Enrollment
194
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARFA ISD·NCES 482904003277
Marfa Schools
400 W LINCOLN ST, MARFA, TX 79843 · (432) 729-5500 · Presidio County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
191 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 | 7 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 8% smaller than its 8th grade class (12).
Student demographics
15%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
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 22.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 40.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
26.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Marfa Schools
Marfa Schools's state test result (26.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marfa Schools this school | 194 | 98.5% | 26.6% |
| Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi CORPUS CHRISTI | 358 | 93.6% | 40.9% |
| Amherst School AMHERST | 102 | 94.1% | 12.4% |
| Waelder School WAELDER | 302 | 90.1% | 23.6% |
| Hart ISD HART | 206 | 86.4% | 40.9% |
| Bartlett Schools BARTLETT | 393 | 99.2% | 22.6% |
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 Marfa Schools ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #190 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #179 of 218 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #178 of 218 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.5pp | #9 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 194 | #147 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.5% | #3 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.3% | #1 of 60 |
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
194
-100 (-34%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 159
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 194 | 21.3 | 9.1:1 | 98% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 26.7 | 8.3:1 | 56% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 233 | 26 | 9.0:1 | 48% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 29 | 10.1:1 | 99% (291) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 32 | 10.5:1 | 74% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 31 | 11.6:1 | 71% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 158 | 18 | 8.8:1 | 31% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 134 | 16 | 8.4:1 | 56% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 159 | 13 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marfa Schools.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (336 to 194); teachers down 34% (32 to 21.3).
About Marfa Schools
Marfa Schools, a small combined-grade school, is located in MARFA, Texas. The student body numbers 194 students, from pre-K through 12. An average school in this group (combined schools in Texas) has about 485 students.
Marfa Schools belongs to MARFA ISD.
Marfa Schools's enrollment is 92% Hispanic. It is also 7% White. For comparison, the population of Presidio County is roughly 80% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 15% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Marfa Schools is 21.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 9.1:1. That is lower than the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. The school counts 191 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 98%.
A school with Marfa Schools's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 31.6%. Marfa Schools scores 26.6%, 5.1 points below that line.
Presidio County has about 5,930 residents, and the median household income is $43,802, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 25%. In all, Presidio County has 5 public schools and roughly 1,279 students.
Ft Davis School is located about 20.4 miles from Marfa Schools. The school's 26.6% average proficiency ranks 5th among 5 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
2024-25 enrollment was 194, a 34% decrease from 294 in 2020-21. Students per teacher fell from 10.1 in 2020-21 to 9.1 in 2024-25.
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Presidio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,930
Census ACS
Median income
$43,802
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,279 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Ft Davis School20.4 mi · 682
- Alpine Middle School21.1 mi · 244
- Alpine Elementary School21.8 mi · 375
- Alpine High School21.9 mi · 286
- Valentine School33.8 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About Marfa SchoolsWhat is the total enrollment at Marfa Schools?
Marfa Schools enrolls approximately 194 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Marfa Schools serve?
Marfa Schools serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Marfa Schools?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Marfa Schools.
How diverse is Marfa Schools?
Marfa Schools reports a student body of 7% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is Marfa Schools public or private?
Marfa Schools is a public K-12 school, overseen by MARFA ISD.
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