T G McCord Elementary School
Public elementary school in Vernon, Texas · Vernon ISD · Grades Pre-K–1
T G McCord Elementary School serves 311 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Vernon (Wilbarger County). It is one of 7 schools in Vernon ISD. By enrollment it is the 4065th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 24.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| District | Vernon ISD |
| County | Wilbarger County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484411005823 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Vernon ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 311 | 1,729 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.1% | 76.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
T G McCord Elementary School in context
Size
T G McCord Elementary School is the smallest of Vernon ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 311 students are 18% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 37.7 miles away and have a median of 464 students, so T G McCord 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 kindergarten with 132 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 65, against an average of 104 per grade. This year grade 1 has 14% fewer students than kindergarten (114 against 132). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 65 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 56.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Vernon ISD (50%). White students are next, at 21.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.2% across Vernon 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
T G McCord Elementary School has 24.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 311 students would have about 21 teachers, so T G McCord Elementary School has 3.8 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Vernon Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 56.3% |
| White | 21.9% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Black | 7.7% |
| Asian | 6.1% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 65 |
| Kindergarten | 132 |
| Grade 1 | 114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2915 Sand Rd, Vernon, TX 76384
Phone: (940)553-4381
Website: vernonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: T G McCord Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Elementary School | Vernon ISD | 1.0 mi | 494 | 13.9 | 78.1% |
| Electra Elementary School | Electra ISD | 23.0 mi | 233 | 10.8 | 73.4% |
| Reagan Elementary School | Quanah ISD | 27.0 mi | 196 | 9.6 | 76.5% |
| Kidwell Elementary School | Iowa Park CISD | 37.7 mi | 478 | 15.1 | 43.1% |
| Seymour Elementary School | Seymour ISD | 37.8 mi | 249 | 12.5 | 66.7% |
| Bradford Elementary School | Iowa Park CISD | 39.2 mi | 450 | 15.3 | 41.6% |
| Overton Ray Elementary School | Burkburnett ISD | 41.9 mi | 526 | 15.1 | 56.5% |
| Holliday Elementary School | Holliday ISD | 41.9 mi | 494 | 13.3 | 23.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Vernon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon | High | 8–12 | 23 |
| Ntsh Primary Program Wichita Campus | Middle | 4–7 | 11 |
| Vernon Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 494 |
| Vernon High School | High | 9–12 | 490 |
| Vernon ISD Opportunity Center | High | 9–12 | 10 |
| Vernon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 390 |