📍 301 Harris St, Italy, Ellis County, 76651
Stafford el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Italy, Ellis County. The school has 331 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lance Bray. It is part of the Italy Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Stafford el enrolls 331 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 29% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 180 | 54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 97 | 29% |
| Black or African American | 41 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
233 of the school's 331 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 215 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Stafford el is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-60, state senate district 22, state house district 10.
Stafford el is one of 2 schools in ITALY ISD, based in ITALY, Texas. The district serves 597 students district-wide and employs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 331 students, Stafford el is close to the district average of about 299 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant