Fort Elliott CISD
Briscoe, Texas · Wheeler County · Grades Pre-K–12
Fort Elliott CISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 141 students. By enrollment it is the 1123rd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 141 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 19 |
| Students per teacher | 7.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – (state 61.6%) |
| County | Wheeler County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4811400 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Fort Elliott CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Elliott School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 141 | 7.4 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Fort Elliott CISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Fort Elliott CISD in context
Size
Fort Elliott CISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Fort Elliott School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
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 5, with 14 students. Grade 12 has 7 students and kindergarten has 5, 40% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Fort Elliott CISD enrolls 5 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 Fort Elliott CISD at 82.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 14.2%.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 19 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 7.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.6 counselors it has 235 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
Fort Elliott CISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Wheeler ISD, 9.4 miles away with 372 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Fort Elliott CISD. Wheeler County has 4 districts on this site.
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 | 15.9 | 9 |
| School counselors | 0.6 | 235 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1 | 141 |
| District administrators | 1 | 141 |
| All staff | 34.9 |
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 | 82.3% |
| Hispanic | 14.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 5 |
| Kindergarten | 5 |
| Grade 1 | 6 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 7 |
| Grade 5 | 14 |
| Grade 6 | 9 |
| Grade 7 | 13 |
| Grade 8 | 13 |
| Grade 9 | 12 |
| Grade 10 | 14 |
| Grade 11 | 13 |
| Grade 12 | 7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler ISD | 9 mi | 372 | 9.3 | – |
| Kelton ISD | 16 mi | 129 | 8.6 | – |
| Miami ISD | 21 mi | 177 | 9.2 | – |
| Canadian ISD | 23 mi | 758 | 9.5 | – |
| Shamrock ISD | 26 mi | 343 | 11.6 | – |
| McLean ISD | 30 mi | 182 | 9.7 | – |
| Lefors ISD | 31 mi | 173 | 7.6 | – |
| Pampa ISD | 38 mi | 3,141 | 14.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Wheeler County
- Wheeler ISD (372 students)
- Shamrock ISD (343 students)
- Kelton ISD (129 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
501 E Wilson, Briscoe, TX 79011
Phone: (806)375-2454
Website: fecisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.