Tom Bean Elementary School
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 37.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 27.0% | 29.0% | 35.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 9.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 63.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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%.
Schools most like Tom Bean Elementary School
Tom Bean Elementary School's state test result (40.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bean Elementary School this school | 358 | 53.9% | 40.3% |
| Axtell Elementary School AXTELL | 358 | 54.5% | 63.5% |
| Mound Elementary School BURLESON | 397 | 52.1% | 56.3% |
| Latexo Elementary School LATEXO | 340 | 57.9% | 34.9% |
| Foster Elementary School RIESEL | 355 | 49.6% | 66.9% |
| Bowie Intermediate School BOWIE | 342 | 50.0% | 35.5% |
Where Tom Bean Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Grayson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #2,554 of 4,401 | #17 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,394 of 4,466 ▲ 23 | #15 of 24 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,990 of 4,466 ▲ 1,460 | #5 of 24 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.5pp | #630 of 3,998 | #8 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 358 | #3,821 of 4,938 | #19 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1,972 of 4,622 | #17 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #2,822 of 4,628 | #21 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.9% | #3,411 of 4,789 | #18 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.7% | #325 of 1,307 | #2 of 12 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 358 | 24.7 | 14.5:1 | 54% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 25 | 12.5:1 | 53% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 25 | 12.8:1 | 49% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 22 | 13.4:1 | 51% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 287 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 52% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 47% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 25 | 14.0:1 | 38% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 358 | 23 | 15.6:1 | 20% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 325 | 18 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (287 to 358); teachers up 12% (22 to 24.7).
About Tom Bean Elementary School
Tom Bean Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in TOM BEAN, Texas. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 358 students. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 31% lower.
Tom Bean Elementary School is in TOM BEAN ISD, a district with 741 students across 3 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Tom Bean Elementary School is White: 71%. Next come 23% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tom Bean Elementary School scores 44%.
The school had 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is similar, at 15.1:1. The school reported 54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Grayson County is similar, at 53%.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Tom Bean Elementary School outscored 35%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Tom Bean Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (40.3%) and its predicted rate (50.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
The school's county is Grayson County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $72,182, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Grayson County's 68 public schools enroll about 25,915 students and include Tom Bean Elementary School.
Tom Bean Middle School, about 1.2 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Tom Bean Elementary School ranks 8th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 63 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 13.4:1 to 14.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Tom Bean Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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