Enrollment
182
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCLEAN ISD·NCES 482988003364
McLean School
600 ROWE ST, MCLEAN, TX 79057 · (806) 779-2301 · Gray County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Texas public K-12 schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public K-12 schools
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 7% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
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
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 35.0% | 36.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 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 year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 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 · methodologyTier
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 →
Schools most like McLean School
McLean School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLean School this school | 182 | 68.7% | 41.5% |
| Panther Creek School VALERA | 163 | 69.9% | 27.2% |
| Kopperl School KOPPERL | 191 | 67.0% | 34.4% |
| Lefors School LEFORS | 173 | 66.5% | 32.5% |
| Trent Independent School District TRENT | 144 | 70.8% | 35.1% |
| Cherokee School CHEROKEE | 123 | 66.7% | 56.9% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 McLean School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #120 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #166 of 218 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #144 of 218 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 182 | #156 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.7% | #68 of 226 |
| 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. 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
182
-19 (-9%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 216
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 182 | 18.8 | 9.7:1 | 69% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 19.3 | 9.8:1 | 70% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 198 | 20.1 | 9.8:1 | 65% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 201 | 20 | 10.1:1 | 63% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 251 | 21.9 | 11.5:1 | 58% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 239 | 24 | 10.0:1 | 44% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 217 | 24 | 9.0:1 | 54% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 209 | 20 | 10.4:1 | 59% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 216 | 19 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McLean School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (251 to 182); teachers down 14% (21.9 to 18.8).
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.
Among Texas public K-12 schools, McLean School outscored 44%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
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 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 9%.
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Gray County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Lefors School18.4 mi · 173
- Shamrock Elementary School20.2 mi · 175
- Shamrock Middle School20.2 mi · 69
- Shamrock ISD20.2 mi · 343
- Wheeler School23.4 mi · 372
- Grandview-Hopkins Elementary School23.8 mi · 49
Frequently asked questions
About McLean SchoolHow 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.