent School District	Texas
2023	$47 MM	$13 MM
2022	$64 MM	$13 MM
2021	$47 MM	$13 MM
2020	$64 MM	$13 MM
2019	$55 MM	$12 MM
2018	$38 MM	$11 MM
2017	$37 MM	$11 MM
2016	$38 MM	$11 MM
2015	$42 MM	$9 MM
2014	$33 MM	$10 MM
2012	$35 MM	$9 MM
2011	$63 MM	$9 MM
2010	$42 MM	$9 MM
2009	$30 MM	$9 MM
2008	$28 MM	$8 MM
2007	$25 MM	$8 MM
2006	$24 MM	$7 MM
2005	$25 MM	$7 MM
2004	$29 MM	$6 MM
2003	$26 MM	$6 MM
2002	$19 MM	$6 MM
2001	$23 MM	$6 MM
2000	$17 MM	$6 MM
1999	$14 MM	$6 MM
1998	$13 MM	$6 MM
1997	$11 MM	$6 MM
1996	$10 MM	$6 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,566

$13,371

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lindale Independent School District	Texas
2023	$11,921	$15,640
2022	$11,728	$15,527
2021	$12,843	$15,800
2020	$11,728	$15,527
2019	$10,756	$14,104
2018	$10,241	$12,819
2017	$10,034	$13,668
2016	$10,160	$13,530
2015	$8,840	$12,250
2014	$9,902	$11,938
2012	$9,502	$11,792
2011	$9,936	$12,560
2010	$9,504	$12,250
2009	$9,225	$11,947
2008	$8,779	$11,503
2007	$8,651	$11,028
2006	$8,002	$10,357
2005	$7,472	$9,808
2004	$7,780	$9,347
2003	$7,322	$9,172
2002	$6,809	$8,890
2001	$6,625	$8,220
2000	$6,556	$8,183
1999	$5,895	$7,482
1998	$5,364	$7,282
1997	$5,020	$6,948
1995	$4,403	$6,375
1992	$4,059	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$10,116

$14,099

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lindale Independent School District	Texas
2023	$10,426	$14,776
2022	$15,167	$14,277
2021	$11,232	$14,927
2020	$15,167	$14,277
2019	$13,362	$13,432
2018	$9,274	$12,640
2017	$9,039	$13,337
2016	$9,407	$12,941
2015	$10,917	$12,682
2014	$8,726	$11,519
2012	$9,204	$11,195
2011	$16,817	$12,153
2010	$11,737	$12,682
2009	$8,694	$12,666
2008	$8,047	$11,542
2007	$7,541	$10,438
2006	$7,200	$9,999
2005	$7,883	$9,530
2004	$9,307	$9,298
2003	$8,647	$9,172
2002	$6,564	$8,828
2001	$8,381	$8,284
2000	$6,454	$8,055
1999	$5,446	$7,777
1998	$5,219	$7,202
1997	$4,592	$7,030
1995	$6,302	$5,816
1992	$3,618	$4,974

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Best Lindale Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Velma Penny Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

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Top 5%

Add to Compare

1000 Mount Sylvan St
Lindale, TX 75771
(903) 881-4250

Gr: 1-3 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #22.

E J Moss Intermediate School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

411 Eagle Spirit Dr
Lindale, TX 75771
(903) 881-4200

Gr: 4-6 | 1,082 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #33.

College Street Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

106 N College St
Lindale, TX 75771
(903) 881-4350

Gr: 1-3 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,606 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 98% (Top 1% in TX)
: Top 5%
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education