Mathis Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mathis, Texas · Mathis ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Mathis Elementary School serves 362 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Mathis (San Patricio County). It is one of 4 schools in Mathis ISD. By enrollment it is the 3744th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.2 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 ÷ 27.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Mathis ISD |
| County | San Patricio County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482940003311 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mathis ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 362 | 1,429 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.4% | 82.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Mathis Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Mathis ISD, Mathis Elementary School is the largest, with 25.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 374; Mathis 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 2 with 106 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 68, against an average of 91 per grade. This year grade 2 has 22% more students than kindergarten (106 against 87). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 68 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 90.1% here and 86.5% across Mathis ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
85.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.8% across Mathis 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
With 27.42 full-time-equivalent teachers for 362 students, Mathis Elementary School has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 362 students would have about 24.5 teachers, so Mathis Elementary School has 2.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Mathis Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Mathis Intermediate School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 90.1% |
| White | 8% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 68 |
| Kindergarten | 87 |
| Grade 1 | 101 |
| Grade 2 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
315 S Duval, Mathis, TX 78368
Phone: (361)547-4106
Website: mathisisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mathis Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathis Intermediate School | Mathis ISD | 0.2 mi | 315 | 14 | 84.4% |
| Orange Grove Primary School | Orange Grove ISD | 11.6 mi | 409 | 17.1 | 68.5% |
| Orange Grove Elementary School | Orange Grove ISD | 11.7 mi | 386 | 14.8 | 58.8% |
| Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School | Skidmore-Tynan ISD | 14.1 mi | 362 | 13.2 | 72.7% |
| Odem Elementary School | Odem-Edroy ISD | 17.4 mi | 247 | 15.6 | 63.6% |
| Odem Intermediate School | Odem-Edroy ISD | 17.4 mi | 198 | 13.9 | 66.7% |
| Calallen Wood River Elementary School | Calallen ISD | 18.7 mi | 425 | 12.5 | 51.5% |
| Calallen West Intermediate School | Calallen ISD | 19.6 mi | 426 | 12.8 | 45.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mathis ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathis High School | High | 9–12 | 408 |
| Mathis Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 315 |
| Mathis Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 344 |