Pampa ISD
Pampa, Texas · Gray County · Grades Pre-K–12
Pampa ISD runs 6 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 3,141 students. By enrollment it is the 283rd 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 | 6 |
| Students | 3,141 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 215.7 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Gray County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4834170 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Pampa ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 415 | 15.1 | 67.5% |
| Pampa High School | High | 9–12 | 1,012 | 14.1 | 51.7% |
| Pampa Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 680 | 13.9 | 63.1% |
| Stephen F Austin Elementary School | Elementary | K–1 | 371 | 15.2 | 65.5% |
| William B Travis Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 470 | 15 | 69.6% |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 193 | 16.7 | 81.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Pampa ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Pampa ISD in context
Size
Pampa ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Pampa High School with 1,012 students, and the smallest is Woodrow Wilson Elementary School with 193; the average is 524, against 626 statewide.
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 263 students. Grade 12 has 247 students and kindergarten has 193, 28% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Pampa ISD enrolls 193 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Pampa ISD at 50.1%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 44.5%.
62.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 51.7% at Pampa High School to 81.3% at Woodrow Wilson 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 215.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.6 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 1.6 counselors it has 1,963 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
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
Pampa ISD is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Lefors ISD, 12 miles away with 173 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Pampa ISD. Gray 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 | 208.7 | 15 |
| School counselors | 1.6 | 1,963 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 3,490 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 3,141 |
| Instructional aides | 58.8 | 53 |
| Other student support staff | 22.4 | 140 |
| School administrators | 12.8 | 245 |
| District administrators | 4 | 785 |
| All staff | 460.5 |
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
| Hispanic | 50.1% |
| White | 44.5% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 193 |
| Kindergarten | 193 |
| Grade 1 | 178 |
| Grade 2 | 202 |
| Grade 3 | 213 |
| Grade 4 | 232 |
| Grade 5 | 238 |
| Grade 6 | 221 |
| Grade 7 | 231 |
| Grade 8 | 228 |
| Grade 9 | 243 |
| Grade 10 | 263 |
| Grade 11 | 259 |
| Grade 12 | 247 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefors ISD | 12 mi | 173 | 7.6 | – |
| White Deer ISD | 14 mi | 322 | 10 | – |
| Grandview-Hopkins ISD | 17 mi | 49 | 8.4 | – |
| Miami ISD | 20 mi | 177 | 9.2 | – |
| Borger ISD | 25 mi | 2,325 | 12.6 | – |
| Groom ISD | 25 mi | 130 | 6.9 | – |
| Panhandle ISD | 27 mi | 620 | 10.6 | – |
| McLean ISD | 30 mi | 182 | 9.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Gray County
- McLean ISD (182 students)
- Lefors ISD (173 students)
- Grandview-Hopkins ISD (49 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1233 N Hobart, Pampa, TX 79065
Phone: (806)669-4700
Website: pampaisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.