MUENSTER EL

Set in MUENSTER, Texas, MUENSTER EL is a compact elementary school, operated by MUENSTER ISD. It educates 311 students across grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 40% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Within MUENSTER ISD, which oversees 2 schools and 570 students, MUENSTER EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, MUENSTER EL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cooke County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MUENSTER EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.0%.

Around the school, Cooke County reports that median household income runs about $73,932, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Cooke County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,986 students), MUENSTER EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MUENSTER H S, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MUENSTER EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.9%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. MUENSTER EL's enrollment has ticked up 10% since 2018, when it stood at 282 (now 311). Class-load math has loosened: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for MUENSTER EL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.