McLeod School
Public school in McLeod, Texas · McLeod ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
McLeod School serves 424 students in grades Pre-K–12 in McLeod (Cass County). It is the only school in McLeod ISD. By enrollment it is the 105th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 29.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | McLeod ISD |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482991003366 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McLeod ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 424 | 424 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.2 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.5% | 46.5% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
McLeod School in context
Size
McLeod School is the only school in McLeod ISD, so its 424 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 44.1 miles away and have a median of 377 students, so McLeod 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 4 with 40 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 14, against an average of 30 per grade. This year grade 12 has 16% fewer students than kindergarten (21 against 25). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 14 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 92.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.5% 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
McLeod School has 29.83 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 424 students would have about 38.5 teachers, so McLeod School has 8.7 fewer.
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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Bloomburg School, 13.1 miles away in Bloomburg 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 | 92.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.7% of students are girls and 48.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 26 |
| Grade 3 | 31 |
| Grade 4 | 40 |
| Grade 5 | 39 |
| Grade 6 | 35 |
| Grade 7 | 36 |
| Grade 8 | 37 |
| Grade 9 | 39 |
| Grade 10 | 30 |
| Grade 11 | 26 |
| Grade 12 | 21 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
19395 Farm Rd 125, McLeod, TX 75565
Phone: (903)796-7181
Website: mcleodisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McLeod School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomburg School | Bloomburg ISD | 13.1 mi | 229 | 8.7 | 77.3% |
| Avinger School | Avinger ISD | 27.9 mi | 112 | 6.9 | 75% |
| Maud School | Maud ISD | 30.3 mi | 450 | 11.7 | 58.2% |
| Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville | Hallsville ISD | 42.0 mi | 19,731 | – | – |
| UT Tyler University Academy at Longview | UT Tyler University Academy | 46.3 mi | 466 | 17.4 | – |
| Juvenile Detent Center | Longview ISD | 48.7 mi | 19 | 4.3 | 15.8% |
| Avery School | Avery ISD | 58.4 mi | 304 | 9.4 | 51.3% |
| Gary School | Gary ISD | 65.5 mi | 476 | 12.5 | 65.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.