Childress ISD
Childress, Texas · Childress County · Grades Pre-K–12
Childress ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 978 students. By enrollment it is the 584th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 978 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86.2 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Childress County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4813860 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Childress ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childress Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 447 | 13.9 | 64% |
| Childress High School | High | 9–12 | 317 | 9.8 | 46.7% |
| Childress Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 214 | 9.8 | 57.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Childress ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Childress ISD in context
Size
Childress ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 326 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Childress Elementary School (447) and the smallest is Childress Junior High School (214).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 91 students. Grade 12 has 74 students and kindergarten has 62, 19% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Childress ISD enrolls 62 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Childress ISD at 50.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 40.2%.
57.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 46.7% at Childress High School to 64% at Childress Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 86.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2.6 counselors it has 376 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Childress ISD is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Quanah ISD, 28 miles away with 434 students. No other district is within 25 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 77.8 | 13 |
| School counselors | 2.6 | 376 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 32.1 | 30 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 489 |
| School administrators | 3 | 326 |
| District administrators | 2 | 489 |
| All staff | 170.9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 50.3% |
| Hispanic | 40.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Black | 3.5% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 62 |
| Kindergarten | 62 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
| Grade 5 | 61 |
| Grade 6 | 63 |
| Grade 7 | 77 |
| Grade 8 | 74 |
| Grade 9 | 77 |
| Grade 10 | 91 |
| Grade 11 | 75 |
| Grade 12 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quanah ISD | 28 mi | 434 | 8 | – |
| Memphis ISD | 29 mi | 345 | 9.2 | – |
| Paducah ISD | 29 mi | 156 | 8.9 | – |
| Wellington ISD | 29 mi | 534 | 9.4 | – |
| Hedley ISD | 40 mi | 95 | 5.6 | – |
| Crowell ISD | 41 mi | 189 | 11.1 | – |
| Chillicothe ISD | 42 mi | 189 | 8.9 | – |
| Turkey-Quitaque ISD | 44 mi | 180 | 7.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
308 3rd St Nw, Childress, TX 79201
Phone: (940)937-2501
Website: childressisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.