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Enrollment
494
Elementary
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANT GROVE ISD·NCES 483513003979
Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School
2800 GALLERIA OAKS, TEXARKANA, TX 75503 · (903) 838-0528 · Bowie County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
234 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 35 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 139 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 152 | 31% |
| Grade 2 | 168 | 34% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School→Pleasant Grove Intermediate School→Pleasant Grove Middle School→Pleasant Grove High School
Based on grade levels within PLEASANT GROVE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School this school | 494 | 47.4% | N/A |
| Pleasant Grove Intermediate School TEXARKANA | 514 | 44.4% | 54.2% |
| Gus Winston Cain Elementary School WHITEHOUSE | 508 | 52.2% | 74.3% |
| Hughes Springs Elementary School HUGHES SPRINGS | 531 | 51.8% | 48.5% |
| John G Tower Elementary School WICHITA FALLS | 448 | 44.6% | 55.5% |
| Stanton-Smith Elementary School WHITEHOUSE | 486 | 42.0% | 80.0% |
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 Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bowie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #2,605 of 4,938 | #6 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,694 of 4,622 | #13 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #1,606 of 4,628 | #9 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.4% | #3,681 of 4,789 | #16 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #2,685 of 2,838 | #13 of 14 |
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
494
-31 (-6%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 691
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 494 | 34.8 | 14.2:1 | 47% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 509 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 45% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 38.4 | 13.8:1 | 45% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 35 | 15.0:1 | 44% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 505 | 35.3 | 14.3:1 | 50% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 35 | 15.5:1 | 50% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 30 | 15.7:1 | 42% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 673 | 42 | 16.0:1 | 15% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 691 | 45 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (505 to 494); teachers down 1% (35.3 to 34.8).
About Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School
Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School is an elementary school located in TEXARKANA, Texas, in Bowie County. Students in pre-K through 2 attend the school, which enrolls 494 students.
PLEASANT GROVE ISD oversees Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School and 3 other schools, with 2,366 students in total.
At Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School, White students make up 61% of the student body. The next largest groups are 15% Black, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, about 64% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School is 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. About 47% of students, or 234, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 68% average for public schools in Bowie County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Bowie County show that the median household income is $59,803, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Besides Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School, Bowie County has 45 other public schools.
The closest public school, Pleasant Grove Middle School, is about 0.5 miles from Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Enrollment declined 6% from its 2020-21 level of 525.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bowie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,115
Census ACS
Median income
$59,803
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
17,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLEASANT GROVE ISD
- Pleasant Grove High SchoolHigh · 821 students
- Pleasant Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 537 students
- Pleasant Grove Intermediate SchoolElementary · 514 students
Other schools in TEXARKANA
- Texas High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- Texas Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,421 students
- Pleasant Grove High SchoolHigh · 821 students
- Liberty-Eylau Middle SchoolMiddle · 594 students
- Liberty-Eylau High SchoolHigh · 543 students
- Pleasant Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 537 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasant Grove Middle School0.5 mi · 537
- Digital Academy of Texas1.1 mi · 471
- Texas High School1.1 mi · 1,750
- Texas Middle School1.4 mi · 1,421
- Premier H S of Texarkana1.5 mi · 88
- Spring Lake Park Elementary School1.5 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School?
Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School enrolls approximately 494 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School serve?
Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School serves grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School is approximately 14.2:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School?
At Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School, the student body is approximately 61% White, 11% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School public or private?
Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PLEASANT GROVE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.