Prairie Lea ISD
Prairie Lea, Texas · Caldwell County · Grades Pre-K–12
Prairie Lea ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 267 students. By enrollment it is the 974th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 267 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 18 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4835700 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Prairie Lea ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Lea Elementary School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 267 | 14.8 | 62.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Prairie Lea ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Prairie Lea ISD in context
Size
Prairie Lea ISD 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, Prairie Lea Elementary 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 10, with 27 students. Grade 12 has 12 students and kindergarten has 18, 33% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Prairie Lea ISD enrolls 21 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 Prairie Lea ISD at 70%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 20.6%.
62.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves 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 18 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. Prairie Lea ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. 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
Prairie Lea 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 Luling ISD, 7 miles away with 1,443 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Prairie Lea ISD. Caldwell 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 | 18 | 15 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2 | 134 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 134 |
| School administrators | 3 | 89 |
| District administrators | 1 | 267 |
| All staff | 36.5 |
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 | 70% |
| White | 20.6% |
| Black | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 21 |
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 17 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 26 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
| Grade 7 | 19 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 13 |
| Grade 10 | 27 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luling ISD | 7 mi | 1,443 | 13.8 | – |
| Lockhart ISD | 12 mi | 6,753 | 16.7 | – |
| Navarro ISD | 14 mi | 2,702 | 15.1 | – |
| San Marcos CISD | 15 mi | 8,222 | 14.2 | – |
| Seguin ISD | 17 mi | 7,290 | 15.9 | – |
| Hays CISD | 21 mi | 24,330 | 15.5 | – |
| Inspire Academies | 23 mi | 805 | 18 | – |
| New Braunfels ISD | 23 mi | 9,893 | 15.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Caldwell County
- Lockhart ISD (6,753 students)
- Luling ISD (1,443 students)
- The Excel Center (For Adults) (1,196 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
6910 Hwy 80, Prairie Lea, TX 78661
Phone: (512)488-2370
Website: plisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.