Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STRATFORD ISD·NCES 484167004755
MARY ALLEN EL
501 N SHIRLEY, STRATFORD, TX 79084 · (806) 366-3340 · Sherman County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
149 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Based on grade levels within STRATFORD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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
230
-25 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.3:1
% White
36%
was 33%
% Hispanic
62%
was 64%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MARY ALLEN EL
MARY ALLEN EL is one of the compact elementary campuss in STRATFORD, Texas, overseen by STRATFORD ISD, with 230 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 56% below the state mean of about 519.
STRATFORD ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 527 students. MARY ALLEN EL is one of those campuses.
On demographics, MARY ALLEN EL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%. Beyond that, the school shows 36% White. By comparison, Sherman County as a whole is about 47% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, MARY ALLEN EL logs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, MARY ALLEN EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.0%.
In the area at large, Sherman County reports that median household income runs about $61,250, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. MARY ALLEN EL is one of 4 public schools in Sherman County (combined enrollment of about 669 students).
Nearest neighbor: STRATFORD H S, around 0.3 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MARY ALLEN EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 46.3%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Trend over the last 7 years. MARY ALLEN EL's enrollment has ticked down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 255 (now 230). Class-load math has fell: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the MARY ALLEN EL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Sherman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,295
Census ACS
Median income
$61,250
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
669 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in STRATFORD ISD
- STRATFORD H SHigh · 160 students
- STRATFORD J HMiddle · 137 students
Other schools in STRATFORD
- STRATFORD H SHigh · 160 students
- STRATFORD J HMiddle · 137 students
Nearby schools
- STRATFORD H S0.3 mi · 160
- STRATFORD J H0.3 mi · 137
- TEXHOMA EL19.2 mi · 142
- TEXHOMA ES19.6 mi · 114
- TEXHOMA HS19.6 mi · 76
- CACTUS EL22.5 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About MARY ALLEN ELHow many students attend MARY ALLEN EL?
MARY ALLEN EL enrolls approximately 230 students in grades PK-04.
Is MARY ALLEN EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MARY ALLEN EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at MARY ALLEN EL?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at MARY ALLEN EL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARY ALLEN EL?
At MARY ALLEN EL, the student body is approximately 36% White, 62% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is MARY ALLEN EL public or private?
MARY ALLEN EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by STRATFORD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.