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Tom Bean Elementary School

105 EUBANKS, TOM BEAN, TX 75489 · (903) 546-6333 · Grayson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Texas public elementary schools
  • 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.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools

Enrollment
358
Elementary
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
193 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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-K3610%
Kindergarten4011%
Grade 16217%
Grade 24914%
Grade 36618%
Grade 44813%
Grade 55716%

This year's kindergarten class (40) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).

Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
25371%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
8423%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
16847%
Female
19053%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Tom Bean Elementary School→Tom Bean Middle School→Tom Bean High School
Based on grade levels within TOM BEAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -27.0pp 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 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

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading18.0%37.0%26.0%19.0%
Mathematics9.0%27.0%29.0%35.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2655.0%36.0%
2024-2541.0%34.0%
2023-2445.0%46.0%
2022-239.0%45.0%
2021-2267.0%56.0%
2020-2163.0%63.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation

What 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%.

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 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.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Tom Bean Elementary School this school35853.9%40.3%
Axtell Elementary School
AXTELL
35854.5%63.5%
Mound Elementary School
BURLESON
39752.1%56.3%
Latexo Elementary School
LATEXO
34057.9%34.9%
Foster Elementary School
RIESEL
35549.6%66.9%
Bowie Intermediate School
BOWIE
34250.0%35.5%
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 Tom Bean Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn 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
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 2024-25
Enrollment
358
+63 (+21%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2535824.714.5:154% (193)
2023-243122512.5:153% (166)
2022-233192512.8:149% (157)
2020-212952213.4:151% (150)
2017-182872213.1:152% (149)
2015-163222016.1:147% (152)
2010-113492514.0:138% (134)
2000-013582315.6:120% (70)
1990-913251818.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tom Bean Elementary School.

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.

Grayson County at a glance

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Population
143,337
Census ACS
Median income
$72,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
25,915 students

Quick facts

School name
Tom Bean Elementary School
District
TOM BEAN ISD
Address
105 EUBANKS, TOM BEAN, TX 75489
Phone
(903) 546-6333
County
Grayson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
358
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
193 (54%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
484293004890
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Tom Bean Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Tom Bean Elementary School?
Tom Bean Elementary School enrolls approximately 358 students in grades PK-05.
Is Tom Bean Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tom Bean Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Tom Bean Elementary School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Tom Bean Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Tom Bean Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tom Bean Elementary School are roughly 71% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Tom Bean Elementary School in?
Tom Bean Elementary School is part of TOM BEAN ISD.
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