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May Elementary

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May Elementary ranks 2965 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2965^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

May Elementary is a small, rural PK-6 school in May, TX, serving 129 students within the May Independent School District (Isd), where 67.4% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school offers a notably personalized learning environment with a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1, and it spends significantly more per student ($13,273) than nearby schools like Coggin Elementary ($9,838) in the Brownwood Independent School District (Isd).

While May Elementary’s overall state ranking has declined to the 36th percentile (2 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year, it shows notable strengths in specific areas. Its 6th graders outperformed the state average in both Reading (56.25% vs. 53.52%) and Mathematics (43.75% vs. 38.57%) in the most recent testing year. The school also excels with its Special Education students, who ranked in the 74th percentile statewide (4 stars) in 2024-2025, and its Low Socio-Economic Status students have remained relatively stable, ranking in the 59th percentile. However, a key area of concern is the performance of the general student population, which has struggled compared to these targeted subgroups.

Compared to its closest peer, Rising Star Elementary (9 miles away), May Elementary is performing significantly better, as Rising Star ranks in the 11th percentile (1 star). Yet, a nearby model for improvement exists: Cross Plains Elementary (17.65 miles away) serves a similar-sized student body with an even higher poverty rate (73.9%) but ranks in the 55th percentile (3 stars), consistently outperforming May in subjects like 5th-grade Reading (76.19% vs. 37.5%) and Science (71.43% vs. 25%). This suggests that the challenges facing May Elementary are not insurmountable, and there is a clear path to stronger academic outcomes.

129

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,042

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 Cr 411 E
May, TX 76857

(254) 259-3711

District: May Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend May Elementary usually attend:

High:

May High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Texas avg49%

2,965^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

542^nd of 951May 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	2965 of 4627	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	2966 of 4651	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	2235 of 4710	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	2895 of 4647	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	1563 of 4581	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	2187 of 4578	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.7	3218 of 4479	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3241 of 4359	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	3291 of 4329	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.5	2950 of 4286	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.0	2541 of 4320	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.7	1443 of 4260	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.4	1884 of 4221	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.6	2797 of 4206	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.3	2984 of 4095	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.7	2503 of 3937	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.5	1268 of 3884	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.5	497 of 3768	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.3	538 of 3724	85.6%	★★★★☆
2006	41.1	2458 of 3476	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.3	2545 of 3475	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	61.7	1402 of 3465	59.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	2692 of 4461	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	2518 of 4331	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	3021 of 4295	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	2147 of 4575	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	1015 of 3744	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	35.5	3134 of 4658	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	1910 of 4588	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	2054 of 4561	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	3011 of 4499	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	3078 of 4348	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	3273 of 4306	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	11.9	4259 of 4401	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	2916 of 4329	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	3230 of 4188	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	4068 of 4168	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	1838 of 4520	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	1918 of 3705	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	1716 of 4594	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	3298 of 4521	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	2360 of 4477	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	1873 of 4451	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	3362 of 4309	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	3615 of 4264	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	2804 of 4582	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	2574 of 3739	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	2153 of 4647	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	2980 of 4585	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.3	1269 of 4563	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	1253 of 4498	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	31.2	3243 of 4357	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	3101 of 4319	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	929 of 3549	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	744 of 4292	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.5	2048 of 4086	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	2586 of 3684	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	2619 of 3006	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	2067 of 2612	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	2208 of 3108	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	2386 of 3106	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.2	1447 of 3082	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	1876 of 3082	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	2533 of 3142	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	2756 of 3127	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile-26 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2023)3rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Reading38%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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
May Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3400 Cr 411 E	May	76857	Brown County	May Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 259-3711	129	12	10.6	67.4%	95 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.8%)	36.8	2965^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.9%		37.3	2966^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.2%	1	21.4	27.8	43.8	56.3	42.9	50.0	37.5	43.8	$6,042
Rising Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	113 W Newton	Rising Star	76471	Eastland County	Rising Star Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 643-2431	88	9	10.0	68.2%	67 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	19	4096^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.5%		15.1	4285^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.9%	189	28.6	50.0	50.0		14.3	20.0	21.4		$9,853
Early Elementary	Public	3-5	201 Sudderth	Early	76802	Brown County	Early Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-5511	241	23	10.5	47.7%	152 (63.1%)	4 (1.7%)	72 (29.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.5%)	67	1260^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.8%		67.7	1224^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.7%	36	58.4	59.1	64.4		60.0	44.8	53.4		$9,199
Early Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	965 Early Blvd	Early	76802	Brown County	Early Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 643-9266	231	20	11.2	53.7%	139 (60.2%)	4 (1.7%)	71 (30.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)								(n/a)									$9,402
Cross Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 N Main	Cross Plains	76443	Callahan County	Cross Plains Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 725-6123	207	20	10.5	73.9%	171 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	51	2067^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.3%		66.8	1269^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.7%	798	40.0	46.7	59.4	69.6	48.0	30.0	40.6	75.0	$8,272
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Bluffview Dr	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-0707	486	36	13.4	78.6%	203 (41.8%)	25 (5.1%)	231 (47.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	37.4	2920^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.9%		38.7	2869^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.3%	51	46.6	43.3	44.2		48.3	43.3	28.9		$8,527
Coggin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Rogan	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-0462	708	52	13.4	69.2%	311 (43.9%)	28 (4.0%)	331 (46.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	39.2	2817^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.1%		45	2440^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.5%	377	41.3	30.5	42.9	45.6	22.6	37.3	58.2	42.2	$8,470
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Vincent St	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-2937	281	20	14.3	69.0%	136 (48.4%)	5 (1.8%)	121 (43.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	87.5	482^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	89.6%		69.1	1172^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	74.8%	690	73.2	78.1	66.7		63.4	73.2	63.6		$8,146

Frequently Asked Questions about May Elementary

What is the racial makeup of May Elementary?

Students at May Elementary are 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is May Elementary a good school?

May Elementary ranks 2965^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend May Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 129 students attended May Elementary.

What district is May Elementary in?

May Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of May Elementary attend?

Students who attend May Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : May High School

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