Enrollment
163
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTAGUE ISD·NCES 483120003510
Montague Elementary School
8020 HWY 175, MONTAGUE, TX 76251 · (940) 894-2811 · Montague County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
12 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
87 students
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 70% larger than its 8th grade class (10).
Student demographics
29%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
78.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
70.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 40.0% | 38.0% | 17.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 39.0% | 31.0% | 19.0% | 11.0% |
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 | 78.0% | 70.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 66.0% |
% 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
59.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% 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 →
Schools most like Montague Elementary School
Montague Elementary School's state test result (59.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montague Elementary School this school | 163 | 53.4% | 59.7% |
| White Deer Elementary School WHITE DEER | 166 | 50.6% | 43.9% |
| Dew School DEW | 171 | 48.5% | 49.2% |
| Milano Elementary School MILANO | 187 | 52.9% | 54.3% |
| Brookeland Elementary School BROOKELAND | 198 | 57.6% | 49.1% |
| Neches Elementary School PALESTINE | 195 | 55.4% | 44.2% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Montague Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #781 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #428 of 4,466 ▲ 804 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #349 of 4,466 ▲ 576 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 163 | #4,717 of 4,938 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.4% | #3,439 of 4,789 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
163
+12 (+8%) vs 2020
+87% since 1990-91, when it was 87
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 163 | 12.3 | 13.3:1 | 53% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 12.6 | 12.6:1 | 54% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 151 | 11 | 13.8:1 | 48% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 151 | 12 | 12.6:1 | 47% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 160 | 10.9 | 14.7:1 | 44% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 143 | 10 | 14.3:1 | 41% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 102 | 9 | 11.3:1 | 49% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 57 | 6 | 9.5:1 | 44% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 87 | 5 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montague Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (160 to 163); teachers up 13% (10.9 to 12.3).
About Montague Elementary School
The public elementary school Montague Elementary School is located in MONTAGUE, Texas. A total of 163 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 8. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 69% lower.
Montague Elementary School is listed under MONTAGUE ISD in federal data.
Most students at Montague Elementary School are White: 83% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Montague Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 29%.
Teachers at the school number 12.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.3:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Montague Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.9% for Montague Elementary School. The school posts 59.7%, 8.8 points above the prediction.
Montague County has about 21,046 residents, and median household income is about $64,545, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Federal data list 13 public schools in Montague County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,240.
Nearby, Nocona Elementary School is about 8.1 miles away. Montague Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Montague Elementary School at 3rd of 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 163 was 8% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 151.
Community posts for Montague Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Montague County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,046
Census ACS
Median income
$64,545
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Montague Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Montague Elementary. Montague Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Montague ElementarySanta Clara, CA · 254 students
- Montague Elementary SchoolMOUNT MORRIS, MI · 199 students
- Montague ElementaryMontague, CA · 178 students
Nearby schools
- Nocona Elementary School8.1 mi · 351
- Nocona Middle School9.0 mi · 176
- Nocona High School9.1 mi · 258
- Bowie Elementary School9.4 mi · 350
- Bowie Intermediate School9.9 mi · 342
- Bowie Junior High School10.2 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About Montague Elementary SchoolHow large is Montague Elementary School?
Montague Elementary School enrolls approximately 163 students in grades PK-08.
Is Montague Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Montague Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Montague Elementary School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Montague Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Montague Elementary School?
Student demographics at Montague Elementary School are roughly 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Montague Elementary School public or private?
Montague Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MONTAGUE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.