MAE STEVENS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY

MAE STEVENS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY is one of the small K-5 schools in COPPERAS COVE, Texas, run under COPPERAS COVE ISD, with 318 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 39% smaller than typical.

COPPERAS COVE ISD runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 7,761 students. MAE STEVENS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MAE STEVENS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% White, 18% Black, 15% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

In terms of school funding signals, MAE STEVENS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY logs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Coryell County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, census data for Coryell County shows the typical household earns roughly $71,301 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MAE STEVENS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY is one of 25 public schools in Coryell County (combined enrollment of about 14,561 students).

The closest other public school is COPPERAS COVE J H, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

MAE STEVENS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MAE STEVENS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY has contracted 46%, going from 591 students in 2018 to 318 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 41% to 31% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 37.3:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.