Enrollment
243
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDINA ISD·NCES 483003003372
Medina School
ONE BOBCAT LN, MEDINA, TX 78055 · (830) 589-2851 · Bandera County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Texas public K-12 schools
- B-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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
7.3:1
34 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
141 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 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 10% smaller than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
47%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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -2.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 35.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 32.0% | 33.0% | 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 | 53.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Medina School
Medina School's state test result (46.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medina School this school | 243 | 58.0% | 46.6% |
| Saltillo School SALTILLO | 250 | 56.8% | 68.4% |
| Martinsville School MARTINSVILLE | 313 | 56.5% | 49.3% |
| Gordon School GORDON | 227 | 57.7% | 48.6% |
| Mount Calm ISD MOUNT CALM | 168 | 58.9% | 42.9% |
| Crowell School CROWELL | 189 | 58.2% | 48.8% |
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 Medina School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #88 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #118 of 218 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #123 of 218 ▼ 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #110 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.3:1 | #2 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #69 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.0% | #118 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.5% | #11 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
243
-31 (-11%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 263
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 243 | 33.5 | 7.3:1 | 58% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 29.4 | 8.1:1 | 60% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 35.6 | 6.9:1 | 65% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 274 | 33 | 8.3:1 | 68% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 30.9 | 10.4:1 | 65% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 30 | 9.6:1 | 59% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 153 | 22 | 7.0:1 | 46% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 190 | 21 | 9.1:1 | 44% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 263 | 24 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Medina School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (322 to 243); teachers up 8% (30.9 to 33.5).
About Medina School
Medina School is a low-enrollment combined-grade school in MEDINA, Texas, administered by MEDINA ISD. It serves 243 students in pre-K through 12. The average among combined schools in Texas is roughly 485 students; this school is 50% smaller than that.
Medina School is run by MEDINA ISD.
At Medina School, White students make up 67% of the student body. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic and 5% Black. Census figures show Bandera County is about 77% White. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Medina School employs 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 7.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. Medina School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 58%.
Measured against Texas public K-12 schools, Medina School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Medina School is 2.3 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Census estimates describe Bandera County this way: the median household income is $75,813, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Bandera County has 5 public schools and roughly 2,461 students.
Bandera Middle School is the public school closest to Medina School, about 11.5 miles away. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Medina School at 4th of 9.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Medina School's enrollment dropped from 274 in 2020-21 to 243 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 8.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 7.3:1.
The Medina School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bandera County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,021
Census ACS
Median income
$75,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,461 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Bandera Middle School11.5 mi · 534
- Bandera High School12.1 mi · 664
- Alkek Elementary School13.2 mi · 574
- Center Point Middle School16.2 mi · 102
- Center Point Elementary School16.2 mi · 269
- Center Point High School16.2 mi · 163
Frequently asked questions
About Medina SchoolHow many students attend Medina School?
Medina School enrolls approximately 243 students in grades PK-12.
Is Medina School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Medina School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Medina School have?
Medina School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.3:1.
How diverse is Medina School?
Medina School reports a student body of 67% White, 26% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Medina School?
Medina School is overseen by MEDINA ISD in Bandera County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.