Enrollment
168
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT CALM ISD·NCES 483162003529
Mount Calm ISD
200 N COATES E, MOUNT CALM, TX 76673 · (254) 993-2611 · Hill County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL168 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
99 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 | 6 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is 38% smaller than its 8th grade class (16).
Student demographics
52%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
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 30.0% | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 29.0% | 37.0% | 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 | 46.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 14.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 Mount Calm ISD
Mount Calm ISD's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Calm ISD this school | 168 | 58.9% | 42.9% |
| Gold Burg School BOWIE | 148 | 57.4% | 25.6% |
| Crowell School CROWELL | 189 | 58.2% | 48.8% |
| Blanket School BLANKET | 166 | 62.7% | 25.0% |
| Lohn School LOHN | 123 | 61.0% | 33.4% |
| Cranfills Gap School CRANFILLS GAP | 116 | 61.2% | 53.7% |
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 Mount Calm ISD ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #108 of 211 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #136 of 218 ▼ 55 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #154 of 218 ▼ 26 | #7 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +33.5pp | #6 of 134 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 168 | #170 of 280 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.9% | #112 of 226 | #1 of 7 |
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
168
-15 (-8%) vs 2020
+75% since 1990-91, when it was 96
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 168 | 15.1 | 11.1:1 | 59% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 14.7 | 10.8:1 | 70% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 167 | 18.9 | 8.8:1 | 77% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 18 | 10.2:1 | 80% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 198 | 17 | 11.7:1 | 82% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 133 | 12 | 11.1:1 | 79% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 142 | 12 | 11.8:1 | 65% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 116 | 10 | 11.6:1 | 51% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 96 | 9 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Calm ISD.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (198 to 168); teachers down 11% (17 to 15.1).
About Mount Calm ISD
Among the schools in MOUNT CALM, Texas, is Mount Calm ISD, a small combined-grade school. Its 168 students are spread across pre-K through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Texas is about 485 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Mount Calm ISD's enrollment is 62% White. Other groups make up 30% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. County-wide, 75% of Hill County residents are White. Mount Calm ISD has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 15.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.1:1. Combined schools in Texas average about 11.7:1, a similar figure. Around 59% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Mount Calm ISD's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (42.9%) and its predicted rate (48.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Census estimates describe Hill County this way: median household income is about $64,591, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Hill County number 34 and enroll about 6,430.
Hubbard High School is located about 6.4 miles from Mount Calm ISD. Within ten miles are 6 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Mount Calm ISD is 6th of 9 on proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Mount Calm ISD saw enrollment fall 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Hill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,328
Census ACS
Median income
$64,591
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
6,430 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Hubbard High School6.4 mi · 203
- Hubbard Elementary School6.4 mi · 214
- Penelope School7.5 mi · 216
- Axtell High School9.1 mi · 236
- Axtell Middle School9.1 mi · 171
- Axtell Elementary School9.6 mi · 358
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Calm ISDWhat is the total enrollment at Mount Calm ISD?
Mount Calm ISD enrolls approximately 168 students in grades PK-12.
Is Mount Calm ISD an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mount Calm ISD is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Mount Calm ISD have?
Mount Calm ISD employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Mount Calm ISD?
Student demographics at Mount Calm ISD are roughly 62% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Mount Calm ISD in?
Mount Calm ISD is part of MOUNT CALM ISD.
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