Enrollment
182
Elementary
DISTRICT 132 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENARD ISD·NCES 483021017043
MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH
301 GAY ST, MENARD, TX 76859 · (325) 396-2348 · Menard County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
112 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH→MENARD H S
Based on grade levels within MENARD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +42.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 42 points.
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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
182
+106 (+139%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.6:1
% White
41%
was 54%
% Hispanic
57%
was 43%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH
MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH is one of the one-room-style K-5 schools in MENARD, Texas, run under MENARD ISD, with 182 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 65% smaller than typical.
MENARD ISD runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 264 students. MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder comes out to 41% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.
On the resource side, On paper, MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.5%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Menard County put the typical household earns roughly $53,043 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Menard County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 264 students), MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH is one campus in the mix.
MENARD H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 44.0%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH has expanded 139%, going from 76 students in 2018 to 182 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 43% to 57% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.
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Menard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,955
Census ACS
Median income
$53,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
264 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- MENARD H S0.4 mi · 82
- EDEN CISD21.5 mi · 219
- BRADY MIDDLE29.4 mi · 206
- JUNCTION MIDDLE29.5 mi · 118
- JUNCTION H S29.5 mi · 177
- JUNCTION EL29.5 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About MENARD ELEMENTARY/JHWhat is the total enrollment at MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH?
MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH enrolls approximately 182 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH serve?
MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH have?
MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH?
At MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH, the student body is approximately 41% White, 57% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH?
MENARD ELEMENTARY/JH is overseen by MENARD ISD in Menard County.
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