Medina School
Public school in Medina, Texas · Medina ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Medina School serves 243 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Medina (Bandera County). It is the only school in Medina ISD. By enrollment it is the 179th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 7.3 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 ÷ 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Medina ISD |
| County | Bandera County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483003003372 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Medina ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 243 | 243 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 7.3 | 7.3 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58% | 58% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Medina School in context
Size
Medina School is the only school in Medina ISD, so its 243 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 31.8 miles away and have a median of 243 students, so Medina 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 6 with 28 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 12, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than kindergarten (17 against 19). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 12 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 67.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 26.3%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58% 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
Medina School has 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 243 students would have about 22.1 teachers, so Medina School has 11.4 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 Hill Country Youth Ranch, 20.4 miles away in Big Springs Charter School. 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 | 67.5% |
| Hispanic | 26.3% |
| Black | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 12 |
| Kindergarten | 19 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 18 |
| Grade 3 | 12 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 28 |
| Grade 7 | 16 |
| Grade 8 | 21 |
| Grade 9 | 16 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 18 |
| Grade 12 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
One Bobcat Ln, Medina, TX 78055
Phone: (830)589-2851
Website: medinaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Medina School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Country Youth Ranch | Big Springs Charter School | 20.4 mi | 74 | 9.3 | 70.3% |
| Utopia School | Utopia ISD | 20.9 mi | 196 | 10.6 | 49.5% |
| Big Springs Charter School | Big Springs Charter School | 25.5 mi | 101 | 9.2 | 64.4% |
| Leakey School | Leakey ISD | 31.2 mi | 343 | 12.9 | 65% |
| D'hanis School | D'hanis ISD | 32.4 mi | 290 | 12.6 | 33.1% |
| Oaks Academy | Meadowland Charter District | 32.4 mi | 36 | 3.4 | 91.7% |
| Great Hearts Invictus | Great Hearts Texas | 38.6 mi | 918 | 22.2 | 21.5% |
| Anne Frank Inspire Academy | Inspire Academies | 39.4 mi | 608 | 21.7 | 35.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.