Enrollment
197
Elementary
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCCAMEY ISD·NCES 482970003348
McCamey Primary School
400 E 11TH ST, MCCAMEY, TX 79752 · (432) 652-3666 · Upton County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL197 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
105 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 5% smaller than its 4th grade class (39).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within MCCAMEY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
31.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 24.0% | 30.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 18.0% | 31.0% | 45.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 31.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like McCamey Primary School
McCamey Primary School's state test result (27.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCamey Primary School this school | 197 | 53.3% | 27.7% |
| Rodriguez Montessori Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 205 | 58.5% | 23.0% |
| Early Childhood Development Center CORPUS CHRISTI | 150 | 54.7% | N/A |
| Travis Primary School SULPHUR SPRINGS | 253 | 55.7% | 55.5% |
| Walcott Elementary School HEREFORD | 146 | 54.1% | 57.3% |
| Bishop Elementary School BISHOP | 232 | 62.5% | 57.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McCamey Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #3,868 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #4,252 of 4,466 ▼ 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #4,260 of 4,466 ▼ 359 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 197 | #4,639 of 4,938 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #3,443 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #1,084 of 2,838 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
197
-13 (-6%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 197 | 13 | 15.1:1 | 53% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 206 | 11.3 | 18.3:1 | 67% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 8.5 | 24.6:1 | 76% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 210 | 15 | 14.0:1 | 72% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 15.1 | 16.6:1 | 71% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 245 | 17 | 14.4:1 | 69% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 16 | 13.9:1 | 31% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 187 | 15 | 12.5:1 | 64% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 347 | 20 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McCamey Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (250 to 197); teachers down 14% (15.1 to 13).
About McCamey Primary School
McCamey Primary School is a small elementary school located in MCCAMEY, Texas. Its 197 students are spread across pre-K through 4. The school's enrollment is 62% smaller than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
McCamey Primary School is part of MCCAMEY ISD, where 3 schools serve 484 students.
McCamey Primary School enrolls a student body that is 82% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 14% White and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Upton County is about 55% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at McCamey Primary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 30%.
Federal staffing data show 13 full-time-equivalent teachers at McCamey Primary School and a ratio of 15.1:1. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 53% of students.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. McCamey Primary School posts 27.7% against a 50.9% prediction, a bottom-10% result in Texas.
County data help place the school in context: in Upton County, median household income is about $49,167, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 9% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Upton County number 4 and enroll about 785.
McCamey Middle School is the public school closest to McCamey Primary School, about 0.1 miles away. McCamey Primary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 36.2% on proficiency, and McCamey Primary School is below that at 27.7%.
Federal data place McCamey Primary School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 6%, from 210 to 197. By 2024-25, the school had 15.1 students per teacher, compared with 14.0 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Upton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,191
Census ACS
Median income
$49,167
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
785 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MCCAMEY ISD
- McCamey High SchoolHigh · 144 students
- McCamey Middle SchoolMiddle · 143 students
Other schools in MCCAMEY
- McCamey High SchoolHigh · 144 students
- McCamey Middle SchoolMiddle · 143 students
Nearby schools
- McCamey Middle School0.1 mi · 143
- McCamey High School0.2 mi · 144
- Rankin School17.6 mi · 301
- Crane Middle School20.0 mi · 261
- Crane High School20.1 mi · 347
- Crane Elementary School20.1 mi · 625
Frequently asked questions
About McCamey Primary SchoolHow many students attend McCamey Primary School?
McCamey Primary School enrolls approximately 197 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does McCamey Primary School serve?
McCamey Primary School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at McCamey Primary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at McCamey Primary School.
What is the student diversity at McCamey Primary School?
Student demographics at McCamey Primary School are roughly 14% White, 82% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees McCamey Primary School?
McCamey Primary School is overseen by MCCAMEY ISD in Upton County.
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