📍 299 Ave I N, Markham, Matagorda County, 77465
Markham el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Markham, Matagorda County. The school has 254 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Stacie Murry. It is part of the Tidehaven Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Markham el enrolls 254 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Hispanic or Latino, 39% White and 5.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 133 | 52% |
| White | 100 | 39% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
155 of the school's 254 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 148 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Markham 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 18, state house district 25.
Markham el is one of 4 schools in TIDEHAVEN ISD, based in EL MATON, Texas. The district serves 1,065 students district-wide and employs 74 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 254 students, Markham el is close to the district average of about 266 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant