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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
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
26.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
194
-142 (-42%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.5:1
% White
7%
was 14%
% Hispanic
92%
was 83%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MARFA SCHOOLS
Located at 400 W LINCOLN ST, in MARFA, Texas, MARFA SCHOOLS is a close-knit unified-grade school that instructs 194 students (grades pre-K through 12), operated by MARFA ISD. That puts it 60% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 485 students.
MARFA ISD is the operating authority for MARFA SCHOOLS, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
Looking at the student body, MARFA SCHOOLS logs that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 7% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.
Looking at school resources, On paper, MARFA SCHOOLS has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting MARFA SCHOOLS tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, MARFA SCHOOLS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.9%; this one delivers 26.1%.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Presidio County indicate median household earnings sit near $43,802, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 25%. MARFA SCHOOLS is one of 5 public schools in Presidio County (combined enrollment of about 1,279 students).
The closest other public school is FT DAVIS SCHOOL, roughly 20.4 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MARFA SCHOOLS at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 50.2%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 42%: 336 students in 2018 compared to 194 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 83% to 92%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.
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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
Related schools
Nearby schools
- FT DAVIS SCHOOL20.4 mi · 682
- ALPINE MIDDLE21.1 mi · 244
- ALPINE EL21.8 mi · 375
- ALPINE H S21.9 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.