AXTELL EL

AXTELL EL is an intimate elementary school in AXTELL, Texas, part of AXTELL ISD. The school enrolls 358 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 31% smaller than the state mean of about 519.

AXTELL ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 834 students; AXTELL EL is among them.

Looking at the student body, AXTELL EL lists that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 21% Hispanic. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

On the resource side, AXTELL EL lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, AXTELL EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.1%; this one delivers 62.5%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (McLennan County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,643 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. AXTELL EL is one of 124 public schools in McLennan County (combined enrollment of about 45,703 students).

Nearest neighbor: AXTELL MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around AXTELL EL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), AXTELL EL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 34.9%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. AXTELL EL's enrollment has ticked down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 372 (now 358). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

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