Ropes ISD
Ropesville, Texas · Hockley County · Grades Pre-K–12
Ropes ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 622 students. By enrollment it is the 732nd 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 | 622 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 56.4 |
| Students per teacher | 11 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hockley County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4837830 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ropes ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ropes School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 622 | 11 | 30.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ropes ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ropes ISD in context
Size
Ropes 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, Ropes 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
Kindergarten is its largest grade, with 52 students this year. Grade 12 has 34 students and kindergarten has 52, 35% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Ropes ISD enrolls 56 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 Ropes ISD at 71.4%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 27.3%.
30.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 56.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 622 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 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
NCES classifies Ropes ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Meadow ISD, 6 miles away with 230 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Ropes ISD. Hockley County has 6 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 | 53.1 | 12 |
| School counselors | 1 | 622 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 622 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 9.6 | 65 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 622 |
| School administrators | 2 | 311 |
| District administrators | 1.4 | 444 |
| All staff | 93.7 |
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 | 71.4% |
| Hispanic | 27.3% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 56 |
| Kindergarten | 52 |
| Grade 1 | 39 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 45 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
| Grade 6 | 40 |
| Grade 7 | 46 |
| Grade 8 | 43 |
| Grade 9 | 35 |
| Grade 10 | 40 |
| Grade 11 | 46 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow ISD | 6 mi | 230 | 9.6 | – |
| Smyer ISD | 12 mi | 431 | 10.5 | – |
| Frenship ISD | 14 mi | 11,770 | 15.6 | – |
| New Home ISD | 15 mi | 708 | 13.7 | – |
| Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 16 mi | 8,030 | 12.4 | – |
| Levelland ISD | 17 mi | 2,575 | 13.3 | – |
| Brownfield ISD | 17 mi | 1,608 | 12.4 | – |
| Lubbock ISD | 19 mi | 24,133 | 13.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hockley County
- Levelland ISD (2,575 students)
- Sundown ISD (552 students)
- Smyer ISD (431 students)
- Whitharral ISD (229 students)
- Anton ISD (175 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
304 Ranch, Ropesville, TX 79358
Phone: (806)562-4031
Website: ropesisd.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.