Enrollment
282
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST MARY'S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 480017708427
St Mary's Academy Charter School
410 N TYLER ST, BEEVILLE, TX 78102 · (361) 358-5601 · Bee County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
16.5:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
236 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 24% larger than its 6th grade class (25).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -45.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -25.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 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 down about 45 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 22.0% | 35.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 100.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 St Mary's Academy Charter School
St Mary's Academy Charter School's state test result (45.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Academy Charter School this school | 282 | 83.7% | 45.5% |
| Sanders Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 279 | 86.7% | 37.2% |
| Fort Stockton Alamo Elementary School FORT STOCKTON | 290 | 81.7% | 39.5% |
| Jubilee Kingsville KINGSVILLE | 302 | 85.8% | 26.9% |
| Odom Elementary School AUSTIN | 286 | 86.0% | 28.8% |
| Yeager Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 294 | 83.0% | 36.5% |
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 St Mary's Academy Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #1,896 of 4,401 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,405 of 4,466 ▼ 190 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,879 of 4,466 ▼ 494 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -35.0pp | #10 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #4,297 of 4,938 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #3,582 of 4,622 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.5% | #3,540 of 4,628 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.7% | #1,671 of 4,789 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.3% | #206 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
282
-109 (-28%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 361
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 282 | 17.1 | 16.5:1 | 84% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 20.8 | 14.4:1 | 86% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 23.5 | 16.3:1 | 85% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 78% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 26.3 | 17.4:1 | 85% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 26 | 17.0:1 | 79% (350) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 76% (274) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St Mary's Academy Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (457 to 282); teachers down 35% (26.3 to 17.1).
About St Mary's Academy Charter School
St Mary's Academy Charter School is a public elementary school run by ST MARY'S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL in BEEVILLE, Texas. Classes run from kindergarten through 6, and the school has 282 students. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 46% smaller than average.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Hispanic students make up 85% of enrollment at St Mary's Academy Charter School. The next largest groups are 10% White and 4% Asian. In Bee County overall, about 62% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 27% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1 at St Mary's Academy Charter School, with 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 16.5:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 84% of enrollment.
allk12 grades St Mary's Academy Charter School a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
St Mary's Academy Charter School scores 45.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 38.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Bee County, the median household income is $57,673, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Bee County is home to 12 public schools and about 5,097 public school students.
The closest public school, A C Jones High School, is about 1.0 miles from St Mary's Academy Charter School. Other public schools within five miles: 5. Ranked by average proficiency, St Mary's Academy Charter School places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, St Mary's Academy Charter School is Town: Remote. St Mary's Academy Charter School is a public charter school.
Over 4 years, St Mary's Academy Charter School's enrollment dropped 28%, to 282.
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Bee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in BEEVILLE
- A C Jones High SchoolHigh · 969 students
- Moreno Junior High SchoolMiddle · 682 students
- Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- R A Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
- Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood CenterElementary · 345 students
Nearby schools
- A C Jones High School1.0 mi · 969
- Moreno Junior High School1.1 mi · 682
- R A Hall Elementary School1.3 mi · 463
- Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School1.6 mi · 574
- Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood Center1.6 mi · 345
- Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School11.0 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About St Mary's Academy Charter SchoolHow large is St Mary's Academy Charter School?
St Mary's Academy Charter School enrolls approximately 282 students in grades KG-06.
Is St Mary's Academy Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
St Mary's Academy Charter School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does St Mary's Academy Charter School have?
St Mary's Academy Charter School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at St Mary's Academy Charter School?
At St Mary's Academy Charter School, the student body is approximately 10% White, 85% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees St Mary's Academy Charter School?
St Mary's Academy Charter School is overseen by ST MARY'S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL in Bee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.