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C+

Marfa Schools

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

400 W Lincoln St, Marfa, TX 79843 · (432) 729-5500 · Part of Marfa Independent School District

Marfa’s School Grade C better than 31% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
194
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Marfa Schools

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 34% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 W Lincoln St, Marfa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K7
Kindergarten11
Grade 111
Grade 210
Grade 316
Grade 413
Grade 513
Grade 622
Grade 720
Grade 812
Grade 913
Grade 1013
Grade 1116
Grade 1217
Enrollment over time
294’20
270’21
233’22
223’23
194’24

Down 34% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%White 7%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Marfa Schools from Marfa families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Marfa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.