Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ferris, Texas · Ferris ISD · Grades 1–3
Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School serves 641 students in grades 1–3 in Ferris (Ellis County). It is one of 5 schools in Ferris ISD. By enrollment it is the 1311th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–3 |
| District | Ferris ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481917009220 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ferris ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 641 | 3,010 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.4% | 77.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Ferris ISD, Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School is the largest, with 21.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5.2 miles away and have a median of 508 students, so Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School is larger 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 grade 3 with 237 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 180, against an average of 214 per grade. This year grade 3 has 32% more students than grade 1 (237 against 180). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 72.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Ferris ISD (74.1%). White students are next, at 15.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.7% across Ferris ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 641 students would have about 43.3 teachers, so Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School has about as many as that.
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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Lee Longino Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 22 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 72.9% |
| White | 15.8% |
| Black | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
52.4% of students are girls and 47.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 180 |
| Grade 2 | 224 |
| Grade 3 | 237 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Fm 983, Ferris, TX 75125
Phone: (972)544-2574
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Longino Elementary School | Ferris ISD | 0.4 mi | 436 | 15 | 78.4% |
| Hazel Ingram Elementary School | Ferris ISD | 0.8 mi | 335 | 14 | 86.9% |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson STEM Academy | Dallas ISD | 4.1 mi | 554 | 15.4 | 94.9% |
| Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer | Golden Rule Charter School | 4.5 mi | 15 | 8.5 | 80% |
| Eastridge Elementary School | Red Oak ISD | 5.9 mi | 530 | 15.1 | 63.8% |
| West Main Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 6.6 mi | 601 | 15.4 | 80.7% |
| Palmer Elementary School | Palmer ISD | 7.0 mi | 525 | 18 | 53.9% |
| Red Oak Elementary School | Red Oak ISD | 7.0 mi | 491 | 14.8 | 65.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ferris ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris High School | High | 9–12 | 940 |
| Ferris Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 658 |
| Hazel Ingram Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 335 |
| Lee Longino Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 436 |