Enrollment
230
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEADOW ISD·NCES 483000003370
Meadow School
604-4TH ST, MEADOW, TX 79345 · (806) 539-2246 · Terry County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
147 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 | 12 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 8 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 20% smaller than its 8th grade class (15).
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% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
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 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 34.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 25.0% | 38.0% | 30.0% |
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% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Meadow School
Meadow School's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow School this school | 230 | 63.9% | 36.5% |
| O'Donnell School O'DONNELL | 253 | 64.0% | 47.3% |
| Hartley School HARTLEY | 236 | 62.7% | 52.4% |
| Anton School ANTON | 175 | 65.7% | 27.2% |
| Prairie Lea Elementary School PRAIRIE LEA | 267 | 62.2% | 6.4% |
| Grandfalls-Royalty School GRANDFALLS | 157 | 62.4% | 16.5% |
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 Meadow School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #146 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #151 of 218 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #145 of 218 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #60 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 230 | #120 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #21 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.5% | #88 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.9% | #91 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #19 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
230
-35 (-13%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 246
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 230 | 24 | 9.6:1 | 64% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 25.4 | 9.3:1 | 66% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 24.1 | 10.5:1 | 72% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 265 | 31 | 8.6:1 | 75% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 29.1 | 9.7:1 | 77% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 329 | 30 | 11.0:1 | 75% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 287 | 24 | 12.0:1 | 42% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 323 | 27 | 12.0:1 | 64% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 246 | 23 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadow School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (282 to 230); teachers down 17% (29.1 to 24).
About Meadow School
A small combined-grade school in MEADOW, Texas, Meadow School is part of MEADOW ISD. The school had 230 students in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for combined schools in Texas is about 485, so this school runs 53% smaller than that.
Meadow School falls under MEADOW ISD.
At Meadow School, Hispanic students make up 72% of the student body. It is also 27% White. For comparison, the population of Terry County is roughly 57% Hispanic. Meadow School's diversity index is 41%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Meadow School is 24 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 9.6:1. That is 2.1 students per teacher below the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. Around 64% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Terry County averages 80%, higher than here.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 46.4%.
Census estimates describe Terry County this way: the median household income is $44,100, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 10%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Besides Meadow School, Terry County has 6 other public schools.
Ropes School is the public school closest to Meadow School, about 6.1 miles away. Ranked by average proficiency, Meadow School places 5th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, Meadow School is Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, Meadow School's enrollment dropped 13%, to 230. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 8.6:1 to 9.6:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Terry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,629
Census ACS
Median income
$44,100
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,086 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Meadow schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Meadow. Meadow School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Meadow SchoolBenson, NC · 646 students
- Meadow SchoolLEHI, UT · 612 students
Nearby schools
- Ropes School6.1 mi · 622
- Oak Grove Elementary School10.7 mi · 670
- Brownfield High School11.0 mi · 465
- Brownfield Middle School11.0 mi · 327
- Brownfield Education Center11.4 mi · 29
- Colonial Heights Elementary School11.9 mi · 117
Frequently asked questions
About Meadow SchoolHow many students attend Meadow School?
Meadow School enrolls approximately 230 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Meadow School serve?
Meadow School serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Meadow School?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Meadow School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meadow School?
At Meadow School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 72% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Meadow School?
Meadow School is overseen by MEADOW ISD in Terry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.