Public SchoolElementary

Lucy Mae McDonald El

500 Fm 983, Ferris, TX 75125

CSchola Grade
Grades
1–3
Elementary
Students
641
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Ferris ISD
Ellis County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores43% proficient in math & reading
43rdpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
50thpercentile
Attendance10% chronically absent
85thpercentile
Class size14.9 students per teacher
46thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Lucy Mae McDonald El

Lucy Mae McDonald El is a public elementary school in Ferris, Texas, serving grades 1–3. It is part of Ferris ISD. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Ellis County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 641 students were enrolled, with about 14.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 1–3

Location & nearby schools

500 Fm 983
Ferris, TX 75125
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
1–3
Enrollment (2024–25)
641 students
Students per teacher
14.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Ferris ISD
County
Ellis County
NCES school ID
481917009220

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.