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T G McCord Elementary School

2915 SAND RD, VERNON, TX 76384 · (940) 553-4381 · Wilbarger County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
246 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K6521%
Kindergarten13242%
Grade 111437%
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
6822%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
17556%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
248%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
196%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
258%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
16653%
Female
14547%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
T G McCord Elementary School→Vernon Elementary School→Vernon Middle School
Based on grade levels within VERNON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where T G McCord Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
Enrollment
ranked largest first
311#4,132 of 4,938
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.6:1#563 of 4,622
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.9%#1,236 of 4,628
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
79.1%#2,021 of 4,789
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-8.0%#2,220 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
311
-30 (-9%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2531124.812.6:179% (246)
2023-2431826.911.8:183% (263)
2022-233372314.7:183% (281)
2020-213412414.2:172% (246)
2017-1833824.114.1:172% (244)
2015-163732415.5:177% (286)
2010-114883115.7:181% (394)
2000-013912814.0:164% (249)
1990-914732916.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for T G McCord Elementary School.

About T G McCord Elementary School

T G McCord Elementary School is an elementary school in VERNON, Texas, according to federal school records. Federal data show 311 students enrolled in pre-K through 1 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 40% below average.

VERNON ISD has 1,729 students spread across 7 schools.

More than half of enrollment at T G McCord Elementary School is Hispanic: 56%. Other groups include 22% White, 8% multiracial, 8% Black, and 6% Asian. The county population is about 30% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, T G McCord Elementary School scores 62%.

The school lists 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 79% of the student body. It compares with 70% for public schools in Wilbarger County.

In Wilbarger County, median household income comes to about $54,102, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wilbarger County counts 8 public schools with about 2,099 students.

Vernon High School is about 0.8 miles from T G McCord Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.

In the federal locale system, T G McCord Elementary School is coded Town: Remote, for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.

In 2020-21, T G McCord Elementary School enrolled 341 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 311. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.6:1) than in 2020-21 (14.2:1).

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Wilbarger County at a glance

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Population
12,616
Census ACS
Median income
$54,102
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,099 students

Quick facts

School name
T G McCord Elementary School
District
VERNON ISD
Address
2915 SAND RD, VERNON, TX 76384
Phone
(940) 553-4381
County
Wilbarger County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–01
Total enrollment
311
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
246 (79%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
484411005823
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About T G McCord Elementary School
How many students attend T G McCord Elementary School?
T G McCord Elementary School enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-01.
What grades does T G McCord Elementary School serve?
T G McCord Elementary School serves grades PK-01.
How many teachers does T G McCord Elementary School have?
T G McCord Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
How diverse is T G McCord Elementary School?
T G McCord Elementary School reports a student body of 22% White, 56% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is T G McCord Elementary School public or private?
T G McCord Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by VERNON ISD.
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