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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANTON ISD·NCES 484143004739
STANTON EL
200 GRAY ST, STANTON, TX 79782 · (432) 607-3700 · Martin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
276 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within STANTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +6.0pp since 2020
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 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 2024-25Enrollment
483
-30 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.1:1
% White
24%
was 29%
% Hispanic
74%
was 70%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About STANTON EL
STANTON EL, a moderately sized elementary-level community in STANTON, Texas, overseen by STANTON ISD, serves 483 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
STANTON EL is one of 3 schools operated by STANTON ISD, a district that caters to 1,062 students overall.
In terms of who attends, STANTON EL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 24% White. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, STANTON EL reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting STANTON EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Martin County (around 44%), the school's rate is north of typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, STANTON EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.9%, the actual is 43.6%, a residual of -5.3 points.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Martin County put the typical household earns roughly $93,734 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. STANTON EL is one of 4 public schools in Martin County (combined enrollment of about 1,303 students).
Nearest neighbor: STANTON MIDDLE, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around STANTON EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts STANTON EL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 52.0%.
STANTON EL operates from a countryside location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at STANTON EL has contracted 6%, going from 513 students in 2018 to 483 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 29% to 24% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the STANTON EL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Martin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,218
Census ACS
Median income
$93,734
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,303 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in STANTON ISD
- STANTON H SHigh · 328 students
- STANTON MIDDLEMiddle · 251 students
Other schools in STANTON
- STANTON H SHigh · 328 students
- STANTON MIDDLEMiddle · 251 students
Nearby schools
- STANTON MIDDLE0.0 mi · 251
- STANTON H S0.5 mi · 328
- JAMES R BROOKS MIDDLE9.0 mi · 843
- GREENWOOD INT9.0 mi · 822
- GREENWOOD EL9.1 mi · 829
- GREENWOOD H S9.1 mi · 879
Frequently asked questions
About STANTON ELWhat is the total enrollment at STANTON EL?
STANTON EL enrolls approximately 483 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does STANTON EL serve?
STANTON EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at STANTON EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at STANTON EL is approximately 13.2:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at STANTON EL?
At STANTON EL, the student body is approximately 24% White, 74% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is STANTON EL in?
STANTON EL is part of STANTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.