Mcqueeney El, Mcqueeney TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Mcqueeney El

McQueeney Elementary is a small public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in a rural area of Guadalupe County. The school currently enrolls students of mixed socioeconomic background, with a substantial majority qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller white population and other races represented.

The school's recent state test results show areas of concern. In the most recent available data, proficiency rates across tested grades and subjects fall below what would typically be expected. In third-grade math, about two in five students scored at proficient or above levels; in fourth-grade math, the rate drops to roughly one in three. Fifth-grade math sits around one in three as well. Reading performance in grades three and five falls in a similar range, though fourth-grade reading is somewhat stronger at about one in two. Fifth-grade science proficiency is notably low, with only about one in four students meeting standards. Across all subjects tested, the school's overall proficiency index positions it below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Guadalupe County.

The school landscape is shifting. Seguin ISD, the parent district, voters approved the district's largest bond in November 2022, which included construction of a new McQueeney Elementary. That new facility, a two-story building with substantially larger capacity, is currently under construction about a mile away from the existing campus and is designed to replace the current one of the district's oldest schools. The move represents a significant infrastructure investment for families in this area, though the timeline for transition and what that means operationally is not specified in available information.

Housing in the McQueeney zip code is moderately priced relative to state and national benchmarks, which may make the area accessible to families with modest to moderate incomes. A property tax rate decrease was adopted district-wide in 2022, which affects what homeowners in McQueeney pay.

For families considering this school, the current academic performance data suggests a need to understand what supports and interventions are in place to address the gap between current proficiency and stronger outcomes. The opening of a modern new facility may bring operational improvements, but the transition itself will be worth tracking with the school. The school's student population is economically challenged overall, and families may want to ask the school directly about instructional strategies, staff stability, and any specialized programs aimed at raising proficiency, especially in math and science.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 345%

School 45% · District 34% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 39% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 18% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 341%

School 41% · District 37% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 48%

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 45% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Science

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 20% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

This schoolSEGUIN ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income37%Higher-income48%11 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income42%Higher-income64%22 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income36%Higher-income53%17 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income40%Higher-income52%12 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income24%Higher-income55%31 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income33%Higher-income47%14 pp gap