LUCY MAE MCDONALD EL

641 Students

Elementary School 1st - 3rd

School Overview

Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary is a public school located in Ferris, Texas, serving students in the Ferris Independent School District. As an early childhood and elementary campus, the school focuses on providing foundational education, aiming to foster both academic growth and social development within a supportive community environment. It serves the local Ferris population, emphasizing standard curriculum requirements while preparing students for success as they transition into the upper elementary and middle school levels.

The school is characterized by its commitment to student-centered learning and community engagement within the Ferris area. Like many schools in the region, Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary utilizes a blend of core subject instruction and extracurricular support to meet the diverse needs of its student body. It plays a key role in the district’s efforts to build a strong educational pipeline for children in the growing Ferris community, prioritizing a safe and nurturing atmosphere that encourages early student development.

641

Total Students

43.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LUCY MAE MCDONALD EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	101
Hispanic	467
Black	55
Asian	2
Two or More	15
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
467 (72.9%)
White
101 (15.8%)
Black
55 (8.6%)
Two or More
15 (2.3%)
Asian
2 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	FERRIS ISD
Phone:	(972)544-2574
Grade Range:	1st - 3rd
Total Students:	641
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	503
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 1 180

Grade 2 224

Grade 3 237