Irion Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

405 N 3rd St
Mertzon, TX 76941

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Irion County High School is a public high school located in Mertzon, Texas and classified as a 1A school by the UIL. It is part of the Irion County Independent School District located in east central Irion County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

Serving 200 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Irion Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 200 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10% in TX
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Irion Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Irion Elementary School's student population of 200 students has grown by 42% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 72% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Irion Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	25
1	26
2	20
3	26
4	27
5	23
6	23

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Total Students

200 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Irion Elementary School
2023	211
2022	200
2021	184
2020	140
2019	140
2018	121
2017	121
2016	150
2015	160
2014	159
2013	136
2012	146
2011	157
2010	154
2009	154
2008	156
2007	162
2006	168
2005	172
2004	182
2003	180
2002	173
2001	170
2000	166
1999	164
1998	152
1997	158
1996	177
1995	148
1994	189
1993	188
1992	184
1991	183
1990	198
1989	200
1988	184
1987	187

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Irion Elementary School
2023	18
2022	16
2021	15
2020	11
2019	11
2018	10
2017	10
2016	12
2015	12
2014	11
2013	11
2012	11
2011	13
2010	13
2009	13
2008	14
2007	15
2006	13
2005	14
2004	15
2003	14
2002	12
2001	14
2000	14
1999	15
1998	14
1997	14
1996	16
1995	16
1994	18
1993	16
1992	17
1991	17

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Year Founded

1908

Colors

White, Black, Purple

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Irion Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Irion Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#702 out of 8096 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Irion Elementary School
2023	#702
2022	#807
2021	#870
2019	#3714
2018	#3338
2017	#1607
2016	#718
2015	#1003
2014	#1329
2013	#1005
2012	#1018

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65-69%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Irion Elementary School	Texas	Irion County Independent School District
2023	67%	44%	69%
2022	62%	41%	57%
2021	52%	37%	52%
2019	42%	51%	52%
2018	42%	49%	52%
2017	87%	78%	87%
2016	92%	75%	87%
2015	87%	73%	82%
2014	87%	76%	87%
2013	92%	78%	90%
2012	92%	83%	87%

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70-74%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Irion Elementary School	Texas	Irion County Independent School District
2022	72%	51%	72%
2021	67%	42%	67%
2019	52%	47%	57%
2018	52%	45%	52%
2017	82%	72%	82%
2016	87%	71%	75%
2015	87%	73%	79%
2014	87%	75%	80%
2013	87%	78%	86%
2012	95%	88%	92%
2011	87%	88%	92%

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60-79%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Irion Elementary School	Texas	Irion County Independent School District
2022	69%	46%	52%
2021	30%	43%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Irion Elementary School	Texas	Irion County Independent School District
2023	12:1	14:1	9:1
2022	13:1	14:1	11:1
2021	12:1	14:1	11:1
2020	13:1	15:1	10:1
2019	13:1	15:1	10:1
2018	12:1	15:1	10:1
2017	12:1	15:1	10:1
2016	13:1	15:1	11:1
2015	13:1	15:1	11:1
2014	14:1	15:1	11:1
2013	12:1	15:1	11:1
2012	13:1	15:1	11:1
2011	12:1	15:1	10:1
2010	12:1	15:1	10:1
2009	12:1	14:1	11:1
2008	11:1	14:1	12:1
2007	11:1	15:1	11:1
2006	13:1	15:1	12:1
2005	12:1	15:1	12:1
2004	12:1	15:1	11:1
2003	13:1	15:1	12:1
2002	14:1	15:1	12:1
2001	12:1	15:1	11:1
2000	12:1	14:1	11:1
1999	11:1	14:1	10:1
1998	11:1	14:1	11:1
1997	11:1	15:1	11:1
1996	11:1	15:1	10:1
1995	9:1	15:1	10:1
1994	11:1	15:1	9:1
1993	12:1	15:1	11:1
1992	11:1	16:1	10:1
1991	11:1	16:1	10:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Irion Elementary School	Texas	Irion County Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Irion Elementary School	Texas	Irion County Independent School District
2023	29%	53%	28%
2022	25%	53%	27%
2021	23%	53%	29%
2020	27%	53%	32%
2019	27%	53%	32%
2018	36%	52%	37%
2017	36%	52%	37%
2016	35%	52%	34%
2015	35%	52%	31%
2014	33%	52%	30%
2013	29%	51%	29%
2012	30%	51%	32%
2011	31%	50%	29%
2010	26%	49%	29%
2009	28%	48%	30%
2008	26%	47%	30%
2007	28%	46%	31%
2006	26%	46%	26%
2005	27%	45%	28%
2004	29%	44%	31%
2003	31%	43%	29%
2002	33%	42%	32%
2001	34%	41%	32%
2000	37%	40%	34%
1999	33%	39%	29%
1998	34%	38%	29%
1997	30%	38%	28%
1996	31%	37%	27%
1995	36%	36%	31%
1994	27%	36%	27%
1993	31%	35%	28%
1992	29%	35%	27%
1991	31%	34%	27%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Irion Elementary School	Texas	Irion County Independent School District
2023	1%	13%	2%
2022	1%	13%	2%
2016	1%	13%	2%
2015	1%	13%	2%
2014	1%	13%	3%
2013	1%	13%	3%
2012	3%	13%	2%
2011	3%	13%	2%
2010	2%	14%	3%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	2%	14%	3%
2007	2%	14%	3%
2006	4%	15%	3%
2005	3%	14%	4%
2004	2%	14%	4%
2003	3%	14%	6%
2002	3%	14%	4%

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White

69%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Irion Elementary School	Texas	Irion County Independent School District
2023	68%	26%	69%
2022	71%	26%	69%
2021	74%	26%	68%
2020	70%	27%	64%
2019	70%	27%	64%
2018	62%	28%	61%
2017	62%	28%	61%
2016	63%	29%	64%
2015	64%	29%	67%
2014	66%	29%	66%
2013	68%	30%	66%
2012	66%	31%	64%
2011	66%	31%	68%
2010	71%	33%	67%
2009	69%	34%	66%
2008	71%	35%	66%
2007	70%	36%	65%
2006	70%	36%	71%
2005	70%	38%	68%
2004	69%	39%	65%
2003	65%	40%	65%
2002	63%	41%	62%
2001	64%	42%	66%
2000	63%	44%	65%
1999	71%	45%	71%
1998	70%	46%	71%
1997	75%	46%	72%
1996	77%	47%	73%
1995	72%	48%	69%
1994	73%	48%	73%
1993	69%	49%	72%
1992	71%	49%	73%
1991	69%	51%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Irion Elementary School	Texas	Irion County Independent School District
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Irion Elementary School	Texas	Irion County Independent School District
2023	0.46	0.64	0.45
2022	0.44	0.64	0.46
2021	0.40	0.64	0.46
2020	0.44	0.63	0.49
2019	0.44	0.63	0.49
2018	0.49	0.64	0.50
2017	0.49	0.64	0.50
2016	0.49	0.63	0.49
2015	0.47	0.63	0.46
2014	0.46	0.63	0.48
2013	0.46	0.64	0.49
2012	0.48	0.64	0.49
2011	0.47	0.64	0.46
2010	0.43	0.64	0.47
2009	0.45	0.64	0.47
2008	0.43	0.64	0.48
2007	0.44	0.64	0.48
2006	0.44	0.64	0.45
2005	0.44	0.64	0.46
2004	0.44	0.64	0.49
2003	0.48	0.64	0.50
2002	0.50	0.64	0.51
2001	0.48	0.64	0.47
2000	0.49	0.65	0.47
1999	0.43	0.65	0.42
1998	0.45	0.65	0.42
1997	0.41	0.64	0.40
1996	0.40	0.64	0.40
1995	0.43	0.64	0.43
1994	0.40	0.64	0.40
1993	0.43	0.63	0.41
1992	0.42	0.63	0.40
1991	0.43	0.63	0.37

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Irion Elementary School	Texas	Irion County Independent School District
2023	29%	57%	31%
2022	30%	57%	28%
2021	26%	56%	28%
2020	22%	56%	23%
2019	22%	56%	23%
2018	26%	53%	24%
2017	26%	53%	24%
2016	20%	53%	25%
2015	25%	52%	26%
2014	24%	53%	27%
2013	29%	53%	32%
2012	34%	44%	38%
2011	29%	44%	33%
2010	27%	43%	30%
2009	20%	40%	27%
2008	28%	39%	32%
2007	28%	39%	33%
2006	28%	40%	34%
2005	31%	39%	32%
2004	32%	39%	34%
2003	32%	39%	31%
2002	37%	38%	34%
2001	31%	38%	27%
2000	39%	38%	31%
1999	28%	39%	24%
1998	31%	40%	28%
1997	33%	41%	29%
1996	43%	41%	37%
1995	31%	41%	26%
1994	29%	40%	26%
1993	41%	45%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Irion Elementary School	Texas	Irion County Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	11%	4%	11%
2021	15%	4%	13%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	19%	6%	16%
2015	13%	6%	9%
2014	13%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	5%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	13%	8%	10%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	14%	8%	10%
2006	12%	8%	12%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	7%	7%	6%
2003	13%	7%	12%
2002	16%	7%	16%
2001	16%	7%	14%
2000	18%	8%	14%
1999	17%	8%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Irion County Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Hornet (buzz)

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Irion Elementary School's ranking?

Irion Elementary School is ranked #702 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Irion Elementary School?

200 students attend Irion Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Irion Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Irion Elementary School?

Irion Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Irion Elementary School offer ?

Irion Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Irion Elementary School part of?

Irion Elementary School is part of Irion County Independent School District.

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