RANGER EL

RANGER EL, a tiny elementary-level community in RANGER, Texas, run under RANGER ISD, serves 151 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 71% smaller than the state mean of about 519.

RANGER EL is one of 3 schools operated by RANGER ISD, a district that caters to 288 students overall.

Demographically, RANGER EL reports that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 25% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Eastland County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, RANGER EL is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 41.8%; RANGER EL posts 16.1%, -25.7 points below that line.

In the area at large, Eastland County reports that median household income runs about $53,549, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Eastland County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,515 students), RANGER EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: RANGER H S, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around RANGER EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RANGER EL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 40.7%.

RANGER EL operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 8%: 164 students in 2018 compared to 151 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 20% to 25% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 9.5:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.