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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD·NCES 484041004575

SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL

325 BOBCAT TRAIL, SKIDMORE, TX 78389 · (361) 287-3426 · Bee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
263 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Pre-K
50
Kindergarten
42
Grade 1
46
Grade 2
46
Grade 3
60
Grade 4
55
Grade 5
63
Student demographics
White
10128%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
25671%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17949%
Female
18351%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
SKIDMORE-TYNAN ELSKIDMORE-TYNAN J HSKIDMORE-TYNAN H S
Based on grade levels within SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
45.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +15.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 37% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
362
+16 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.0:1
% White
28%
was 28%
% Hispanic
71%
was 69%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL

Set in SKIDMORE, Texas, SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL is a tight-knit elementary campus, operated by SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD. It serves 362 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL sits 30% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD (775 students total), SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL reports that 71% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 28% White. The wider county runs roughly 62% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.2%, the actual is 36.9%, a residual of -5.3 points.

In the surrounding community, Bee County reports that median household income runs about $57,673, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Bee County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,097 students), SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SKIDMORE-TYNAN H S, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.6%.

SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 5%: 346 students in 2018 compared to 362 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Bee County at a glance

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Population
31,083
Census ACS
Median income
$57,673
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,097 students

Quick facts

School name
SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL
District
SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD
Address
325 BOBCAT TRAIL, SKIDMORE, TX 78389
Phone
(361) 287-3426
County
Bee County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
362
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
263 (73%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
484041004575
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL
How many students attend SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL?
SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL enrolls approximately 362 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL serve?
SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL?
At SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL, the student body is approximately 28% White, 71% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL?
SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL is overseen by SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD in Bee County.
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