Irion Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mertzon, Texas · Irion County ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Irion Elementary School serves 200 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Mertzon (Irion County). It is one of 2 schools in Irion County ISD. By enrollment it is the 4504th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Irion County ISD |
| County | Irion County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483036003399 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Irion County ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 200 | 334 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 8.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 29.5% | 28.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Irion Elementary School in context
Size
Irion Elementary School is the only elementary school in Irion County ISD. Its 200 students are 59.9% of the district's 334. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 23.6 miles away and have a median of 397 students, so Irion Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 36 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 20, against an average of 25 per grade. This year grade 6 has 13% fewer students than kindergarten (20 against 23). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Irion County ISD (71.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 25%.
29.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.5% across Irion County ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Irion Elementary School has 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 200 students would have about 13.5 teachers, so Irion Elementary School has 5.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Christoval Elementary School, 19.9 miles away in Christoval ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.5% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
54% of students are girls and 46% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 27 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 27 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
405 N 3rd St, Mertzon, TX 76941
Phone: (325)835-3991
Website: irion-isd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Irion Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christoval Elementary School | Christoval ISD | 19.9 mi | 273 | 13 | 12.8% |
| Lamar Elementary School | San Angelo ISD | 21.5 mi | 579 | 15.1 | 44.6% |
| Bonham Elementary School | San Angelo ISD | 21.6 mi | 571 | 19.5 | 42.4% |
| Bowie Elementary School | San Angelo ISD | 23.0 mi | 340 | 15.5 | 62.1% |
| McGill Elementary School | San Angelo ISD | 24.2 mi | 506 | 17 | 74.7% |
| Crockett Elementary School | San Angelo ISD | 24.6 mi | 347 | 15.3 | 62.2% |
| Santa Rita Elementary School | San Angelo ISD | 25.4 mi | 357 | 15.5 | 35.9% |
| Fannin Elementary School | San Angelo ISD | 25.5 mi | 436 | 15.4 | 81% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Irion County ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irion High School | High | 7–12 | 134 |