MATHIS EL

As a close-knit elementary school in MATHIS, Texas, MATHIS EL instructs 362 students from grades pre-K through 2, operated by MATHIS ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 30% leaner than the state mean of about 519.

MATHIS ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,429 students; MATHIS EL is among them.

On the student-mix side, MATHIS EL shows that nearly all students (90%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 8% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against San Patricio County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (San Patricio County) reports that median household earnings sit near $69,704, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MATHIS EL is one of 33 public schools in San Patricio County (combined enrollment of about 13,920 students).

Nearest neighbor: MATHIS INT, around 0.2 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 23%: 469 students in 2018 compared to 362 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 77% to 90% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

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