Meyer Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hondo, Texas · Hondo ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Meyer Elementary School serves 431 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Hondo (Medina County). It is one of 4 schools in Hondo ISD. By enrollment it is the 3200th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 25.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Hondo ISD |
| County | Medina County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482343002378 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hondo ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 431 | 1,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.9% | 67.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% 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.
Meyer Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Hondo ISD, Meyer Elementary School is the largest, with 25% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 19.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 440; Meyer Elementary 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 2 with 128 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 70, against an average of 108 per grade. This year grade 2 has 11% more students than kindergarten (128 against 115). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 70 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 49.9% here and 57.8% across Hondo ISD. White students are next, at 49%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67.7% across Hondo 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 25.15 full-time-equivalent teachers for 431 students, Meyer Elementary School has 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 431 students would have about 29.1 teachers, so Meyer Elementary School has 4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Meyer Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Newell E Woolls Intermediate School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 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 | 49.9% |
| White | 49% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 70 |
| Kindergarten | 115 |
| Grade 1 | 118 |
| Grade 2 | 128 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2502 Ave Q, Hondo, TX 78861
Phone: (830)426-3161
Website: hondoisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Meyer Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newell E Woolls Intermediate School | Hondo ISD | 0.2 mi | 375 | 16.1 | 78.1% |
| Castroville Elementary School | Medina Valley ISD | 15.9 mi | 600 | 16.7 | 52.3% |
| John J Ciavarra Elementary School | Devine ISD | 19.4 mi | 502 | 14.1 | 63.9% |
| Devine Intermediate School | Devine ISD | 19.5 mi | 454 | 16.4 | 60.1% |
| Sabinal Elementary School | Sabinal ISD | 19.7 mi | 238 | 13.2 | 90.3% |
| Lacoste Elementary School | Medina Valley ISD | 20.0 mi | 610 | 13.6 | 63.6% |
| Natalia Early Child Center | Natalia ISD | 20.6 mi | 283 | 16.2 | 72.4% |
| Natalia Elementary School | Natalia ISD | 20.6 mi | 426 | 17.5 | 64.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hondo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hondo High School | High | 9–12 | 518 |
| McDowell Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 403 |
| Newell E Woolls Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 375 |