Enrollment
144
Elementary
DISTRICT 104 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHLEICHER ISD·NCES 483951004491
Eldorado Elementary School
277 N DIVIDE ST, ELDORADO, TX 76936 · (325) 853-2514 · Schleicher County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
94 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 19 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 13% smaller than its 4th grade class (23).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Eldorado Elementary School→Eldorado Middle School
Based on grade levels within SCHLEICHER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 26.0% | 40.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 26.0% | 31.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 13.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Eldorado Elementary School
Eldorado Elementary School's state test result (58.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado Elementary School this school | 144 | 65.3% | 58.8% |
| Nanny Elementary School RIVIERA | 143 | 68.5% | 27.1% |
| Kirksey Elementary School BOOKER | 170 | 64.7% | 55.8% |
| Perryton Kinder PERRYTON | 167 | 68.3% | N/A |
| Pettus Elementary School PETTUS | 171 | 69.6% | 41.7% |
| Plains Elementary School PLAINS | 201 | 64.7% | 30.6% |
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 Eldorado Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #832 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,386 of 4,466 ▼ 753 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,879 of 4,466 ▼ 2,807 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,520 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 144 | #4,761 of 4,938 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.3% | #2,812 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.2% | #168 of 2,838 |
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
144
-57 (-28%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 144 | 17 | 8.5:1 | 65% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 165 | 19.2 | 8.6:1 | 54% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 183 | 20.1 | 9.1:1 | 64% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 201 | 18 | 11.2:1 | 71% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 22.3 | 10.8:1 | 67% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 21 | 11.4:1 | 69% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | 20 | 13.2:1 | 32% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 233 | 20 | 11.7:1 | 65% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 316 | 19 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eldorado Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (241 to 144); teachers down 24% (22.3 to 17).
About Eldorado Elementary School
Eldorado Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in ELDORADO, Texas. It had 144 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 72% lower.
Eldorado Elementary School is part of a district of 4 schools: SCHLEICHER ISD, with 415 students.
More than half of the students at Eldorado Elementary School are Hispanic (69%). Other reported shares: 30% White. That compares with about 53% Hispanic among all Schleicher County residents. The diversity index for Eldorado Elementary School is 43%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 8.5:1 is based on 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Test results at Eldorado Elementary School are 12.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (58.8% actual, 45.8% predicted).
In the wider Schleicher County area, the median household earns about $86,694 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Eldorado Elementary School shares Schleicher County with 2 other public schools.
Eldorado High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Eldorado Elementary School places 3rd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 201 to 144, a 28% decline. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.5:1.
People who know Eldorado Elementary School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Schleicher County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,381
Census ACS
Median income
$86,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
414 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SCHLEICHER ISD
- Eldorado High SchoolHigh · 146 students
- Eldorado Middle SchoolMiddle · 124 students
- Fairview AlternativeHigh · 1 students
Other schools in ELDORADO
- Eldorado High SchoolHigh · 146 students
- Eldorado Middle SchoolMiddle · 124 students
- Fairview AlternativeHigh · 1 students
Other Eldorado Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Eldorado Elementary. Eldorado Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- ELDORADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCHESTNUT RIDGE, NY · 598 students
- Eldorado Elementary SchoolEldorado, IL · 550 students
- Eldorado Elementary SchoolHIGHLANDS RANCH, CO · 377 students
Nearby schools
- Eldorado High School0.0 mi · 146
- Eldorado Middle School0.1 mi · 124
- Sonora Elementary School20.7 mi · 365
- Sonora Secondary School21.3 mi · 278
- Christoval High School23.2 mi · 342
- Christoval Elementary School23.5 mi · 273
Frequently asked questions
About Eldorado Elementary SchoolHow large is Eldorado Elementary School?
Eldorado Elementary School enrolls approximately 144 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Eldorado Elementary School serve?
Eldorado Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eldorado Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eldorado Elementary School is approximately 8.5:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Eldorado Elementary School?
Eldorado Elementary School reports a student body of 30% White, 69% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Eldorado Elementary School public or private?
Eldorado Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SCHLEICHER ISD.
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