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.