Summary:
The city of Quemado, Texas, is served by a single public school, Maude Mae Kirchner Elementary, a small, rural campus within the Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd) that educates 108 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade.
This school stands out for its recent and significant improvement, jumping from the 56th percentile statewide in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years to the 71st percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating. A key strength is its reading program, which consistently outperforms both the district and state averages in most grade levels. The school also excels in upper-grade math, with 5th graders achieving a remarkable 75% proficiency rate in 2025-2026, far exceeding the state average of 47.38%. However, performance is uneven; 3rd and 4th-grade math scores lag behind state averages, and a notable weakness emerged in 5th-grade science, where only 20% of students were proficient in the 2024-2025 school year. With a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio and a high per-student spending of $13,628, the school is well-resourced to address these challenges, especially given that nearly 78% of its students are economically disadvantaged.
The most compelling takeaway is the school's upward trajectory, suggesting recent instructional changes are driving real gains. The contrast between the 5th grade's stellar math and reading scores and its poor science performance points to a specific curriculum gap rather than a student ability issue, making it a solvable problem. For parents, Maude Mae Kirchner Elementary offers a small, supportive environment with a strong literacy foundation and a clear focus on improvement, though they should be aware of the need for targeted support in early math and science instruction.
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