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MOODY EL

200 AVE D, MOODY, TX 76557 · (254) 853-2155 · McLennan County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
Enrollment
284
Elementary
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
195 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Kindergarten
69
Grade 1
56
Grade 2
59
Grade 3
51
Grade 4
49
Student demographics
White
16056%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
10437%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 54%
Black
104%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
13447%
Female
15053%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
MOODY ELMOODY MIDDLEMOODY H S
Feeds from
MOODY PRE-KPKPK
Based on grade levels within MOODY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
54.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +44.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +19.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 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 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 44 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
284
+55 (+24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 11.2:1
% White
56%
was 58%
% Hispanic
37%
was 31%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MOODY EL

MOODY EL operates as an intimate elementary school in MOODY, Texas, part of MOODY ISD. Current enrollment sits at 284 students spanning grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 45% leaner than the state mean of about 519.

MOODY ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 751 students; MOODY EL is among them.

Looking at the student body, MOODY EL lists that 56% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 37% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with McLennan County as a whole.

On the resource side, MOODY EL lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting MOODY EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, MOODY EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.4%, the actual is 45.3%, a residual of +1.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (McLennan County) shows that median household earnings sit near $66,643, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MOODY EL is one of 124 public schools in McLennan County (combined enrollment of about 45,703 students).

Nearest neighbor: MOODY PRE-K, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around MOODY EL. On composite proficiency, MOODY EL comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.7%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 24%: 229 students in 2018 compared to 284 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 31% to 37% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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McLennan County at a glance

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Population
266,067
Census ACS
Median income
$66,643
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
45,703 students

Quick facts

School name
MOODY EL
District
MOODY ISD
Address
200 AVE D, MOODY, TX 76557
Phone
(254) 853-2155
County
McLennan County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
284
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
195 (69%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
483129003515
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MOODY EL
How many students attend MOODY EL?
MOODY EL enrolls approximately 284 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does MOODY EL serve?
MOODY EL serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MOODY EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MOODY EL is approximately 13.9:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MOODY EL?
MOODY EL reports a student body of 56% White, 37% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees MOODY EL?
MOODY EL is overseen by MOODY ISD in McLennan County.
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