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Malone Elementary

Q: Is Malone Elementary a good school?

Malone Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Malone Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 63 students attended Malone Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Malone Elementary?

Students at Malone Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 27% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

4621^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Malone Elementary is a very small, rural PK-8 school in the Malone Independent School District (Isd), serving just 63 students in Malone, TX, with an exceptionally high economic need as 93.65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has faced significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 15% of Texas elementary schools for most of the past decade, with the most recent data showing a dramatic drop to the 0th percentile statewide. However, the school offers an extremely low student-to-teacher ratio of 6.2:1, the lowest in the area, which could allow for personalized attention despite the struggles.

Compared to nearby schools, Malone’s poverty rate is notably higher than Axtell Elementary (54.47%) and West Elementary (39.22%), and even surpasses Coolidge Elementary (82.31%). While Coolidge consistently performs in the 60th-73rd percentile, proving high poverty doesn’t have to dictate low performance, Malone’s academic outcomes are the worst in the region. The school’s tiny size means test scores from a single cohort of 5-10 students can cause extreme volatility, as seen in the 2025-2026 data where 5th grade math and 6th grade reading both showed 0% proficiency.

Despite the overall challenges, there have been glimmers of success with specific subgroups, such as English Language Learner students ranking in the 58th percentile in 2022-2023 and At-Risk students in the 53rd percentile in 2020-2021. The school spends $12,108 per student, higher than many peers like Blooming Grove Elementary ($9,885) and West ($9,841), but not the highest in the area. This suggests that the extreme concentration of poverty and associated challenges are overwhelming the potential benefits of small class sizes, making it crucial for parents to consider how the school’s unique circumstances align with their child’s needs.

Students ?

6.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,278

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 W Apple
Malone, TX 76660-0038

(254) 533-2321

District: Malone Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.1%

White:

27.0%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → <1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (6% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 55 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school6%

District avg6%

Texas avg50%

4,621^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 55 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

948^th of 951Malone Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.4	4621 of 4627	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	3501 of 4651	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	3992 of 4710	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	3647 of 4647	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	3997 of 4581	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	3364 of 4578	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	4026 of 4479	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	4192 of 4359	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.0	4273 of 4329	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	57.2	1936 of 4286	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.3	2372 of 4320	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.3	2498 of 4260	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	2593 of 4221	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.1	1416 of 4206	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.8	2361 of 4095	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.4	3145 of 3937	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	79.2	543 of 3884	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	55.0	1935 of 3768	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.3	2804 of 3724	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	77.5	571 of 3476	83.6%	★★★★☆
2005	60.4	1504 of 3475	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	20.8	3151 of 3465	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.7	3122 of 4461	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	2051 of 4331	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	3562 of 4295	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	3624 of 4240	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	31.8	2690 of 3668	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.1	1506 of 3556	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	2443 of 3487	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	2567 of 3446	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	2642 of 3333	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	2712 of 3226	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	43.9	2548 of 4588	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	3409 of 4561	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	2860 of 4499	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.0	4049 of 4348	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	4101 of 4306	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.1	4410 of 4413	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	4213 of 4465	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	3091 of 4401	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	3840 of 4376	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	3626 of 4329	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	3916 of 4188	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	3755 of 4168	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.1	4520 of 4520	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.9	2484 of 3705	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	2896 of 4594	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	3119 of 4521	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	3675 of 4477	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	3034 of 4451	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	3971 of 4309	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	4035 of 4264	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.9	4582 of 4582	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	3046 of 4647	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.2	4309 of 4585	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	4132 of 4563	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	3447 of 4498	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	3962 of 4357	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	4043 of 4319	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	8.2	3062 of 3127	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1773 of 2344	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1747 of 2372	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1671 of 2330	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1582 of 2254	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.1	1100 of 2252	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	1433 of 2193	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	1150 of 2080	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.8	976 of 2027	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	86.6	126 of 1987	93.7%	★★★★★
2015	77.4	341 of 2043	83.3%	★★★★☆
2014	42.1	1243 of 1987	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.0	734 of 1973	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.6	1042 of 1951	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.7	1187 of 1895	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	72.7	314 of 1803	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.1	416 of 1763	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	53.4	892 of 1718	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	23.7	1456 of 1684	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	82.5	138 of 1585	91.3%	★★★★★
2005	49.9	885 of 1582	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.3	1244 of 1573	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.8	1462 of 2182	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	1268 of 2058	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	45.6	846 of 1720	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.2	1538 of 1643	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1553 of 1825	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.3	867 of 2242	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.0	1763 of 2241	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	1443 of 2221	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1886 of 2047	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	48.6	975 of 2008	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	61.7	612 of 2119	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	35.1	1447 of 2116	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1463 of 2077	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	1438 of 2043	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	1263 of 1935	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	1003 of 1895	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	65.4	509 of 2235	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	34.5	1558 of 2251	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1472 of 2220	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	693 of 2172	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	1125 of 2073	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	1209 of 2039	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	44.7	1194 of 2245	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1586 of 2228	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	1190 of 2168	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	1510 of 2069	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	1087 of 2030	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2023)44th percentile+23 vs school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)27th percentile+11 vs school

White (2018)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)77th percentile+51 vs school

Hispanic (2024)71st percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)51st percentile+23 vs school

Male (2023)47th percentile+19 vs school

At Risk (2022)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading8%-47 vs state

Mathematics4%-41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Malone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	202 W Apple	Malone	76660	Hill County	Malone Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 533-2321	63	10	6.2	93.7%	17 (27.0%)	2 (3.2%)	41 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	2.4	4621^st of 4627 public elementary schools	0.1%		28.9	3501^st of 4651 public elementary schools	24.7%	1120				8.3	12.5	0.0		0.0	0.0	20.0	$22,278
Hubbard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 W Hwy 31	Hubbard	76648	Hill County	Hubbard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 576-2359	214	18	12.0	66.4%	128 (59.8%)	28 (13.1%)	46 (21.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	25.6	3715^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.7%		27.9	3559^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.5%	156			50.0	36.7	29.6		33.3	26.7	37.0		$8,418
Frost Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	208 N Wyrick	Frost	76641	Navarro County	Frost Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 998-7201	247	18	14.0	64.4%	124 (50.2%)	2 (0.8%)	111 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	35.3	3065^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.8%		33.4	3230^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.6%	165			42.3	17.9	60.7	46.0	29.6	28.6	51.7	35.1	$7,941
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Cottonwood Rd	West	76691	McLennan County	West Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 981-2200	645	43	14.8	39.2%	488 (75.7%)	10 (1.6%)	127 (19.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	74	981^st of 4627 public elementary schools	78.8%		77.6	854^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.6%	127			62.8	53.1	71.3		59.6	56.1	61.3		$8,873
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1601 Abbott Ave	Hillsboro	76645	Hill County	Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 582-8585	649	39	16.5	75.3%	119 (18.3%)	63 (9.7%)	424 (65.3%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.4%)								(n/a)	10.0	16.7	45.6				42.1				$7,297
Blooming Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Fm 55	Blooming Grove	76626	Navarro County	Blooming Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 695-4401	449	22	20.0	58.6%	253 (56.3%)	9 (2.0%)	165 (36.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	27.1	3624^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.7%		26.3	3644^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.7%	20			30.7	37.0	50.0		41.3	39.5	25.0		$8,682
Stafford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Harris St	Italy	76651	Ellis County	Italy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 483-6342	314	24	12.9	54.5%	171 (54.5%)	28 (8.9%)	98 (31.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	31	3371^st of 4627 public elementary schools	27.1%		45.6	2406^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.3%	965			39.4	26.3	47.9	54.6	36.4	21.1	33.3	40.0	$9,068
Coolidge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Kirven St	Coolidge	76635	Limestone County	Coolidge Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 786-2206	147	15	9.8	82.3%	48 (32.7%)	19 (12.9%)	72 (49.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	56.8	1770^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.7%		54.5	1875^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.7%	105			63.6	47.6	57.1		86.4	42.9	33.3		$10,670
Axtell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	308 Ottawa	Axtell	76624	McLennan County	Axtell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 863-5419	358	27	13.0	54.5%	273 (76.3%)	3 (0.8%)	75 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	81.9	704^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.8%		83	646^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.1%	58			67.9	80.4	74.0		56.6	68.6	50.0		$8,662

Frequently Asked Questions about Malone Elementary

What district is Malone Elementary in?

Malone Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Malone Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 63 students attended Malone Elementary.

Is Malone Elementary a good school?

Malone Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Malone Elementary?

Students at Malone Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 27% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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