AVALON SCHOOL

Located at 104 F M 55, in AVALON, Texas, AVALON SCHOOL is a low-enrollment K-12 campus that serves 347 students (grades pre-K through 12), one of the schools within AVALON ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 28% leaner than the state mean of about 485.

AVALON SCHOOL sits inside AVALON ISD, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, AVALON SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 40% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, AVALON SCHOOL has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.7:1 average. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Ellis County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, AVALON SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.7%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Ellis County put median household earnings sit near $99,595, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. AVALON SCHOOL is one of 83 public schools in Ellis County (combined enrollment of about 46,344 students).

ITALY H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.4 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, AVALON SCHOOL comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 41.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. AVALON SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 399 (now 347). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 64% to 54% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.