McDade Elementary School
Public elementary school in McDade, Texas · McDade ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
McDade Elementary School serves 208 students in grades Pre-K–6 in McDade (Bastrop County). It is one of 2 schools in McDade ISD. By enrollment it is the 4484th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.1 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 ÷ 17.26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | McDade ISD |
| County | Bastrop County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482976003351 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McDade ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 208 | 377 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 10.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.1% | 54.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 10% 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.
McDade Elementary School in context
Size
McDade Elementary School is the only elementary school in McDade ISD. Its 208 students are 55.2% of the district's 377. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 656; McDade 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 4 with 40 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 16, against an average of 26 per grade. This year grade 6 has 14% more students than kindergarten (25 against 22). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 56.7% here and 57.6% across McDade ISD. White students are next, at 38.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.9% across McDade 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 17.26 full-time-equivalent teachers for 208 students, McDade Elementary School has 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 208 students would have about 14.1 teachers, so McDade Elementary School has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
McDade Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Lost Pines Elementary School, 7.7 miles away in Bastrop ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 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
| Hispanic | 56.7% |
| White | 38.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| Black | 0.5% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 29 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 40 |
| Grade 5 | 26 |
| Grade 6 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
156 Marlin St, McDade, TX 78650
Phone: (512)273-2522
Website: mcdadeisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McDade Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Pines Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 7.7 mi | 896 | 16.4 | 82.3% |
| Booker T Washington Elementary School | Elgin ISD | 8.5 mi | 638 | 19.6 | 88.2% |
| Elgin Elementary School | Elgin ISD | 9.5 mi | 673 | 21.1 | 87.1% |
| Harvest Ridge Elementary School | Elgin ISD | 10.8 mi | 596 | 20.6 | 83.2% |
| Neidig Elementary School | Elgin ISD | 11.4 mi | 528 | 16.6 | 78% |
| Mina Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 12.6 mi | 801 | 16 | 57.3% |
| Emile Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 12.9 mi | 606 | 15.2 | 52.8% |
| Colony Oaks Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 14.0 mi | 824 | 17.9 | 51.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in McDade ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDade High School | High | 7–12 | 169 |