Enrollment
208
Elementary
DISTRICT 174 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAIRD ISD·NCES 480928006360
Baird Elementary School
400 W 7TH ST, BAIRD, TX 79504 · (325) 854-1400 · Callahan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
151 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 68 | 33% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (24).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Baird Elementary School→Baird High School
Based on grade levels within BAIRD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -8.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -19.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 31.0% | 35.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 27.0% | 22.0% | 43.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 46.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 54.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Baird Elementary School
Baird Elementary School's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baird Elementary School this school | 208 | 72.6% | 46.0% |
| Tarkington Early Childhood School CLEVELAND | 214 | 70.6% | N/A |
| Tool Elementary School TOOL | 197 | 76.1% | 53.3% |
| Cushing Elementary School CUSHING | 260 | 72.7% | 43.0% |
| Electra Elementary School ELECTRA | 233 | 73.4% | 27.2% |
| Seymour Elementary School SEYMOUR | 249 | 66.7% | 67.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Baird Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,856 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,420 of 4,466 ▼ 624 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,981 of 4,466 ▼ 188 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 208 | #4,599 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #584 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #2,402 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.6% | #2,418 of 4,789 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
208
+50 (+32%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 208 | 16.5 | 12.6:1 | 73% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 18 | 11.6:1 | 75% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 15 | 11.3:1 | 57% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 158 | 12 | 13.2:1 | 61% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 156 | 14.7 | 10.6:1 | 73% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 163 | 14 | 11.6:1 | 71% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 140 | 12 | 11.7:1 | 71% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 180 | 17 | 10.6:1 | 54% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 325 | 24 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baird Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (156 to 208); teachers up 12% (14.7 to 16.5).
About Baird Elementary School
Baird Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of BAIRD, Texas. The school enrolls 208 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 60% smaller than that.
Baird Elementary School is one school in BAIRD ISD, a system of 2 schools with 348 students.
Baird Elementary School's enrollment is 64% White. Other groups make up 28% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, 84% of Callahan County residents are White. By the diversity index, Baird Elementary School comes in at 50%.
The count of teachers at Baird Elementary School is 16.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.6:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The school counts 151 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 73%. Public schools in Callahan County average 48%.
allk12 grades Baird Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Baird Elementary School is 3.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (46.0% versus 42.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Census estimates describe Callahan County this way: median household income is about $72,436, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Callahan County number 11 and enroll about 2,608.
The shortest distance from Baird Elementary School to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Baird High School. The ten-mile area around Baird Elementary School holds 5 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 55.9% proficiency; Baird Elementary School posts 46.0%.
The federal government classifies Baird Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
Federal counts put enrollment at 158 in 2020-21 and 208 in 2024-25, a 32% rise.
Community posts for Baird Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Callahan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,241
Census ACS
Median income
$72,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,608 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Baird Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Baird Elementary. Baird Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Baird ElementaryGreen Bay, WI · 513 students
Nearby schools
- Baird High School0.1 mi · 140
- Clyde Junior High School5.9 mi · 314
- Clyde Elementary School6.8 mi · 317
- Clyde Intermediate School7.5 mi · 317
- Clyde High School7.6 mi · 444
- Eula Junior High School10.3 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About Baird Elementary SchoolHow large is Baird Elementary School?
Baird Elementary School enrolls approximately 208 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Baird Elementary School serve?
Baird Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Baird Elementary School have?
Baird Elementary School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Baird Elementary School?
Student demographics at Baird Elementary School are roughly 64% White, 28% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Baird Elementary School in?
Baird Elementary School is part of BAIRD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.