Enrollment
200
Elementary
DISTRICT 167 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRION COUNTY ISD·NCES 483036003399
Irion Elementary School
405 N 3RD ST, MERTZON, TX 76941 · (325) 835-3991 · Irion County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
10.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
59 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 36 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 15% larger than its 6th grade class (20).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Irion Elementary School→Irion High School
Based on grade levels within IRION COUNTY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 34.0% | 19.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 40.0% | 32.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 71.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 55.0% |
% 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
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Irion Elementary School
Irion Elementary School's state test result (56.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irion Elementary School this school | 200 | 29.5% | 56.0% |
| West Texas Elementary School STINNETT | 209 | 32.5% | 57.3% |
| Early Childhood Academy ALEDO | 189 | 28.0% | N/A |
| Paradise Intermediate School PARADISE | 225 | 29.8% | 47.8% |
| Lago Vista Intermediate School LAGO VISTA | 252 | 29.8% | 40.9% |
| Meyersville Elementary School MEYERSVILLE | 176 | 34.7% | 66.1% |
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 Irion Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #993 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,417 of 4,466 ▲ 740 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #685 of 4,466 ▲ 120 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #4,627 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #49 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.2% | #3,139 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.5% | #4,232 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
200
+16 (+9%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 183
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 200 | 19.3 | 10.4:1 | 30% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 19.4 | 10.3:1 | 32% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 211 | 18.4 | 11.5:1 | 36% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 184 | 15 | 12.3:1 | 41% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 145 | 11.2 | 13.0:1 | 25% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 150 | 11 | 13.6:1 | 39% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 157 | 13 | 12.1:1 | 34% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 170 | 14 | 12.1:1 | 46% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 183 | 16 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Irion Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (145 to 200); teachers up 73% (11.2 to 19.3).
About Irion Elementary School
Irion Elementary School, located in MERTZON, Texas, is a very small elementary school. It has an enrollment of 200 students in pre-K through 6. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
IRION COUNTY ISD counts 2 schools and 334 students, including Irion Elementary School.
Federal enrollment data show Irion Elementary School is 75% White. Enrollment also includes 25% Hispanic. In Irion County overall, the White share is about 73%. A diversity index of 38% means there is a 38% chance two randomly chosen students at Irion Elementary School are from different groups.
Irion Elementary School lists 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.4 students per teacher. The school's 10.4:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 30% of the student body. Public schools in Irion County average a similar 28%.
Irion Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 62% of Texas public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 61.1% at Irion Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.0%.
Looking at the county, Irion County, the median household earns about $70,357 a year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Irion County has 2 public schools with about 334 students, including Irion Elementary School.
Irion High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Irion Elementary School's average proficiency of 56.0% compares with 44.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES assigns Irion Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Irion Elementary School enrolled 184 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 200. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.3:1 to 10.4:1.
The discussion board for Irion Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Irion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,409
Census ACS
Median income
$70,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
334 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Irion High School0.1 mi · 134
- Christoval Elementary School19.9 mi · 273
- Christoval High School20.2 mi · 342
- Lamar Elementary School21.5 mi · 579
- Bonham Elementary School21.6 mi · 571
- Texas Leadership of San Angelo22.4 mi · 1,490
Frequently asked questions
About Irion Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Irion Elementary School?
Irion Elementary School enrolls approximately 200 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Irion Elementary School serve?
Irion Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Irion Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Irion Elementary School is approximately 10.4:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Irion Elementary School?
Irion Elementary School reports a student body of 75% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Irion Elementary School?
Irion Elementary School is overseen by IRION COUNTY ISD in Irion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.