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Moody Elementary

Q: Is Moody Elementary a good school?

Moody Elementary ranks 1439 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Moody Elementary in Moody, TX, is a small, rural school serving 284 students in grades K-4 within the Moody Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently achieved a remarkable turnaround, now ranking in the 69th percentile statewide after years of struggle.

The school’s most impressive strength is its exceptional performance with students from low-income backgrounds, earning a 4-star rating in this area and ranking in the 81st percentile—a dramatic improvement that outpaces many nearby schools with lower poverty rates. For example, while Park Hill Elementary in Midway Independent School District (Isd) is a high-performing school overall, it serves a much smaller percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Moody Elementary is effectively closing the achievement gap for its most at-risk students, a feat that sets it apart from peers like McGregor Elementary and Bruceville-Eddy Intermediate, which are both in decline. However, the school shows a "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern by grade level: 3rd graders excelled with 66.1% proficient in both Reading and Math, well above state averages, while 4th graders struggled, with only 48% proficient in Reading and 36% in Math.

This internal inconsistency is a key area for future focus. While the school excels with its low-income population, it has room to grow in supporting other student groups. Spending per student ($11,037) is above average compared to high-performing neighbors like Lorena Elementary ($9,272) but lower than struggling Bruceville-Eddy Elementary ($13,128), suggesting that how funds are used matters more than the amount. Overall, Moody Elementary is successfully bucking the trend of its peer group, moving toward the performance level of higher-tier districts like Lorena Independent School District (Isd) and Troy Independent School District (Isd), despite having a similar poverty rate.

284

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,552

Per pupil spending ?

68.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Ave D
Moody, TX 76557

(254) 853-2155

District: Moody Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Moody Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Moody Middle
High:	Moody High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Hispanic:

36.6%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2023 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2023) to 69th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Texas avg49%

1,439^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 53 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

318^th of 951Moody 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	63.4	1439 of 4627	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	2339 of 4651	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	2097 of 4710	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	1210 of 4647	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	1384 of 4581	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	1871 of 4578	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	2988 of 4479	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	2285 of 4359	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.5	3511 of 4329	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.4	3584 of 4286	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.7	3304 of 4320	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.9	2595 of 4260	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.9	2308 of 4221	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.8	3389 of 4206	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.4	3456 of 4095	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.8	3755 of 3937	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	26.4	3344 of 3884	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.4	3063 of 3768	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.3	3058 of 3724	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.7	3167 of 3476	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	22.0	3118 of 3475	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	47.7	2136 of 3465	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	60.4	766 of 2515	69.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	36.8	2816 of 4331	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.8	4170 of 4295	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	3882 of 4240	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	912 of 2918	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	2277 of 3446	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	1341 of 4575	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	54.2	1550 of 3744	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	2163 of 4658	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	1235 of 4588	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	1740 of 4561	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	2166 of 4499	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	2887 of 4348	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	1375 of 4306	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	65.7	1124 of 2980	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	1468 of 3006	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	1389 of 4413	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	1568 of 3644	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	1565 of 4465	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	1437 of 4401	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	3058 of 4376	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	1645 of 4329	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.2	4090 of 4188	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	2827 of 4168	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	837 of 4520	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	1063 of 3705	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	2156 of 4594	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	1233 of 4521	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	1556 of 4477	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	1611 of 4451	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	2017 of 4309	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	1795 of 4264	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	1557 of 4582	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.5	2308 of 3739	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	2463 of 4647	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.0	1118 of 4585	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	973 of 4563	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	1485 of 4498	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	3018 of 4357	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	3666 of 4319	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	2550 of 4301	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	2822 of 3549	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	3557 of 4292	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.5	1162 of 4086	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	1200 of 3952	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	1791 of 3799	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.0	3488 of 3684	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	1399 of 3006	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.3	2029 of 2612	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	2367 of 3108	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.1	1443 of 3106	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	1280 of 3082	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	1970 of 3082	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	2260 of 3142	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1987 of 3127	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

African American (2019)70th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)66th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)62nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-28 vs school

At Risk (2021)35th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading58%+6 vs state

Mathematics52%+5 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Moody Elementary	Public	K-4	200 Ave D	Moody	76557	McLennan County	Moody Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 853-2155	284	20	13.9	68.7%	160 (56.3%)	10 (3.5%)	104 (36.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	63.4	1439^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.9%		46.6	2339^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.7%	900	66.1	48.0		66.1	36.0		$7,552
Bruceville-Eddy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	#1 Eagle Dr	Eddy	76524	McLennan County	Bruceville-Eddy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 859-5525	115	13	9.1	47.8%	64 (55.7%)	1 (0.9%)	49 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)							$10,035
Bruceville-Eddy Intermediate	Public	3-5	#1 Eagle Dr	Eddy	76524	McLennan County	Bruceville-Eddy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 859-5525	126	14	9.1	52.4%	65 (51.6%)	4 (3.2%)	53 (42.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	11.8	4431^st of 4627 public elementary schools	4.2%		26	3672^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	21.0%	759	20.8	22.2	40.6	16.7	15.6	39.4	$9,967
Edna Bigham Mays Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	725 W Main St	Troy	76579	Bell County	Troy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 938-0304	443	31	14.5	57.1%	254 (57.3%)	3 (0.7%)	166 (37.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)								(n/a)							$7,666
McGregor Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	923 Bluebonnet Pkwy	McGregor	76657	McLennan County	McGregor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 840-2973	270	18	15.0	59.6%	104 (38.5%)	10 (3.7%)	142 (52.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)								(n/a)							$8,699
McGregor Elementary	Public	2-5	913 Bluebonnet Pkwy	McGregor	76657	McLennan County	McGregor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 840-3204	455	33	13.7	63.7%	207 (45.5%)	33 (7.3%)	165 (36.3%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	17.9	4157^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.2%		19.9	4034^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.3%	123	34.8	37.2	37.1	32.6	27.4	26.7	$6,855
Troy Elementary	Public	3-5	808 E Austin Ave	Troy	76579	Bell County	Troy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 938-2503	379	26	14.3	47.2%	213 (56.2%)	5 (1.3%)	140 (36.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	61.6	1538^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.8%		55.5	1803^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	61.2%	265	39.8	58.0	55.5	59.3	52.9	63.3	$8,799
Lorena Elementary	Public	3-5	420 N Houston	Lorena	76655	McLennan County	Lorena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 857-4613	409	28	14.6	26.7%	320 (78.2%)	9 (2.2%)	64 (15.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	81.4	718^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.5%		80	749^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.9%	31	56.7	82.3	64.6	51.7	76.6	72.8	$7,652
Lorena Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	1191 Old Lorena Rd	Lorena	76655	McLennan County	Lorena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 857-8909	390	29	13.4	32.8%	283 (72.6%)	16 (4.1%)	79 (20.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)							$8,131
James L Burrell Elementary	Public	K-5	8104 Glade Dr	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 215-2000	466	33	13.9	27.3%	205 (44.0%)	59 (12.7%)	121 (26.0%)	34 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.9%)	47.1	2263^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	51.1%		50.6	2111^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.6%	152	53.8	53.9	58.7	43.8	39.3	34.8	$10,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Moody Elementary

Is Moody Elementary a good school?

Moody Elementary ranks 1439^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Moody Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Moody Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Moody Elementary?

Students at Moody Elementary are 56% White, 37% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Moody Elementary attend?

Students who attend Moody Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moody Middle
High : Moody High School

What district is Moody Elementary in?

Moody Independent School District (Isd)

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