Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MART ISD·NCES 482919003300
MART EL
1400 J L DAVIS AVE, MART, TX 76664 · (254) 876-2762 · McLennan County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
234 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
MART EL→MART H S
Based on grade levels within MART ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 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
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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
352
+60 (+21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.9:1
% White
53%
was 43%
% Hispanic
21%
was 23%
% Black
16%
was 25%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MART EL
MART EL is a compact K-5 school in MART, Texas, operated by MART ISD. The school enrolls 352 students in grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so MART EL sits 32% smaller than that benchmark.
MART EL is one of 2 schools operated by MART ISD, a district that serves 605 students overall.
Looking at the student body, MART EL shows that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 21% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% multiracial.
On the resource side, The school lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MART EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.9%, the actual is 45.3%, a residual of +0.5 points.
Around the school, community-level numbers for McLennan County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,643, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across McLennan County's 124 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,703 students), MART EL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: MART H S, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MART EL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.8%.
MART EL operates from an outlying location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MART EL has expanded 21%, going from 292 students in 2018 to 352 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 43% to 53% across the same window.
On this page, the feed for MART EL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
McLennan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
266,067
Census ACS
Median income
$66,643
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
45,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MART
- MART H SHigh · 253 students
- LONE STAR H S CENTRAL (TJJD)High · 225 students
Nearby schools
- MART H S0.2 mi · 253
- LONE STAR H S CENTRAL (TJJD)1.5 mi · 225
- FOSTER EL7.1 mi · 355
- RIESEL SCHOOL7.3 mi · 334
- HALLSBURG SCHOOL8.1 mi · 131
- AXTELL EL11.9 mi · 358
Frequently asked questions
About MART ELHow many students attend MART EL?
MART EL enrolls approximately 352 students in grades PK-06.
Is MART EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MART EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does MART EL have?
MART EL employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at MART EL?
Student demographics at MART EL are roughly 53% White, 21% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is MART EL in?
MART EL is part of MART ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.