Enrollment
208
Elementary
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCDADE ISD·NCES 482976003351
McDade Elementary School
156 MARLIN ST, MCDADE, TX 78650 · (512) 273-2522 · Bastrop County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
123 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 16 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 12% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
McDade Elementary School→McDade High School
Based on grade levels within MCDADE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
27.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 21.0% | 30.0% | 43.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 23.0% | 35.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 27.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 13.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 11.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% 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 →
Where McDade Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bastrop County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #3,426 of 4,401 | #5 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,254 of 4,466 | #4 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,362 of 4,466 | #12 of 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #941 of 3,998 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 208 | #4,601 of 4,938 | #14 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #369 of 4,622 | #1 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #2,137 of 4,628 | #6 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #3,158 of 4,789 | #9 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #2,432 of 2,838 | #4 of 6 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
208
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+167% since 1990-91, when it was 78
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 208 | 17.3 | 12.1:1 | 59% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 195 | 15.4 | 12.7:1 | 58% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 201 | 14.3 | 14.0:1 | 59% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 16 | 13.1:1 | 47% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 220 | 16.5 | 13.4:1 | 62% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 221 | 19 | 11.6:1 | 70% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 186 | 15 | 12.4:1 | 65% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 234 | 18 | 13.0:1 | 53% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 78 | 8 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McDade Elementary School.
About McDade Elementary School
McDade Elementary School is a small elementary school with its address in MCDADE, Texas. Total enrollment is 208 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6. It has 60% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
The district, MCDADE ISD, has 377 students enrolled across 2 schools.
Federal enrollment data show McDade Elementary School is 57% Hispanic. Next come 38% White and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 45% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 53%.
There are 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.1:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 3.0 students per teacher. On the income side, 59% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Bastrop County, the average eligibility rate is 67%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, McDade Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas schools. It scores 32.5%; the prediction is 48.4%.
In Bastrop County, the median household earns about $86,226 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Bastrop County has 34 public schools with about 19,931 students, including McDade Elementary School.
McDade Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from McDade High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, McDade Elementary School is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
McDade Elementary School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, McDade Elementary School enrolled 209; in 2024-25, 208. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.1:1 to 12.1:1.
The allk12 page for McDade Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Bastrop County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
106,582
Census ACS
Median income
$86,226
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
19,931 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MCDADE ISD
- McDade High SchoolHigh · 169 students
- McDade JJAEPElementary
Nearby schools
- McDade High School0.0 mi · 169
- Bastrop County Juvenile Boot Camp6.5 mi · 1
- Lost Pines Elementary School7.7 mi · 896
- Booker T Washington Elementary School8.5 mi · 638
- Elgin Intermediate School9.4 mi · 863
- Elgin Elementary School9.5 mi · 673
Frequently asked questions
About McDade Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McDade Elementary School?
McDade Elementary School enrolls approximately 208 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does McDade Elementary School serve?
McDade Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at McDade Elementary School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at McDade Elementary School.
How diverse is McDade Elementary School?
McDade Elementary School reports a student body of 38% White, 57% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees McDade Elementary School?
McDade Elementary School is overseen by MCDADE ISD in Bastrop County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.