Mary Allen Elementary School
Public elementary school in Stratford, Texas · Stratford ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Mary Allen Elementary School serves 230 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Stratford (Sherman County). It is one of 3 schools in Stratford ISD. By enrollment it is the 4425th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.2 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 ÷ 18.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Stratford ISD |
| County | Sherman County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484167004755 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Stratford ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 230 | 527 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 10.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.8% | 60% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% 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.
Mary Allen Elementary School in context
Size
Mary Allen Elementary School is the only elementary school in Stratford ISD. Its 230 students are 43.6% of the district's 527. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 32.2 miles away and have a median of 459 students, so Mary Allen 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 grade 2 with 54 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 30, against an average of 38 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 36 in kindergarten and 35 in grade 4. It also enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 62.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Stratford ISD (62.6%). White students are next, at 35.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60% across Stratford 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
Mary Allen Elementary School has 18.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 230 students would have about 15.5 teachers, so Mary Allen Elementary School has 3.3 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Cactus Elementary School, 22.5 miles away in Dumas 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
| Hispanic | 62.2% |
| White | 35.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
51.7% of students are girls and 48.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 35 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 30 |
| Grade 4 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
501 N Shirley, Stratford, TX 79084
Phone: (806)366-3340
Website: stratfordisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mary Allen Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Elementary School | Dumas ISD | 22.5 mi | 487 | 14.6 | 94% |
| Sunray Elementary School | Sunray Collegiate ISD | 26.8 mi | 256 | 13.1 | 54.3% |
| Dalhart Intermediate School | Dalhart ISD | 31.6 mi | 430 | 16.5 | 73.7% |
| Dalhart Elementary School | Dalhart ISD | 31.6 mi | 523 | 16.4 | 84.5% |
| Dumas North Elementary School | Dumas ISD | 32.9 mi | 738 | 13.4 | 68.2% |
| Dumas South Elementary School | Dumas ISD | 34.8 mi | 701 | 13.9 | 69.5% |
| Gruver Elementary School | Gruver ISD | 38.1 mi | 153 | 8.1 | 42.5% |
| West Texas Elementary School | Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD | 50.2 mi | 209 | 11.1 | 32.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Stratford ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford High School | High | 9–12 | 160 |
| Stratford Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 137 |