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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 502 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABILENE ISD·NCES 480744000026
Stafford Elementary School
1026 N PIONEER DR, ABILENE, TX 79603 · (325) 671-4895 · Taylor County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
404 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp 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 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 27.0% | 22.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Stafford Elementary School
Stafford Elementary School's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Elementary School this school | 473 | 85.4% | 40.5% |
| Bowie Elementary School ABILENE | 473 | 86.9% | 32.3% |
| Bel Air Elementary School ATHENS | 465 | 81.9% | 46.1% |
| Jose Antonio Navarro Elementary School CORSICANA | 562 | 87.7% | 29.0% |
| Bowie Elementary School GREENVILLE | 601 | 83.7% | 37.4% |
| Purcell Elementary School ABILENE | 537 | 80.4% | 33.0% |
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 Stafford Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Taylor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #2,521 of 4,401 | #13 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,115 of 4,466 ▼ 43 | #6 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,089 of 4,466 ▼ 108 | #13 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,357 of 3,998 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #2,788 of 4,938 | #14 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #3,043 of 4,622 | #14 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #1,302 of 4,628 | #9 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.4% | #1,532 of 4,789 | #5 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #2,384 of 2,838 | #13 of 15 |
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
473
+75 (+19%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 473 | 30.2 | 15.7:1 | 85% (404) |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 30.2 | 15.2:1 | 89% (409) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 88% (394) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 34 | 11.7:1 | 84% (336) |
| 2017-18 | 503 | 34.2 | 14.7:1 | 90% (452) |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 84% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 28 | 13.3:1 | 81% (301) |
| 2000-01 | 430 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 72% (309) |
| 1990-91 | 448 | 26 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stafford Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (503 to 473); teachers down 12% (34.2 to 30.2).
About Stafford Elementary School
Stafford Elementary School is an elementary school in ABILENE, Texas, according to federal school records. Total enrollment is 473 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
District-wide, ABILENE ISD has 26 schools and 14,536 students.
Of every 100 students at Stafford Elementary School, about 54 are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% White, 13% Black, and 4% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 25%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Stafford Elementary School scores 61%.
Teacher count: 30.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is similar, at 15.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 85%. Compared with the 53% average for public schools in Taylor County, the school's rate is higher.
Stafford Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 40.5%, compared with a predicted 37.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Taylor County, home to about 145,863 people, median household income comes to about $67,139, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 54 public schools in the county, enrolling about 24,159, Stafford Elementary School among them.
Purcell Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from Stafford Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Stafford Elementary School is 2nd among 8 schools close by.
NCES describes the area around Stafford Elementary School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's enrollment rose 19% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.7:1 to 15.7:1.
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Taylor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,863
Census ACS
Median income
$67,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
24,159 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ABILENE ISD
- Abilene High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,570 students
- Mann Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
- Craig Middle SchoolMiddle · 771 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
Other schools in ABILENE
- Abilene High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,570 students
- Wylie High SchoolHigh · 1,537 students
- Wylie West Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,038 students
- Texas Leadership of AbileneCombined · 834 students
- Mann Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
Other Stafford Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 4 states are named Stafford Elementary. Stafford Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Stafford Elementary SchoolSTAFFORD, TX · 938 students
- Stafford Elementary SchoolITALY, TX · 314 students
- Stafford Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 102 students
- Stafford ElementaryStafford, VA · 879 students
- Stafford Elementary SchoolStafford Springs, CT · 438 students
Nearby schools
- Purcell Elementary School0.7 mi · 537
- Long Early Learning Center1.2 mi · 692
- Bonham Elementary School1.4 mi · 481
- Abilene High School1.4 mi · 1,798
- Mann Middle School1.5 mi · 776
- Ortiz Elementary School1.9 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Stafford Elementary SchoolHow large is Stafford Elementary School?
Stafford Elementary School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-05.
Is Stafford Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stafford Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Stafford Elementary School have?
Stafford Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Stafford Elementary School?
Student demographics at Stafford Elementary School are roughly 27% White, 54% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Stafford Elementary School?
Stafford Elementary School is overseen by ABILENE ISD in Taylor County.
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