Poteet ISD
Poteet, Texas · Atascosa County · Grades Pre-K–12
Poteet ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,837 students. By enrollment it is the 391st 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 | 1,837 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 125.2 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Atascosa County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4835520 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Poteet ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poteet Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 579 | 17.8 | 84.3% |
| Poteet High School | High | 9–12 | 481 | 11.9 | 68.4% |
| Poteet Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 382 | 15 | 76.2% |
| Poteet Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 393 | 14.7 | 72.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Poteet ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Poteet ISD in context
Size
Poteet 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 459 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Poteet Elementary School (579) and the smallest is Poteet Intermediate School (382).
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 2, with 169 students. Grade 12 has 103 students and kindergarten has 139, 26% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Poteet ISD enrolls 133 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 Poteet ISD at 88.4%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 10%.
75.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 68.4% at Poteet High School to 84.3% at Poteet Elementary School. All 4 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 125.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.7 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 9.5 counselors it has 193 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.
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
Poteet 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 Pleasanton ISD, 5.3 miles away with 3,406 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Poteet ISD. Atascosa 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 | 115.6 | 16 |
| School counselors | 9.5 | 193 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 2,041 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 29.8 | 62 |
| Other student support staff | 7.3 | 252 |
| School administrators | 19.3 | 95 |
| District administrators | 2 | 919 |
| All staff | 300.9 |
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
| Hispanic | 88.4% |
| White | 10% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 133 |
| Kindergarten | 139 |
| Grade 1 | 138 |
| Grade 2 | 169 |
| Grade 3 | 120 |
| Grade 4 | 141 |
| Grade 5 | 121 |
| Grade 6 | 134 |
| Grade 7 | 119 |
| Grade 8 | 140 |
| Grade 9 | 145 |
| Grade 10 | 115 |
| Grade 11 | 120 |
| Grade 12 | 103 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasanton ISD | 5 mi | 3,406 | 14.5 | – |
| Jourdanton ISD | 7 mi | 1,554 | 14.4 | – |
| Somerset ISD | 12 mi | 4,259 | 15.8 | – |
| Charlotte ISD | 14 mi | 424 | 10.9 | – |
| Southside ISD | 18 mi | 6,091 | 16.4 | – |
| Lytle ISD | 21 mi | 1,825 | 15.4 | – |
| IDEA Public Schools | 21 mi | 79,430 | 18.4 | – |
| Natalia ISD | 21 mi | 1,315 | 13.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Atascosa County
- Pleasanton ISD (3,406 students)
- Lytle ISD (1,825 students)
- Jourdanton ISD (1,554 students)
- Charlotte ISD (424 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1100 School Dr., Poteet, TX 78065
Phone: (830)742-3567
Website: poteetisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.