Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAM RAYBURN ISD·NCES 483864004293
Sam Rayburn Elementary School
9363 E FM 273, IVANHOE, TX 75447 · (903) 664-2005 · Fannin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
139 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 36 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 9% smaller than its 6th grade class (32).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Sam Rayburn Elementary School→Rayburn High School
Based on grade levels within SAM RAYBURN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp 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 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 36.0% | 21.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 37.0% | 22.0% | 17.0% |
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% | 61.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 83.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
60.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Sam Rayburn Elementary School
Sam Rayburn Elementary School's state test result (60.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Rayburn Elementary School this school | 261 | 53.3% | 60.7% |
| Deweyville Elementary School ORANGE | 270 | 55.9% | 34.7% |
| Cross Roads Elementary School MALAKOFF | 288 | 53.8% | 44.1% |
| Lipan Elementary School LIPAN | 229 | 55.9% | 56.2% |
| Windthorst Elementary School WINDTHORST | 257 | 49.0% | 74.2% |
| Slocum PK - 8 ELKHART | 237 | 48.9% | 50.2% |
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 Sam Rayburn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fannin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #730 of 4,401 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #900 of 4,466 ▲ 346 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,469 of 4,466 ▼ 530 | #3 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #1,145 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #4,397 of 4,938 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #41 of 4,622 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.8% | #3,433 of 4,628 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #3,445 of 4,789 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #1,330 of 2,838 | N/A |
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
261
-23 (-8%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 189
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 261 | 25.5 | 10.2:1 | 53% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 27.8 | 9.6:1 | 52% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 29.6 | 9.5:1 | 47% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 284 | 29 | 9.8:1 | 48% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 25.1 | 12.7:1 | 49% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 24 | 13.0:1 | 55% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 257 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 51% (131) |
| 2000-01 | 198 | 17 | 11.7:1 | 38% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 189 | 14 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sam Rayburn Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (319 to 261); teachers up 2% (25.1 to 25.5).
About Sam Rayburn Elementary School
Sam Rayburn Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school found in IVANHOE, Texas. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 261 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
The district, SAM RAYBURN ISD, operates 2 schools serving 469 students.
White students are the large majority at Sam Rayburn Elementary School, with 83% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 81% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Sam Rayburn Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 30%.
Teachers at Sam Rayburn Elementary School total 25.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.2:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 139 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 53%.
On BeatsExpectations, Sam Rayburn Elementary School is 9.7 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Federal survey data for Fannin County show that median household income is about $72,295, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sam Rayburn Elementary School is among the 23 public schools in Fannin County.
The shortest distance from Sam Rayburn Elementary School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Rayburn High School. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Sam Rayburn Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
Sam Rayburn Elementary School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 284 in 2020-21 and 261 in 2024-25, a decrease of 23 students.
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Fannin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,326
Census ACS
Median income
$72,295
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,573 students
Quick facts
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- Rayburn High School0.0 mi · 208
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- Dodd City School13.3 mi · 308
- Rather L H13.4 mi · 271
Frequently asked questions
About Sam Rayburn Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sam Rayburn Elementary School?
Sam Rayburn Elementary School enrolls approximately 261 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Sam Rayburn Elementary School serve?
Sam Rayburn Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Sam Rayburn Elementary School?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Sam Rayburn Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Sam Rayburn Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sam Rayburn Elementary School are roughly 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Sam Rayburn Elementary School?
Sam Rayburn Elementary School is overseen by SAM RAYBURN ISD in Fannin County.
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