Plainview ISD
Plainview, Texas · Hale County · Grades Pre-K–12
Plainview ISD runs 7 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) with 4,077 students. By enrollment it is the 241st 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 | 7 |
| Students | 4,077 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 295.5 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hale County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4835070 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Plainview ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 505 | 15.3 | 80.8% |
| Hale County JJAEP | High | 6–11 | 18 | – | 72.2% |
| North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 492 | 16.1 | 87.4% |
| Plainview High School | High | 9–12 | 1,418 | 12.5 | 72.9% |
| Plainview Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 554 | 13.2 | 84.1% |
| Plainview Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 634 | 13.1 | 73.8% |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 456 | 16.1 | 84.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Plainview ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Plainview ISD in context
Size
Plainview ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 582 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Plainview High School (1,418) and the smallest is Hale County JJAEP (18).
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 12, with 385 students. Grade 12 has 385 students and kindergarten has 251, 53% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Plainview ISD enrolls 206 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 Plainview ISD at 83%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 11.8%.
78.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 72.2% at Hale County JJAEP to 87.4% at North Elementary School. All 7 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 295.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 10 counselors it has 408 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
Plainview ISD is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Hale Center ISD, 11.6 miles away with 561 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Plainview ISD. Hale County has 5 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 | 260.7 | 16 |
| School counselors | 10 | 408 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 2 | 2,039 |
| Instructional aides | 111.7 | 36 |
| Other student support staff | 34.6 | 118 |
| School administrators | 23.6 | 173 |
| District administrators | 9.9 | 412 |
| All staff | 633.1 |
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 | 83% |
| White | 11.8% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 206 |
| Kindergarten | 251 |
| Grade 1 | 252 |
| Grade 2 | 257 |
| Grade 3 | 237 |
| Grade 4 | 250 |
| Grade 5 | 285 |
| Grade 6 | 270 |
| Grade 7 | 315 |
| Grade 8 | 322 |
| Grade 9 | 382 |
| Grade 10 | 363 |
| Grade 11 | 302 |
| Grade 12 | 385 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Center ISD | 12 mi | 561 | 10 | – |
| Kress ISD | 12 mi | 262 | 11.9 | – |
| Lockney ISD | 13 mi | 391 | 10.4 | – |
| Cotton Center ISD | 21 mi | 100 | 5.9 | – |
| Floydada Collegiate ISD | 21 mi | 671 | 10.3 | – |
| Olton ISD | 23 mi | 612 | 10.8 | – |
| Petersburg ISD | 24 mi | 243 | 9.5 | – |
| Tulia ISD | 24 mi | 801 | 9.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hale County
- Abernathy ISD (808 students)
- Hale Center ISD (561 students)
- Petersburg ISD (243 students)
- Cotton Center ISD (100 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2417 Yonkers St, Plainview, TX 79072
Phone: (806)293-6000
Website: plainviewisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.