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Which teacher or staff member at COLT EL deserves more recognition?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARBLE FALLS ISD·NCES 482901006014
Colt Elementary School
2200 MANZANO MILE, MARBLE FALLS, TX 78654 · (830) 693-3474 · Burnet County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
13.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
334 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 41 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Based on grade levels within MARBLE FALLS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 31.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Colt Elementary School
Colt Elementary School's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Elementary School this school | 572 | 58.4% | 43.1% |
| Tatum Elementary School FARMERSVILLE | 591 | 58.5% | N/A |
| Daniels Elementary School KERRVILLE | 516 | 60.5% | 48.5% |
| A P Beutel Elementary School LAKE JACKSON | 572 | 54.0% | 55.3% |
| Comanche Elementary School COMANCHE | 658 | 58.2% | 44.5% |
| Alkek Elementary School BANDERA | 574 | 59.2% | 40.9% |
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 Colt Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Burnet County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #2,198 of 4,401 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,080 of 4,466 ▼ 243 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,963 of 4,466 ▲ 764 | #2 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.0pp | #365 of 3,998 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #1,844 of 4,938 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,340 of 4,622 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #1,805 of 4,628 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.4% | #3,197 of 4,789 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #2,139 of 2,838 | N/A |
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
572
-45 (-7%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 462
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 572 | 41.5 | 13.8:1 | 58% (334) |
| 2023-24 | 618 | 44.1 | 14.0:1 | 65% (402) |
| 2022-23 | 644 | 44.7 | 14.4:1 | 62% (399) |
| 2020-21 | 617 | 44 | 14.0:1 | 69% (428) |
| 2017-18 | 627 | 45 | 13.9:1 | 66% (413) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 42 | 13.6:1 | 66% (380) |
| 2010-11 | 563 | 43 | 13.1:1 | 69% (389) |
| 2000-01 | 634 | 38 | 16.7:1 | 49% (309) |
| 1990-91 | 462 | 2 | 231.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colt Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (627 to 572); teachers down 8% (45 to 41.5).
About Colt Elementary School
Colt Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in MARBLE FALLS, Texas. The school reports 572 students in pre-K through 5.
Colt Elementary School is one of the 7 schools that make up MARBLE FALLS ISD (4,001 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Colt Elementary School, at 50%. Enrollment also includes 44% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Burnet County, the Hispanic share is about 23%. Colt Elementary School's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Colt Elementary School total 41.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.8:1. That is 1.3 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 58%.
allk12 grades Colt Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Colt Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (43.1%) and its predicted rate (48.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Among Burnet County residents, the median household income is $78,732, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides Colt Elementary School, Burnet County has 12 other public schools.
The school nearest to Colt Elementary School is Marble Falls High School, at a distance of about 1.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Colt Elementary School ranks 3rd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Colt Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 45 fewer students in 2024-25.
Community posts for Colt Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Burnet County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,652
Census ACS
Median income
$78,732
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
7,210 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARBLE FALLS ISD
- Marble Falls High SchoolHigh · 1,129 students
- Marble Falls Middle SchoolMiddle · 852 students
- Marble Falls Elementary SchoolElementary · 569 students
- Highland Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Spicewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Falls Career High SchoolHigh · 45 students
Other schools in MARBLE FALLS
- Marble Falls High SchoolHigh · 1,129 students
- Marble Falls Middle SchoolMiddle · 852 students
- Marble Falls Elementary SchoolElementary · 569 students
- Falls Career High SchoolHigh · 45 students
Nearby schools
- Marble Falls High School1.2 mi · 1,129
- Falls Career High School2.0 mi · 45
- Marble Falls Middle School2.4 mi · 852
- Marble Falls Elementary School2.8 mi · 569
- Highland Lakes Elementary School7.7 mi · 524
- Spicewood Elementary School10.2 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About Colt Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Colt Elementary School?
Colt Elementary School enrolls approximately 572 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Colt Elementary School serve?
Colt Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colt Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Colt Elementary School is approximately 13.8:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Colt Elementary School?
Student demographics at Colt Elementary School are roughly 44% White, 50% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Colt Elementary School?
Colt Elementary School is overseen by MARBLE FALLS ISD in Burnet County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.