Enrollment
279
Elementary
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARWELL ISD·NCES 481911001780
Farwell Elementary School
601 AVE G, FARWELL, TX 79325 · (806) 481-9131 · Parmer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
162 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 18 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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 FARWELL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 34.0% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 31.0% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 59.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 69.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 67.0% |
% 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
54.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 Farwell Elementary School
Farwell Elementary School's state test result (54.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farwell Elementary School this school | 279 | 58.1% | 54.4% |
| New Deal Elementary School NEW DEAL | 272 | 62.1% | 31.9% |
| Yorktown Elementary School YORKTOWN | 278 | 56.8% | 56.3% |
| McGregor Primary School MCGREGOR | 270 | 59.6% | N/A |
| Gateway Elementary School BORGER | 311 | 62.4% | N/A |
| Sunray Elementary School SUNRAY | 256 | 54.3% | 36.9% |
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 Farwell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #1,116 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,002 of 4,466 ▼ 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,523 of 4,466 ▼ 267 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,480 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #4,313 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #819 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #2,347 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.1% | #3,213 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.5% | #1,015 of 1,307 |
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
279
+34 (+14%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 262
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 279 | 21.5 | 13.0:1 | 58% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 24.5 | 11.7:1 | 62% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 24.8 | 11.4:1 | 56% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 245 | 22 | 11.1:1 | 64% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 267 | 21.9 | 12.2:1 | 64% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 266 | 19 | 14.0:1 | 62% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 298 | 20 | 14.9:1 | 70% (208) |
| 2000-01 | 219 | 18 | 12.2:1 | 58% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 262 | 15 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farwell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (267 to 279); teachers down 2% (21.9 to 21.5).
About Farwell Elementary School
Farwell Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of FARWELL, Texas. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 279 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
The district for Farwell Elementary School is FARWELL ISD, with 3 schools and 599 students.
Farwell Elementary School is 54% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 45% White. County-wide, 67% of Parmer County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 13.0:1 comes from the school's 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.1 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 58% in 2024-25. The gap from the 73% average for public schools in Parmer County is 15 points.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Farwell Elementary School's results are 5.5 points above predicted: 54.4% against 48.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Parmer County show that the median household income is $69,735, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Farwell Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Farwell Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Farwell Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Farwell Elementary School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 14% from 2020-21, when Farwell Elementary School had 245 students, to 2024-25, when it had 279. The ratio was 11.1:1 in 2020-21 and 13.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Parmer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,731
Census ACS
Median income
$69,735
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,164 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARWELL ISD
- Farwell High SchoolHigh · 189 students
- Farwell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 131 students
Other schools in FARWELL
- Farwell High SchoolHigh · 189 students
- Farwell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 131 students
Other Farwell Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Farwell Elementary. Farwell Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Farwell Elementary SchoolSPOKANE, WA · 471 students
- Farwell Elementary SchoolLewiston, ME · 401 students
- Farwell Elementary SchoolFARWELL, MI · 336 students
Nearby schools
- Farwell Junior High School0.1 mi · 131
- Farwell High School0.1 mi · 189
- TEXICO MIDDLE1.2 mi · 137
- TEXICO ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 246
- TEXICO HIGH1.2 mi · 168
- PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY8.1 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About Farwell Elementary SchoolHow large is Farwell Elementary School?
Farwell Elementary School enrolls approximately 279 students in grades PK-05.
Is Farwell Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Farwell Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Farwell Elementary School have?
Farwell Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Farwell Elementary School?
At Farwell Elementary School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 54% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Farwell Elementary School?
Farwell Elementary School is overseen by FARWELL ISD in Parmer County.
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