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Enrollment
448
Elementary
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REAGAN COUNTY ISD·NCES 483657004100
Reagan County Elementary School
501 N TEXAS AVE, BIG LAKE, TX 76932 · (325) 884-3705 · Reagan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
12.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
285 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within REAGAN COUNTY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 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 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 30.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Reagan County Elementary School
Reagan County Elementary School's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reagan County Elementary School this school | 448 | 63.6% | 31.6% |
| Natalia Elementary School NATALIA | 426 | 64.8% | 28.9% |
| Sinton Elementary School SINTON | 458 | 66.2% | 38.4% |
| Kohlberg Elementary School EL PASO | 418 | 62.7% | 49.7% |
| Timberwilde Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 439 | 66.3% | 42.9% |
| Western Hills Elementary School EL PASO | 436 | 59.9% | 51.8% |
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 Reagan County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #3,518 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,482 of 4,466 ▲ 209 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,554 of 4,466 ▲ 86 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #762 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #3,038 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #541 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.5% | #3,614 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.6% | #2,938 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #1,179 of 1,307 |
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
448
+43 (+11%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 663
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 448 | 35.8 | 12.5:1 | 64% (285) |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 38.2 | 11.6:1 | 68% (302) |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 36.5 | 11.6:1 | 65% (277) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 39 | 10.4:1 | 66% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 439 | 36 | 12.2:1 | 66% (288) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 35 | 13.2:1 | 56% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 384 | 32 | 12.0:1 | 61% (233) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 30 | 12.5:1 | 50% (189) |
| 1990-91 | 663 | 44 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reagan County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (439 to 448); teachers unchanged (36 to 35.8).
About Reagan County Elementary School
Students in BIG LAKE, Texas, attend Reagan County Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 448 students.
REAGAN COUNTY ISD is the local district for Reagan County Elementary School. It runs 3 schools with 855 students.
About 86% of the student body at Reagan County Elementary School is Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% White. In Reagan County overall, about 69% of residents are Hispanic. Reagan County Elementary School's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Reagan County Elementary School was 12.5:1. This ratio sits 2.6 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 64%. That tracks the 62% average for public schools in Reagan County.
Reagan County Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 18% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Reagan County Elementary School trails its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 14.9 points (31.6% versus 46.5%), a bottom-10% result in Texas on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Reagan County show that the median household income is $57,813, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Reagan County is home to 3 public schools and about 855 public school students.
The closest public school to Reagan County Elementary School is Reagan County Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Reagan County Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. The school's 31.6% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Reagan County Elementary School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment climbed 11% from its 2020-21 level of 405. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.4:1 in 2020-21 to 12.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Reagan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,232
Census ACS
Median income
$57,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
855 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in REAGAN COUNTY ISD
- Reagan County High SchoolHigh · 229 students
- Reagan County Middle SchoolMiddle · 178 students
Other schools in BIG LAKE
- Reagan County High SchoolHigh · 229 students
- Reagan County Middle SchoolMiddle · 178 students
Nearby schools
- Reagan County Middle School0.3 mi · 178
- Reagan County High School0.8 mi · 229
- Rankin School28.4 mi · 301
- Iraan Elementary School32.6 mi · 143
- Iraan Junior High School32.6 mi · 78
- Iraan High School32.6 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About Reagan County Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Reagan County Elementary School?
Reagan County Elementary School enrolls approximately 448 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Reagan County Elementary School serve?
Reagan County Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Reagan County Elementary School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Reagan County Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Reagan County Elementary School?
At Reagan County Elementary School, the student body is approximately 14% White, 86% Hispanic, 0% Asian.
Is Reagan County Elementary School public or private?
Reagan County Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by REAGAN COUNTY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.