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Frank Macias Elementary School
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 105 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 142 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 130 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 148 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 159 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 156 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 135 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (142) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (135).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 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 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 26.0% | 24.0% | 33.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 12.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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%.
Schools most like Frank Macias Elementary School
Frank Macias Elementary School's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Macias Elementary School this school | 975 | 86.1% | 36.4% |
| Wm David Surratt Elementary School CLINT | 939 | 85.5% | 36.5% |
| Dr R E Margo Elementary School WESLACO | 1,085 | 88.6% | 40.4% |
| Murry Fly Elementary School ODESSA | 1,091 | 86.2% | 33.9% |
| Cleckler/Heald Elementary School WESLACO | 909 | 82.5% | 55.0% |
| Ryan Elementary School LAREDO | 834 | 86.9% | 75.2% |
Where Frank Macias Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #3,024 of 4,401 | #101 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,483 of 4,466 ▲ 435 | #89 of 133 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,724 of 4,466 ▲ 78 | #101 of 133 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #638 of 3,998 | #15 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 975 | #115 of 4,938 | #10 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #3,777 of 4,622 | #104 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.2% | #4,311 of 4,628 | #107 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.1% | #1,476 of 4,789 | #54 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #2,081 of 2,838 | #79 of 93 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 975 | 58.1 | 16.8:1 | 86% (839) |
| 2023-24 | 965 | 61.1 | 15.8:1 | 91% (882) |
| 2022-23 | 963 | 61.6 | 15.6:1 | 89% (853) |
| 2020-21 | 941 | 62 | 15.2:1 | 92% (864) |
| 2017-18 | 1,075 | 58 | 18.6:1 | 89% (952) |
| 2015-16 | 1,038 | 57 | 18.2:1 | 88% (914) |
| 2010-11 | 1,286 | 65 | 19.8:1 | 45% (576) |
| 2000-01 | 734 | 42 | 17.5:1 | 91% (667) |
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,075 to 975); teachers unchanged (58 to 58.1).
About Frank Macias Elementary School
Frank Macias Elementary School is an elementary school in EL PASO, Texas, and it is part of CLINT ISD. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 975 students. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 88% higher.
CLINT ISD has 10,077 students in 14 schools, and Frank Macias Elementary School is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Frank Macias Elementary School is 97% Hispanic. Other groups make up 2% White. El Paso County as a whole is about 83% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 5% means there is a 5% chance two randomly chosen students at Frank Macias Elementary School are from different groups.
Frank Macias Elementary School reports a ratio of 16.8 students per teacher, from 58.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 16.8:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Lunch program data show 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 12 points above the 74% average for public schools in El Paso County.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Frank Macias Elementary School outscored 44%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Frank Macias Elementary School is within a point of the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 36.4% actual, 36.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
The school's county is El Paso County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $59,806 a year, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in El Paso County number 273, with about 165,404 students.
Measured in a straight line, Carroll T Welch Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from Frank Macias Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Frank Macias Elementary School at 6th of 9.
NCES describes the area around Frank Macias Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 975, from 941 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.2:1 in 2020-21, and 16.8:1 in 2024-25.
Frank Macias Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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