Matagorda ISD
Public school in Matagorda, Texas · Matagorda ISD · Grades Pre-K–11
Matagorda ISD serves 109 students in grades Pre-K–11 in Matagorda (Matagorda County). It is the only school in Matagorda ISD. By enrollment it is the 304th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 6.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 15.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–11 |
| District | Matagorda ISD |
| County | Matagorda County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482937003310 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Matagorda ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 109 | 109 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 6.9 | 6.9 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.9% | 56.9% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Matagorda ISD in context
Size
Matagorda ISD is the only school in Matagorda ISD, so its 109 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 71.7 miles away and have a median of 217 students, so Matagorda ISD 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 8 with 13 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 5, against an average of 8 per grade. This year grade 11 has 50% fewer students than kindergarten (5 against 10). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 8 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 48.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across Texas public schools (53.5%). White students are next, at 47.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Matagorda ISD has 15.74 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 6.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 109 students would have about 9.9 teachers, so Matagorda ISD has 5.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
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 school is Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP, 40 miles away in Brazosport ISD. No other 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 | 48.6% |
| White | 47.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
43.1% of students are girls and 56.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 10 |
| Grade 1 | 9 |
| Grade 2 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | 5 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 7 |
| Grade 6 | 10 |
| Grade 7 | 8 |
| Grade 8 | 13 |
| Grade 9 | 10 |
| Grade 10 | 6 |
| Grade 11 | 5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
717 Wightman St, Matagorda, TX 77457
Phone: (979)863-7693
Website: matagordaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Matagorda ISD. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP | Brazosport ISD | 40.0 mi | 88 | 5.9 | 71.6% |
| Alternative Learning Center | Lamar CISD | 60.2 mi | 116 | 6.9 | 62.1% |
| Stafford STEM Magnet Academy | Stafford MSD | 67.9 mi | 345 | 15.8 | 35.1% |
| Ezzell School | Ezzell ISD | 69.3 mi | 128 | 9.8 | 51.6% |
| Harmony Virtual Academy | Harmony Public Schools - Houston South | 74.1 mi | 260 | 14.4 | – |
| Texas Connections Academy at Houston | Houston ISD | 75.7 mi | 8,641 | 30.9 | – |
| Spring Branch Academic Institute | Spring Branch ISD | 78.1 mi | 174 | 5.3 | – |
| T H Rogers School | Houston ISD | 78.8 mi | 1,079 | 18.1 | 11.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.