May Elementary School
Public elementary school in May, Texas · May ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
May Elementary School serves 129 students in grades Pre-K–6 in May (Brown County). It is one of 2 schools in May ISD. By enrollment it is the 4628th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.7 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 ÷ 12.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | May ISD |
| County | Brown County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482952003318 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | May ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 129 | 243 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 9.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.4% | 52.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
May Elementary School in context
Size
May Elementary School is the only elementary school in May ISD. Its 129 students are 53.1% of the district's 243. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 18.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 261; May 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 3 with 21 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 13, against an average of 16 per grade. This year grade 6 has 29% more students than kindergarten (18 against 14). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 73.6% here and 75.7% across May ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 18.6%.
67.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.2% across May 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 12.11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 129 students, May Elementary School has 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 129 students would have about 8.7 teachers, so May Elementary School has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
May Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Rising Star Elementary School, 9 miles away in Rising Star ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 73.6% |
| Hispanic | 18.6% |
| Two or more races | 7.8% |
38% of students are girls and 62% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 14 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3400 Cr 411 E, May, TX 76857
Phone: (254)259-3711
Website: mayisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: May Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Star Elementary School | Rising Star ISD | 9.0 mi | 88 | 10.1 | 68.2% |
| Early Elementary School | Early ISD | 16.3 mi | 241 | 10.5 | 47.7% |
| Early Primary School | Early ISD | 16.4 mi | 231 | 11.3 | 53.7% |
| Cross Plains Elementary School | Cross Plains ISD | 17.7 mi | 207 | 10.5 | 73.9% |
| Northwest Elementary School | Brownwood ISD | 18.6 mi | 486 | 13.4 | 78.6% |
| Coggin Elementary School | Brownwood ISD | 18.7 mi | 708 | 13.5 | 69.2% |
| East Elementary School | Brownwood ISD | 19.7 mi | 281 | 14.3 | 69% |
| Comanche Elementary School | Comanche ISD | 20.3 mi | 658 | 13.6 | 58.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in May ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| May High School | High | 7–12 | 114 |