Enrollment
58
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARATHON ISD·NCES 482898003272
Marathon Independent School Dist
109 NE 5TH ST, MARATHON, TX 79842 · (432) 386-4431 · Brewster County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL58 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Texas public K-12 schools
- B-Test 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.
- ·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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
4.7:1
12 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
41 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 8 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 10% |
Student demographics
49%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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -4.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 38.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 22.0% | 17.0% | 50.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 45.0% |
% 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
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Marathon Independent School Dist
Marathon Independent School Dist's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon Independent School Dist this school | 58 | 70.7% | 46.4% |
| Dell City School DELL CITY | 76 | 77.6% | 32.9% |
| Wilson School WILSON | 133 | 72.2% | 20.3% |
| Darrouzett Schools DARROUZETT | 86 | 68.6% | 24.0% |
| Sierra Blanca School SIERRA BLANCA | 100 | 72.0% | 34.0% |
| Channing School CHANNING | 121 | 75.2% | 35.6% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Marathon Independent School Dist ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 58 | #248 of 280 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
58
-2 (-3%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 90
Student : Teacher
4.7:1
was 5.0:1
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 | 58 | 12.4 | 4.7:1 | 71% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 59 | 11.6 | 5.1:1 | 58% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 59 | 11.3 | 5.2:1 | 61% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 60 | 12 | 5.0:1 | 77% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 63 | 9.7 | 6.5:1 | 75% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 54 | 10 | 5.4:1 | 78% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 51 | 10 | 5.1:1 | 61% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 85 | 12 | 7.1:1 | 80% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 90 | 10 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marathon Independent School Dist.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (63 to 58); teachers up 27% (9.7 to 12.4).
About Marathon Independent School Dist
Marathon Independent School Dist is a small combined-grade school in MARATHON, Texas. It enrolled 58 students in pre-K through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 88% lower than the average for combined schools in Texas, which is about 485.
Marathon Independent School Dist is part of MARATHON ISD.
Roughly 64% of students at Marathon Independent School Dist are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% White and 5% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 42%. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 12.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 4.7:1. On average, combined schools in Texas have 11.7:1, compared with 4.7:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Marathon Independent School Dist is 71%. The 55% average for public schools in Brewster County is 16 points lower.
Measured against Texas public K-12 schools, Marathon Independent School Dist receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Marathon Independent School Dist's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 43.5%. Marathon Independent School Dist scores 46.4%, 2.9 points above that line.
Among Brewster County residents, the median household income is $56,212, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Besides Marathon Independent School Dist, Brewster County has 5 other public schools.
The closest public school, Alpine Elementary School, is about 27.2 miles from Marathon Independent School Dist. By average proficiency, Marathon Independent School Dist is 2nd among 4 schools close by.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school enrolled 58 students in 2024-25, 2 fewer than the 60 it had in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Marathon Independent School Dist. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Brewster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,503
Census ACS
Median income
$56,212
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,093 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Alpine Elementary School27.2 mi · 375
- Alpine High School27.6 mi · 286
- Alpine Middle School27.8 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About Marathon Independent School DistHow large is Marathon Independent School Dist?
Marathon Independent School Dist enrolls approximately 58 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Marathon Independent School Dist serve?
Marathon Independent School Dist serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Marathon Independent School Dist?
Approximately 4.7:1 students per teacher at Marathon Independent School Dist.
What is the student diversity at Marathon Independent School Dist?
Student demographics at Marathon Independent School Dist are roughly 31% White, 64% Hispanic, 5% Black.
What district is Marathon Independent School Dist in?
Marathon Independent School Dist is part of MARATHON ISD.
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