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Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 502 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABILENE ISD·NCES 480744012705
Martinez Elementary School
1250 MERCHANT ST, ABILENE, TX 79603 · (325) 794-4160 · Taylor County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
333 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 15% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +4.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 43.3% . -29.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 24.0% | 29.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 14.0% | 20.0% | 53.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Where Martinez Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Taylor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #3,727 of 4,401 | #18 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,091 of 4,466 | #18 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,896 of 4,466 | #18 of 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.5pp | #224 of 3,998 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #3,721 of 4,938 | #19 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,907 of 4,622 | #8 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #3,005 of 4,628 | #19 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.9% | #304 of 2,838 | #2 of 15 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
371
-199 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.9:1
% White
12%
was 15%
% Hispanic
75%
was 75%
% Black
10%
was 8%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 371 | 25.7 | 14.4:1 | 90% (333) |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 92% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 30.3 | 13.6:1 | 94% (388) |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 38.1 | 14.9:1 | 94% (534) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martinez Elementary School.
About Martinez Elementary School
Martinez Elementary School is a small elementary school in Texas, with an address in ABILENE. The latest federal count shows 371 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 29% lower.
Martinez Elementary School reports to ABILENE ISD, which has 26 schools and 14,536 students.
At Martinez Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 75% of the student body. Next come 12% White, 10% Black, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 25% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Martinez Elementary School total 25.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.4:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 90%. Among public schools in Taylor County, the average eligibility rate is 53%.
Martinez Elementary School scores 29.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 35.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Taylor County show that the median household income is $67,139, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Martinez Elementary School is one of 54 public schools in the county.
Texas Leadership of Abilene is located about 0.4 miles from Martinez Elementary School. The five-mile area around Martinez Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 29.4% average proficiency ranks 5th among 6 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Martinez Elementary School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment declined 35% from its 2017-18 level of 570.
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Taylor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,863
Census ACS
Median income
$67,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
24,159 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ABILENE ISD
- Abilene High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,570 students
- Mann Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
- Craig Middle SchoolMiddle · 771 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
Other schools in ABILENE
- Abilene High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,570 students
- Wylie High SchoolHigh · 1,537 students
- Wylie West Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,038 students
- Texas Leadership of AbileneCombined · 834 students
- Mann Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
Nearby schools
- Texas Leadership of Abilene0.4 mi · 834
- Abilene High School0.9 mi · 1,798
- Ortiz Elementary School1.2 mi · 523
- Triumph Public High Schools-Abilene1.3 mi · 85
- Purcell Elementary School1.5 mi · 537
- Mann Middle School1.6 mi · 776
Frequently asked questions
About Martinez Elementary SchoolHow large is Martinez Elementary School?
Martinez Elementary School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Martinez Elementary School serve?
Martinez Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Martinez Elementary School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Martinez Elementary School.
How diverse is Martinez Elementary School?
Martinez Elementary School reports a student body of 12% White, 75% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Martinez Elementary School?
Martinez Elementary School is overseen by ABILENE ISD in Taylor County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.