Tye Elementary School (Closed 2013)

129 Concho St
Tye, TX 79563

Tye Elementary School serves 162 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 80-89% (which was approximately equal to the Texas state average of 83%). The percentage of students achieving was 80-89% (which was approximately equal to the Texas state average of 88%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tye Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	25
1	31
2	21
3	24
4	20
5	18

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Total Students

162 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tye Elementary School
2023	162
2022	162
2021	162
2020	162
2019	162
2018	162
2017	162
2016	162
2015	162
2012	162
2011	187
2010	184
2009	183
2008	208
2007	209
2006	215
2005	235
2004	213
2003	215
2002	219
2001	240
2000	212
1999	190
1998	194
1997	176
1996	183
1995	184
1994	179
1993	170
1992	169
1991	156

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tye Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2012	19
2011	21
2010	22
2009	22
2008	22
2007	22
2006	23
2005	21
2004	21
2003	21
2002	20
2001	20
2000	20
1999	18
1998	18
1997	16
1996	17
1995	15
1994	16
1993	16
1992	15
1991	15

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School Rankings

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State Level (TX)

(11-12)

80-89%

83%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Tye Elementary School	Texas	Merkel Independent School District
2012	84%	83%	82%
2011	92%	84%	84%
2010	82%	83%	81%

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(11-12)

80-89%

88%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Tye Elementary School	Texas	Merkel Independent School District
2012	84%	88%	89%
2011	95%	88%	91%
2010	95%	88%	89%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tye Elementary School	Texas	Merkel Independent School District
2023	9:1	14:1	11:1
2022	9:1	14:1	11:1
2021	9:1	14:1	11:1
2020	9:1	15:1	11:1
2019	9:1	15:1	11:1
2018	9:1	15:1	12:1
2017	9:1	15:1	12:1
2016	9:1	15:1	11:1
2015	9:1	15:1	11:1
2012	8:1	15:1	11:1
2011	9:1	15:1	11:1
2010	8:1	15:1	10:1
2009	8:1	14:1	10:1
2008	9:1	14:1	10:1
2007	10:1	15:1	10:1
2006	9:1	15:1	10:1
2005	11:1	15:1	12:1
2004	10:1	15:1	12:1
2003	10:1	15:1	12:1
2002	11:1	15:1	13:1
2001	12:1	15:1	12:1
2000	11:1	14:1	11:1
1999	11:1	14:1	12:1
1998	11:1	14:1	12:1
1997	11:1	15:1	12:1
1996	11:1	15:1	13:1
1995	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	11:1	15:1	13:1
1993	11:1	15:1	13:1
1992	11:1	16:1	13:1
1991	11:1	16:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Tye Elementary School	Texas	Merkel Independent School District
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

34%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tye Elementary School	Texas	Merkel Independent School District
2023	34%	53%	26%
2022	34%	53%	27%
2021	34%	53%	26%
2020	34%	53%	27%
2019	34%	53%	27%
2018	34%	52%	24%
2017	34%	52%	24%
2016	34%	52%	28%
2015	34%	52%	23%
2012	33%	51%	20%
2011	31%	50%	21%
2010	21%	49%	21%
2009	17%	48%	19%
2008	24%	47%	19%
2007	20%	46%	19%
2006	16%	46%	16%
2005	16%	45%	17%
2004	18%	44%	17%
2003	18%	43%	17%
2002	17%	42%	16%
2001	12%	41%	14%
2000	14%	40%	13%
1999	12%	39%	15%
1998	11%	38%	15%
1997	11%	38%	16%
1996	16%	37%	16%
1995	10%	36%	14%
1994	7%	36%	14%
1993	6%	35%	15%
1992	3%	35%	15%
1991	10%	34%	15%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Tye Elementary School	Texas	Merkel Independent School District
2023	3%	13%	3%
2022	3%	13%	3%
2021	3%	13%	3%
2020	3%	13%	4%
2019	3%	13%	4%
2018	4%	13%	3%
2017	4%	13%	3%
2016	4%	13%	1%
2015	4%	13%	3%
2012	3%	13%	1%
2011	2%	13%	2%
2010	7%	14%	3%
2009	5%	14%	3%
2008	3%	14%	2%
2007	2%	14%	3%
2006	2%	15%	2%
2005	3%	14%	3%
2004	3%	14%	3%
2003	2%	14%	3%
2002	3%	14%	2%
2001	2%	14%	2%

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White

60%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tye Elementary School	Texas	Merkel Independent School District
2023	60%	26%	62%
2022	60%	26%	62%
2021	60%	26%	63%
2020	60%	27%	61%
2019	60%	27%	61%
2018	60%	28%	56%
2017	60%	28%	56%
2016	60%	29%	69%
2015	60%	29%	54%
2012	60%	31%	77%
2011	64%	31%	76%
2010	71%	33%	76%
2009	76%	34%	77%
2008	73%	35%	79%
2007	78%	36%	78%
2006	80%	36%	82%
2005	81%	38%	80%
2004	79%	39%	80%
2003	80%	40%	80%
2002	80%	41%	82%
2001	86%	42%	84%
2000	92%	44%	86%
1999	93%	45%	85%
1998	92%	46%	84%
1997	98%	46%	84%
1996	98%	47%	84%
1995	97%	48%	85%
1994	95%	48%	84%
1993	96%	49%	84%
1992	98%	49%	84%
1991	98%	51%	83%

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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	Tye Elementary School	Texas	Merkel Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	2%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2012	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tye Elementary School	Texas	Merkel Independent School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.47
2022	0.53	0.64	0.46
2021	0.53	0.64	0.46
2020	0.53	0.63	0.48
2019	0.53	0.63	0.48
2018	0.53	0.64	0.45
2017	0.53	0.64	0.45
2016	0.53	0.63	0.45
2015	0.53	0.63	0.45
2012	0.53	0.64	0.37
2011	0.51	0.64	0.39
2010	0.45	0.64	0.38
2009	0.39	0.64	0.37
2008	0.41	0.64	0.34
2007	0.36	0.64	0.35
2006	0.34	0.64	0.32
2005	0.31	0.64	0.33
2004	0.35	0.64	0.34
2003	0.33	0.64	0.33
2002	0.34	0.64	0.30
2001	0.25	0.64	0.27
2000	0.20	0.65	0.25
1999	0.20	0.65	0.27
1998	0.19	0.65	0.27
1997	0.11	0.64	0.28
1996	0.12	0.64	0.27
1995	0.13	0.64	0.27
1994	0.14	0.64	0.27
1993	0.11	0.63	0.27
1992	0.04	0.63	0.27
1991	0.07	0.63	0.29

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Eligible for

68%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Tye Elementary School	Texas	Merkel Independent School District
2023	68%	57%	52%
2022	68%	57%	51%
2021	68%	56%	54%
2020	68%	56%	53%
2019	68%	56%	53%
2018	67%	53%	50%
2017	67%	53%	50%
2016	67%	53%	51%
2015	67%	52%	49%
2012	68%	44%	45%
2011	74%	44%	49%
2010	65%	43%	46%
2009	55%	40%	41%
2008	59%	39%	40%
2007	58%	39%	40%
2006	59%	40%	45%
2005	57%	39%	42%
2004	55%	39%	39%
2003	56%	39%	39%
2002	53%	38%	38%
2001	56%	38%	37%
2000	62%	38%	36%
1999	63%	39%	37%
1998	57%	40%	37%
1997	61%	41%	37%
1996	60%	41%	36%
1995	50%	41%	36%
1994	50%	40%	36%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Tye Elementary School	Texas	Merkel Independent School District
2023	12%	5%	6%
2022	12%	4%	3%
2021	12%	4%	6%
2020	12%	4%	9%
2019	12%	4%	9%
2018	11%	6%	9%
2017	11%	6%	9%
2016	11%	6%	9%
2015	11%	6%	9%
2012	12%	7%	13%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	11%
2009	13%	8%	11%
2008	13%	8%	11%
2007	12%	8%	11%
2006	14%	8%	13%
2005	15%	8%	11%
2004	17%	7%	13%
2003	19%	7%	12%
2002	20%	7%	14%
2001	20%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Merkel Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

80-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 83% TX state average), while 80-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 88% TX state average).

How many students attend Tye Elementary School?

162 students attend Tye Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Tye Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Tye Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Tye Elementary School offer ?

Tye Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Tye Elementary School part of?

Tye Elementary School is part of Merkel Independent School District.

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