Enrollment
187
Elementary
DISTRICT 141 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILANO ISD·NCES 483069005556
MILANO EL
500 N 5TH ST, MILANO, TX 76556 · (512) 455-2062 · Milam County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL187 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
99 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Based on grade levels within MILANO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 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 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 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
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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
187
+12 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 10.9:1
% White
74%
was 64%
% Hispanic
21%
was 30%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MILANO EL
Set in MILANO, Texas, MILANO EL is an one-room-style primary school, operated by MILANO ISD. It hosts 187 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 64% below typical.
Across the 3 schools in MILANO ISD (423 students total), MILANO EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, MILANO EL shows that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. Other groups include 21% Hispanic.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting MILANO EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Milam County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MILANO EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.8%, the actual is 54.3%, a residual of +3.5 points.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Milam County shows the typical household earns roughly $66,141 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MILANO EL is one of 17 public schools in Milam County (combined enrollment of about 4,337 students).
MILANO H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around MILANO EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MILANO EL at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 49.3%.
The campus sits in a countryside setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 7%: 175 students in 2018 compared to 187 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 64% to 74%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.
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Milam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,567
Census ACS
Median income
$66,141
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,337 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MILANO ISD
- MILANO H SHigh · 148 students
- MILANO J HMiddle · 88 students
Nearby schools
- MILANO H S0.1 mi · 148
- MILANO J H0.1 mi · 88
- ROCKDALE INSPIRE ACADEMY8.6 mi · 61
- ROCKDALE EL9.3 mi · 357
- ROCKDALE J H9.7 mi · 313
- GAUSE EL9.8 mi · 134
Frequently asked questions
About MILANO ELWhat is the total enrollment at MILANO EL?
MILANO EL enrolls approximately 187 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MILANO EL serve?
MILANO EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MILANO EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MILANO EL is approximately 12.6:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MILANO EL?
Student demographics at MILANO EL are roughly 74% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MILANO EL?
MILANO EL is overseen by MILANO ISD in Milam County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.