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McLean School

600 ROWE ST, MCLEAN, TX 79057 · (806) 779-2301 · Gray County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
Enrollment
182
Combined
STATE 485
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
125 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K105%
Kindergarten95%
Grade 1105%
Grade 2137%
Grade 384%
Grade 4179%
Grade 51910%
Grade 6116%
Grade 7179%
Grade 8127%
Grade 9148%
Grade 10179%
Grade 11127%
Grade 12137%
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · US 70%
White
13574%
STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
3620%
STATE 54% · US 30%
Two+
116%
STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
9854%
Female
8446%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -7.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading13.0%35.0%36.0%16.0%
Mathematics10.0%20.0%37.0%33.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2648.0%30.0%
2024-2550.0%35.0%
2023-2455.0%38.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where McLean School ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
41.5%#120 of 211
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.0%#166 of 218
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
48.0%#144 of 218
Enrollment
ranked largest first
182#156 of 280
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-27.5%#7 of 60
Ranked against other public K-12 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
182
-69 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 11.5:1
% White
74%
was 76%
% Hispanic
20%
was 18%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2518218.89.7:169% (125)
2023-2418919.39.8:170% (133)
2022-2319820.19.8:165% (128)
2017-1825121.911.5:158% (145)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McLean School.

About McLean School

McLean School is one of the public schools in MCLEAN, Texas. It is a very small school serving multiple grade levels. The school enrolls 182 students in pre-K through 12. That compares with an average of about 485 students for combined schools in Texas.

McLean School reports to MCLEAN ISD.

The share of White students at McLean School is 74%, a majority. After that, the student body is 20% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put Gray County at about 77% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 41% means there is a 41% chance two randomly chosen students at McLean School are from different groups.

On staff are 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.7:1. The average for combined schools in Texas is 11.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 69% of students at McLean School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

McLean School scores 41.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 44.4%.

In the surrounding county, Gray County, median household income comes to about $59,614, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 13 public schools and about 3,545 students.

McLean School's nearest public school is Lefors School (about 18.4 miles). Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, McLean School is 5th on average proficiency.

The federal government classifies McLean School's location as Rural: Remote.

Over the 7 years from 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 27%. The school's ratio dropped from 11.5:1 to 9.7:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.

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Gray County at a glance

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Population
21,045
Census ACS
Median income
$59,614
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,545 students

Quick facts

School name
McLean School
District
MCLEAN ISD
Address
600 ROWE ST, MCLEAN, TX 79057
Phone
(806) 779-2301
County
Gray County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
182
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
125 (69%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
482988003364
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About McLean School
How many students attend McLean School?
McLean School enrolls approximately 182 students in grades PK-12.
Is McLean School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McLean School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does McLean School have?
McLean School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
What is the student diversity at McLean School?
Student demographics at McLean School are roughly 74% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
What district is McLean School in?
McLean School is part of MCLEAN ISD.
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