Mary Deshazo Elementary School
Public elementary school in Muleshoe, Texas · Muleshoe ISD · Grades 3–5
Mary Deshazo Elementary School serves 304 students in grades 3–5 in Muleshoe (Bailey County). It is one of 4 schools in Muleshoe ISD. By enrollment it is the 4096th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Muleshoe ISD |
| County | Bailey County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483189003546 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Muleshoe ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 304 | 1,330 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 12 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.5% | 86.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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 Deshazo Elementary School in context
Size
Mary Deshazo Elementary School is the smallest of Muleshoe ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 304 students are 22.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 25.2 miles away and have a median of 276 students, so Mary Deshazo Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 4 with 104 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 98, against an average of 101 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 98 in grade 3 and 102 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 88.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Muleshoe ISD (87.7%). White students are next, at 11.5%.
88.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.3% across Muleshoe 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
Mary Deshazo Elementary School has 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 304 students would have about 20.5 teachers, so Mary Deshazo Elementary School has 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Dillman Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 88.2% |
| White | 11.5% |
| Black | 0.3% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 98 |
| Grade 4 | 104 |
| Grade 5 | 102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 W 3rd, Muleshoe, TX 79347
Phone: (806)272-7364
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mary Deshazo Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillman Elementary School | Muleshoe ISD | 1.1 mi | 400 | 14.8 | 87% |
| Sudan Elementary School | Sudan ISD | 16.0 mi | 272 | 11.7 | 48.5% |
| Farwell Elementary School | Farwell ISD | 20.5 mi | 279 | 13 | 58.1% |
| Bovina Elementary School | Bovina ISD | 21.9 mi | 198 | 11 | 87.9% |
| Friona Primary School | Friona ISD | 28.5 mi | 217 | 16.8 | 87.1% |
| Friona Elementary School | Friona ISD | 28.5 mi | 283 | 14.4 | 82.3% |
| Littlefield Elementary School | Littlefield ISD | 30.4 mi | 241 | 13.3 | 75.5% |
| Littlefield Primary School | Littlefield ISD | 30.5 mi | 329 | 14.7 | 83% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Muleshoe ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 400 |
| Muleshoe High School | High | 9–12 | 341 |
| Watson Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 285 |