Motley County School
Public school in Matador, Texas · Motley County ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Motley County School serves 179 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Matador (Motley County). It is the only school in Motley County ISD. By enrollment it is the 231st largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 10.1 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 ÷ 17.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Motley County ISD |
| County | Motley County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483150003526 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Motley County ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 179 | 179 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 10.1 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.1% | 53.1% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% 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.
Motley County School in context
Size
Motley County School is the only school in Motley County ISD, so its 179 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 35.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 186; Motley County 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 pre-K with 17 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 7, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 12 has 45% more students than kindergarten (16 against 11). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 17 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 68.2% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 29.6%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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
With 17.77 full-time-equivalent teachers for 179 students, Motley County School has 10.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 179 students would have about 16.3 teachers, so Motley County School has 1.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Motley County School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other school is Patton Springs School, 16.6 miles away in Patton Springs 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 | 68.2% |
| Hispanic | 29.6% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 17 |
| Kindergarten | 11 |
| Grade 1 | 17 |
| Grade 2 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 11 |
| Grade 7 | 10 |
| Grade 8 | 13 |
| Grade 9 | 13 |
| Grade 10 | 12 |
| Grade 11 | 13 |
| Grade 12 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1600 Bundy, Matador, TX 79244
Phone: (806)347-2676
Website: motleyco.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Motley County School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patton Springs School | Patton Springs ISD | 16.6 mi | 88 | 7.9 | 84.1% |
| Valley School | Turkey-Quitaque ISD | 26.8 mi | 180 | 7.3 | 42.2% |
| Paducah School | Paducah ISD | 29.3 mi | 156 | 8.9 | 67.3% |
| Crosbyton CISD Pre K-12 | Crosbyton CISD | 34.3 mi | 316 | 10.7 | 83.2% |
| Spur School | Spur ISD | 36.3 mi | 192 | 8.9 | 50% |
| Guthrie School | Guthrie CSD | 39.1 mi | 93 | 5.9 | – |
| Silverton School | Silverton ISD | 42.3 mi | 204 | 10.8 | 50.5% |
| Petersburg School | Petersburg ISD | 45.7 mi | 243 | 9.5 | 76.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.