MAY EL

MAY EL operates as an one-room-style K-5 school in MAY, Texas, operated by MAY ISD. Current enrollment sits at 129 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so MAY EL sits 75% below that benchmark.

MAY EL is one of 2 schools operated by MAY ISD, a district that educates 243 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MAY EL shows that White students make up the majority at 74%; the rest consists of 19% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. Compared to Brown County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, MAY EL lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting MAY EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Brown County (around 58%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MAY EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.4%; this one delivers 42.2%.

Across the wider county, census data for Brown County shows median household income runs about $57,470, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Brown County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,238 students), of which MAY EL is one.

MAY H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MAY EL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.6%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MAY EL has ticked down 12%, going from 146 students in 2018 to 129 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 27% to 19% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for MAY EL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.