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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANTON ISD·NCES 484143004739
Stanton Elementary School
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Based on grade levels within STANTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 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 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 31.0% | 21.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 →
Schools most like Stanton Elementary School
Stanton Elementary School's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Elementary School this school | 483 | 57.1% | 47.5% |
| Andrews Elementary School PORTLAND | 530 | 55.5% | 46.4% |
| Devine Intermediate School DEVINE | 454 | 60.1% | 29.8% |
| Jones Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 520 | 54.4% | 51.9% |
| Clark Elementary School PORTLAND | 457 | 53.4% | 55.8% |
| Rosemont Lower - Chris V Semos Building DALLAS | 457 | 53.0% | N/A |
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 Stanton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #1,684 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,353 of 4,466 ▲ 210 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #985 of 4,466 ▲ 81 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #990 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #2,700 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #937 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #3,060 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #3,261 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #2,415 of 2,838 |
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
483
-45 (-9%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 483 | 36.6 | 13.2:1 | 57% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 492 | 37.3 | 13.2:1 | 62% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 39.9 | 13.0:1 | 59% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 39 | 13.5:1 | 61% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 34 | 15.1:1 | 64% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 529 | 33 | 16.0:1 | 58% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 47% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 31 | 12.8:1 | 50% (199) |
| 1990-91 | 427 | 32 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stanton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (513 to 483); teachers up 8% (34 to 36.6).
About Stanton Elementary School
Stanton Elementary School sits in STANTON, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. A total of 483 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
Stanton Elementary School belongs to STANTON ISD, a district of 3 schools and 1,062 students.
At Stanton Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 74% of the student body. After that, the student body is 24% White. Census figures show Martin County is about 48% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 40% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school's lunch program data list 57% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Martin County report 44%.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 49.3%. Stanton Elementary School scores 47.5%.
Martin County has about 5,218 residents, and the median household income is $93,734, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Besides Stanton Elementary School, Martin County has 3 other public schools.
The school nearest to Stanton Elementary School is Stanton Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Stanton Elementary School is 4th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Stanton Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at Stanton Elementary School declined 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 528 to 483 students.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 High SchoolHigh · 328 students
- Stanton Middle SchoolMiddle · 251 students
Other schools in STANTON
- Stanton High SchoolHigh · 328 students
- Stanton Middle SchoolMiddle · 251 students
Other Stanton Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Stanton Elementary. Stanton Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 10.
- Stanton Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 366 students
- Stanton ElementaryGlendora, CA · 551 students
- Stanton ElementaryCastro Valley, CA · 515 students
- Stanton Elementary SchoolHammondsville, OH · 408 students
- Stanton Elementary SchoolStanton, KY · 322 students
Nearby schools
- Stanton Middle School0.0 mi · 251
- Stanton High School0.5 mi · 328
- James R Brooks Middle School9.0 mi · 843
- Greenwood Intermediate School9.0 mi · 822
- Greenwood Elementary School9.1 mi · 829
- Greenwood High School9.1 mi · 879
Frequently asked questions
About Stanton Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Stanton Elementary School?
Stanton Elementary School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Stanton Elementary School serve?
Stanton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stanton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stanton Elementary School is approximately 13.2:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stanton Elementary School?
At Stanton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 74% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Stanton Elementary School in?
Stanton Elementary School is part of STANTON ISD.
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