For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 195 students in Mcdade Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Mcdade Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
360 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Mcdade Independent School District, which is ranked #989 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1005 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
208 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
55%
# Black Students
2 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
137 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
38%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
22
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,875 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,642 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,875
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,642
$14,116
Best Mcdade Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcdade Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
156 Marlin St
Mc Dade, TX 78650
(512) 273-2522
Mc Dade, TX 78650
(512) 273-2522
Grades: PK-6
| 195 students
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