Marlin Elementary School
Public elementary school in Marlin, Texas · Marlin ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Marlin Elementary School serves 479 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Marlin (Falls County). It is one of 3 schools in Marlin ISD. By enrollment it is the 2720th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 27.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Marlin ISD |
| County | Falls County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482913013360 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Marlin ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 479 | 843 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 16 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.5% | 98.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% 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.
Marlin Elementary School in context
Size
Marlin Elementary School is the only elementary school in Marlin ISD. Its 479 students are 56.8% of the district's 843. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16.2 miles away and have a median of 340 students, so Marlin 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 6 with 67 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 52, against an average of 60 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 65 in kindergarten and 67 in grade 6. It also enrolls 53 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 52.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Marlin ISD (52.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 39%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
98.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 98.6% across Marlin 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
Marlin Elementary School has 27.09 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 479 students would have about 32.4 teachers, so Marlin Elementary School has 5.3 fewer.
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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Foster Elementary School, 11.6 miles away in Riesel 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
| Black | 52.6% |
| Hispanic | 39% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| White | 2.9% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 53 |
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 64 |
| Grade 3 | 66 |
| Grade 4 | 52 |
| Grade 5 | 53 |
| Grade 6 | 67 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
678 Success Dr. #b, Marlin, TX 76661
Phone: (254)883-3232
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Marlin Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Elementary School | Riesel ISD | 11.6 mi | 355 | 16.8 | 49.6% |
| Rosebud-Lott Elementary School | Rosebud-Lott ISD | 14.2 mi | 386 | 15.5 | 53.6% |
| Bremond Elementary School | Bremond ISD | 15.3 mi | 225 | 14.2 | 56.4% |
| Hallsburg School | Hallsburg ISD | 16.2 mi | 131 | 11.2 | 62.6% |
| Mart Elementary School | Mart ISD | 16.2 mi | 352 | 13.8 | 66.5% |
| Robinson Primary School | Robinson ISD | 18.3 mi | 389 | 15.3 | 43.7% |
| Robinson Elementary School | Robinson ISD | 18.4 mi | 328 | 14 | 42.1% |
| Westphalia Elementary School | Westphalia ISD | 19.3 mi | 159 | 11 | 19.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Marlin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin High School | High | 7–12 | 347 |
| Marlin Opportunity Center | Other | 3–12 | 17 |