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Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAGLE PASS ISD·NCES 481773001540
Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School
1501 BOEHMER AVE, EAGLE PASS, TX 78852 · (830) 758-7041 · Maverick County
GRADES 01–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
18.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
330 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 18% |
This year's 1st grade class (60) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (79).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 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 up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 32.0% | 22.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School
Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School's state test result (39.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School this school | 438 | 75.3% | 39.7% |
| Raul Garza Jr Steam Academy SAN BENITO | 437 | 75.3% | 47.3% |
| Early Childhood Center EAGLE PASS | 461 | 76.4% | N/A |
| Villareal Elementary School OLMITO | 444 | 74.3% | 53.0% |
| Cano-Gonzalez Elementary School EDINBURG | 399 | 75.9% | 44.8% |
| Kennedy Elementary School EAGLE PASS | 424 | 78.1% | N/A |
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 Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Maverick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #2,624 of 4,401 | #10 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,658 of 4,466 ▲ 1,384 | #6 of 15 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,429 of 4,466 ▲ 801 | #3 of 15 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #2,678 of 3,998 | #11 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #3,146 of 4,938 | #8 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #4,270 of 4,622 | #11 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.2% | #4,407 of 4,628 | #6 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.3% | #2,258 of 4,789 | #17 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #1,391 of 2,838 | #3 of 13 |
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
438
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 669
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 438 | 24 | 18.3:1 | 75% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 25.9 | 16.6:1 | 81% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 28.8 | 15.5:1 | 76% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 29 | 15.1:1 | 73% (321) |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 32.9 | 16.1:1 | 71% (374) |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 71% (380) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 2% (12) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 25 | 19.5:1 | 70% (342) |
| 1990-91 | 669 | 30 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (530 to 438); teachers down 27% (32.9 to 24).
About Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School
Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School is a small elementary school in Texas, located in EAGLE PASS. Classes run from 1 through 6, and the school has 438 students.
Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School is run by EAGLE PASS ISD, whose 24 schools enroll 13,820 students.
Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 98% Hispanic. For comparison, Maverick County is about 95% Hispanic. Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School has a diversity index of 3%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School is 24 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.3:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The school counts 330 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 75%.
Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 41.5% at Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Maverick County show that median household income is about $49,568, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 20%. Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School is one of 24 public schools in Maverick County, which together enroll about 13,820 students.
The shortest distance from Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Kennedy Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School places 6th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School as City: Small.
Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School had 437 students in 2020-21 and 438 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.1:1 in 2020-21 to 18.3:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Maverick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,082
Census ACS
Median income
$49,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
13,820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EAGLE PASS ISD
- Eagle Pass High SchoolHigh · 2,326 students
- C C Winn High SchoolHigh · 1,878 students
- Eagle Pass Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,040 students
- Memorial Junior High SchoolMiddle · 927 students
- Armando Cerna Elementary SchoolElementary · 588 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
Other schools in EAGLE PASS
- Eagle Pass High SchoolHigh · 2,326 students
- C C Winn High SchoolHigh · 1,878 students
- Eagle Pass Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,040 students
- Memorial Junior High SchoolMiddle · 927 students
- Armando Cerna Elementary SchoolElementary · 588 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
Nearby schools
- Kennedy Elementary School0.3 mi · 424
- DAEP0.3 mi · 41
- Liberty Elementary School0.3 mi · 539
- Eagle Pass High School0.6 mi · 2,326
- Eagle Pass Junior High School0.7 mi · 1,040
- Dena Kelso Graves Elementary School0.8 mi · 516
Frequently asked questions
About Nellie Mae Glass Elementary SchoolHow large is Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School?
Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School enrolls approximately 438 students in grades 01-06.
Is Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-06.
How many teachers does Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School have?
Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School?
Student demographics at Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School?
Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School is overseen by EAGLE PASS ISD in Maverick County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.