MALAKOFF EL

MALAKOFF EL is a modestly sized elementary school in MALAKOFF, Texas, overseen by MALAKOFF ISD. The school caters to 429 students in grades pre-K through 4.

Within MALAKOFF ISD, which oversees 5 schools and 1,511 students, MALAKOFF EL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MALAKOFF EL reports that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment; the rest reads as 24% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Henderson County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MALAKOFF EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.5%; this one delivers 51.0%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Henderson County indicate median household income runs about $65,179, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Henderson County runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,150 students), of which MALAKOFF EL is one.

The closest other public school is MALAKOFF INT, roughly 0.5 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MALAKOFF EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 50.5%.

MALAKOFF EL operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 10%: 475 students in 2018 compared to 429 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 17% to 24% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.