Enrollment
63
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MALONE ISD·NCES 482880003260
Malone Elementary School
202 W APPLE, MALONE, TX 76660 · (254) 533-2321 · Hill County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL63 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
59 students
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 | 13 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 8% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
14.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +0.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
11.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores have held steady 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 | 4.0% | 10.0% | 54.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 7.0% | 32.0% | 57.0% |
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 | 14.0% | 11.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Malone Elementary School
Malone Elementary School's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malone Elementary School this school | 63 | 93.7% | 31.4% |
| San Perlita Elementary School SAN PERLITA | 80 | 88.8% | 58.1% |
| Austin Achieve Ferguson AUSTIN | 73 | 90.4% | N/A |
| Premont Montessori Academy PREMONT | 50 | 96.0% | N/A |
| Golden Rule Grand Prairie GRAND PRAIRIE | 78 | 91.0% | 25.9% |
| Benavides Elementary School BENAVIDES | 61 | 88.5% | 18.9% |
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 Malone Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 63 | #4,872 of 4,938 | #6 of 6 |
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
63
-102 (-62%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 73
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 63 | 10 | 6.3:1 | 94% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 91 | 10.8 | 8.4:1 | 82% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 128 | 12 | 10.7:1 | 87% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 165 | 13 | 12.7:1 | 92% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 158 | 12.8 | 12.4:1 | 86% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 113 | 10 | 11.3:1 | 88% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 99 | 8 | 12.4:1 | 91% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 67 | 6 | 11.2:1 | 69% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 73 | 6 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Malone Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 60% (158 to 63); teachers down 21% (12.8 to 10).
About Malone Elementary School
Malone Elementary School, a small elementary school, is located in MALONE, Texas. The school counts 63 students across pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
Malone Elementary School belongs to MALONE ISD.
Hispanic students are the majority at Malone Elementary School, with 65% of enrollment. It is also 27% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Hill County's residents are about 23% Hispanic, 42 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Malone Elementary School, 10 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 6.3:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Roughly 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Hill County, the average eligibility rate is 64%.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Malone Elementary School's results are 2.3 points below predicted: 31.4% against 33.7%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Hill County show that the median household income is $64,591, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Besides Malone Elementary School, Hill County has 33 other public schools.
The closest public school, Penelope School, is about 4.6 miles from Malone Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: 4. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 42.6%; Malone Elementary School's is 31.4%, ranking 8th of 9.
NCES assigns Malone Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21 count was 165 students and the 2024-25 count was 63. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. Students per teacher fell from 12.7 in 2020-21 to 6.3 in 2024-25.
The Malone Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,328
Census ACS
Median income
$64,591
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
6,430 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Malone Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Malone Elementary. Malone Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Malone ElementaryPrescott, WI · 457 students
Nearby schools
- Penelope School4.6 mi · 216
- Bynum School7.0 mi · 187
- Hubbard Elementary School7.6 mi · 214
- Hubbard High School7.6 mi · 203
- Mount Calm ISD10.9 mi · 168
- Dawson PK-1210.9 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About Malone Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Malone Elementary School?
Malone Elementary School enrolls approximately 63 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Malone Elementary School serve?
Malone Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Malone Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Malone Elementary School is approximately 6.3:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Malone Elementary School?
At Malone Elementary School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 65% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Malone Elementary School?
Malone Elementary School is overseen by MALONE ISD in Hill County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.