Enrollment
424
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCLEOD ISD·NCES 482991003366
McLeod School
19395 FARM RD 125, MCLEOD, TX 75565 · (903) 796-7181 · Cass County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
30 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
197 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 | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (37).
Student demographics
15%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
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +0.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores have held steady since 2023, 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 | 14.0% | 45.0% | 25.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 40.0% | 24.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 McLeod School
McLeod School's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod School this school | 424 | 46.5% | 50.2% |
| Aquilla School AQUILLA | 332 | 47.3% | 50.5% |
| Blum ISD BLUM | 334 | 50.3% | 47.3% |
| Bryson School BRYSON | 267 | 45.7% | 46.6% |
| Era School ERA | 499 | 43.3% | 47.8% |
| Miller Grove School CUMBY | 310 | 41.3% | 41.2% |
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 McLeod School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #64 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #25 of 218 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #86 of 218 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #47 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #108 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.7% | #140 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #165 of 226 |
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
424
+296 (+231%) vs 2020
+328% since 1990-91, when it was 99
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 424 | 29.8 | 14.2:1 | 46% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 34.3 | 12.5:1 | 54% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 109 | 11.1 | 9.9:1 | 42% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 128 | 11 | 11.6:1 | 30% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 132 | 11.4 | 11.6:1 | 52% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 110 | 13 | 8.5:1 | 42% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 142 | 13 | 10.9:1 | 44% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 178 | 12 | 14.8:1 | 28% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 99 | 32 | 3.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McLeod School.
Since 2017-18: students up 221% (132 to 424); teachers up 161% (11.4 to 29.8).
About McLeod School
McLeod School serves students in MCLEOD, Texas, as a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels. It teaches 424 students in pre-K through 12.
McLeod School is part of MCLEOD ISD.
McLeod School is 92% White by enrollment. Next come 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That compares with about 76% White among all Cass County residents. The diversity index for McLeod School is 15%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.2:1. The gap from the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas is 2.5 students per teacher. By family income, 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Cass County is 60%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for McLeod School is -3.7 points: 50.2% actual, 53.9% predicted.
The school's county is Cass County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $53,813, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 19 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,268, McLeod School among them.
North Caddo Elementary-Middle School is the nearest public school to McLeod School, about 7.4 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 2. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, McLeod School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Federal data place McLeod School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal counts for McLeod School: 128 students in 2020-21, 424 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.6:1 to 14.2:1.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,568
Census ACS
Median income
$53,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,268 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MCLEOD ISD
- McLeod Elementary SchoolCombined
- McLeod Middle SchoolCombined
Other McLeod schools
One other US public school is named McLeod. McLeod School is the largest of the 2.
- McLeod SchoolMcLeod, MT · 8 students
Nearby schools
- North Caddo Elementary-Middle School7.4 mi · 502
- North Caddo High School8.0 mi · 306
- Atlanta Middle School12.5 mi · 427
- Atlanta Primary School12.5 mi · 544
- Atlanta Elementary School12.5 mi · 447
- Atlanta High School12.7 mi · 511
Frequently asked questions
About McLeod SchoolHow large is McLeod School?
McLeod School enrolls approximately 424 students in grades PK-12.
Is McLeod School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McLeod School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does McLeod School have?
McLeod School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
How diverse is McLeod School?
McLeod School reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees McLeod School?
McLeod School is overseen by MCLEOD ISD in Cass County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.