McLean School
Public school in McLean, Texas · McLean ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
McLean School serves 182 students in grades Pre-K–12 in McLean (Gray County). It is the only school in McLean ISD. By enrollment it is the 228th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 9.7 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 ÷ 18.78 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | McLean ISD |
| County | Gray County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482988003364 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McLean ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 182 | 182 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 9.7 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.7% | 68.7% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
McLean School in context
Size
McLean School is the only school in McLean ISD, so its 182 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 27.3 miles away and have a median of 157 students, so McLean 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 5 with 19 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 8, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 12 has 44% more students than kindergarten (13 against 9). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 19.8%.
68.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
McLean School has 18.78 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 182 students would have about 16.5 teachers, so McLean School has 2.3 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 Lefors School, 18.4 miles away in Lefors 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
| White | 74.2% |
| Hispanic | 19.8% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 10 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 8 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 11 |
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
| Grade 9 | 14 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 12 |
| Grade 12 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 Rowe St, McLean, TX 79057
Phone: (806)779-2301
Website: mcleanisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McLean School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefors School | Lefors ISD | 18.4 mi | 173 | 7.6 | 66.5% |
| Shamrock ISD | Shamrock ISD | 20.2 mi | 343 | 11.6 | 68.5% |
| Wheeler School | Wheeler ISD | 23.4 mi | 372 | 9.3 | 61.3% |
| Hedley School | Hedley ISD | 25.5 mi | 95 | 5.6 | 73.7% |
| Groom School | Groom ISD | 29.1 mi | 130 | 6.9 | 24.6% |
| Kelton ISD | Kelton ISD | 29.7 mi | 129 | 8.6 | 54.3% |
| Fort Elliott School | Fort Elliott CISD | 29.8 mi | 141 | 7.4 | – |
| Miami School | Miami ISD | 31.0 mi | 177 | 9.2 | 31.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.