McDade ISD
McDade, Texas · Bastrop County · Grades Pre-K–12
McDade ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 377 students. By enrollment it is the 881st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 377 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 37.1 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bastrop County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4829760 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in McDade ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDade Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 208 | 12.1 | 59.1% |
| McDade High School | High | 7–12 | 169 | 8.5 | 49.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of McDade ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
McDade ISD in context
Size
McDade ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is McDade Elementary School with 208 students, and the smallest is McDade High School with 169; the average is 189, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 40 students this year. Grade 12 has 25 students and kindergarten has 22, 14% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. McDade ISD enrolls 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in McDade ISD at 57.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 37.7%.
54.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 49.7% at McDade High School to 59.1% at McDade Elementary School. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 37.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.1 counselors it has 3,770 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies McDade ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Elgin ISD, 9.3 miles away with 5,959 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than McDade ISD. Bastrop County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 36.6 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0.1 | 3,770 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 16.4 | 23 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1.1 | 343 |
| District administrators | 0.9 | 419 |
| All staff | 80.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 57.6% |
| White | 37.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 29 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 40 |
| Grade 5 | 26 |
| Grade 6 | 25 |
| Grade 7 | 28 |
| Grade 8 | 30 |
| Grade 9 | 28 |
| Grade 10 | 33 |
| Grade 11 | 25 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin ISD | 9 mi | 5,959 | 19.2 | – |
| Coupland ISD | 15 mi | 323 | 11.2 | – |
| Bastrop ISD | 15 mi | 13,370 | 17.1 | – |
| Lexington ISD | 17 mi | 1,052 | 11.9 | – |
| Smithville ISD | 18 mi | 1,849 | 15.4 | – |
| Giddings ISD | 19 mi | 1,900 | 13.4 | – |
| Manor ISD | 21 mi | 9,961 | 15.7 | – |
| Thrall ISD | 21 mi | 873 | 12.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bastrop County
- Bastrop ISD (13,370 students)
- Elgin ISD (5,959 students)
- Smithville ISD (1,849 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
156 Marlin St, McDade, TX 78650
Phone: (512)273-2522
Website: mcdadeisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.