Montague Elementary School
Public elementary school in Montague, Texas · Montague ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Montague Elementary School serves 163 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Montague (Montague County). It is the only school in Montague ISD. By enrollment it is the 4576th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Montague ISD |
| County | Montague County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483120003510 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Montague ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 163 | 163 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.4% | 53.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Montague Elementary School in context
Size
Montague Elementary School is the only school in Montague ISD, so its 163 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.8 miles away and have a median of 346 students, so Montague 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 29 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 10, against an average of 16 per grade. This year grade 8 has 41% fewer students than kindergarten (10 against 17). 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 83.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 11.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Montague Elementary School has 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 163 students would have about 11 teachers, so Montague Elementary School has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 elementary school is Nocona Elementary School, 8.1 miles away in Nocona ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 83.4% |
| Hispanic | 11.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
53.4% of students are girls and 46.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 12 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 17 |
| Grade 2 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 15 |
| Grade 4 | 29 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 16 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8020 Hwy 175, Montague, TX 76251
Phone: (940)894-2811
Website: montagueisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Montague Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nocona Elementary School | Nocona ISD | 8.1 mi | 351 | 13.3 | 56.7% |
| Bowie Elementary School | Bowie ISD | 9.4 mi | 350 | 12.8 | 58.9% |
| Bowie Intermediate School | Bowie ISD | 9.9 mi | 342 | 14.7 | 50% |
| Saint Jo Elementary School | Saint Jo ISD | 11.6 mi | 181 | 14 | 40.3% |
| Muenster Elementary School | Muenster ISD | 20.0 mi | 311 | 15 | 23.2% |
| Alvord Elementary School | Alvord ISD | 21.2 mi | 437 | 13.2 | 42.1% |
| Chico Elementary School | Chico ISD | 26.3 mi | 284 | 13.5 | 56.3% |
| Henrietta Elementary School | Henrietta ISD | 28.4 mi | 402 | 12.6 | 55% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.