Peaster ISD
Weatherford, Texas · Parker County · Grades Pre-K–12
Peaster ISD runs 4 schools (1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 1,776 students. By enrollment it is the 404th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,776 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 118.8 |
| Students per teacher | 15 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Parker County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4834500 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Peaster ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaster Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 525 | 15.6 | 32.4% |
| Peaster High School | High | 9–12 | 524 | 12.7 | 29.6% |
| Peaster Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 450 | 18.4 | 28.4% |
| Peaster Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 277 | 14.3 | 30.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Peaster ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Peaster ISD in context
Size
Peaster ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 444 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Peaster Elementary School (525) and the smallest is Peaster Junior High School (277).
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 6, with 162 students. Grade 12 has 124 students and kindergarten has 118, within 10% of each other. Peaster ISD enrolls 49 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 Peaster ISD at 75.6%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 18.9%.
30.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 28.4% at Peaster Intermediate School to 32.4% at Peaster 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 118.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 2.1 counselors it has 846 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 and 2 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
Peaster ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Poolville ISD, 7.3 miles away with 797 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Peaster ISD. Parker County has 9 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 | 112.8 | 16 |
| School counselors | 2.1 | 846 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 2 | 888 |
| Instructional aides | 3.7 | 480 |
| Other student support staff | 21.1 | 84 |
| School administrators | 7 | 254 |
| District administrators | 3 | 592 |
| All staff | 220.3 |
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 | 75.6% |
| Hispanic | 18.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 49 |
| Kindergarten | 118 |
| Grade 1 | 120 |
| Grade 2 | 109 |
| Grade 3 | 129 |
| Grade 4 | 143 |
| Grade 5 | 145 |
| Grade 6 | 162 |
| Grade 7 | 153 |
| Grade 8 | 124 |
| Grade 9 | 124 |
| Grade 10 | 128 |
| Grade 11 | 148 |
| Grade 12 | 124 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poolville ISD | 7 mi | 797 | 11.7 | – |
| Garner ISD | 7 mi | 357 | 10.1 | – |
| Weatherford ISD | 10 mi | 8,023 | 14.3 | – |
| Millsap ISD | 11 mi | 1,083 | 13.3 | – |
| Crosstimbers Academy | 12 mi | 130 | 16.5 | – |
| Springtown ISD | 13 mi | 4,188 | 14.1 | – |
| Mineral Wells ISD | 13 mi | 3,303 | 15.3 | – |
| Brock ISD | 14 mi | 2,169 | 14.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Parker County
- Aledo ISD (8,430 students)
- Weatherford ISD (8,023 students)
- Springtown ISD (4,188 students)
- Brock ISD (2,169 students)
- Millsap ISD (1,083 students)
- Poolville ISD (797 students)
- Garner ISD (357 students)
- Crosstimbers Academy (130 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
3602 Harwell Lake Rd, Weatherford, TX 76088
Phone: (817)341-5000
Website: peaster.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.