Stamford ISD
Stamford, Texas · Jones County · Grades Pre-K–12
Stamford ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 586 students. By enrollment it is the 754th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 586 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 54.4 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Jones County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4841400 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Stamford ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 295 | 12.8 | 75.3% |
| Stamford High School | High | 9–12 | 173 | 8 | 49.1% |
| Stamford Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 118 | 12.4 | 56.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Stamford ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Stamford ISD in context
Size
Stamford ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Oliver Elementary School with 295 students, and the smallest is Stamford Middle School with 118; the average is 195, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 6 is its largest grade, with 55 students this year. Grade 12 has 45 students and kindergarten has 45, within 10% of each other. Stamford ISD enrolls 42 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 Stamford ISD at 55.6%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 36%.
63.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 49.1% at Stamford High School to 75.3% at Oliver Elementary School. All 3 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 54.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 5.1 counselors it has 115 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.
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 Stamford ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Paint Rock ISD, 5.9 miles away with 299 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Stamford ISD. Jones 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 | 54.4 | 11 |
| School counselors | 5.1 | 115 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 19 | 31 |
| Other student support staff | 20.7 | 28 |
| School administrators | 3 | 195 |
| District administrators | 2.3 | 255 |
| All staff | 133.4 |
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 | 55.6% |
| White | 36% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 42 |
| Kindergarten | 45 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 45 |
| Grade 3 | 45 |
| Grade 4 | 38 |
| Grade 5 | 38 |
| Grade 6 | 55 |
| Grade 7 | 37 |
| Grade 8 | 26 |
| Grade 9 | 34 |
| Grade 10 | 48 |
| Grade 11 | 46 |
| Grade 12 | 45 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Rock ISD | 6 mi | 299 | 8.3 | – |
| Lueders-Avoca ISD | 11 mi | 88 | 4.7 | – |
| Paint Creek ISD | 11 mi | 111 | 7.6 | – |
| Anson ISD | 14 mi | 723 | 9.6 | – |
| Haskell CISD | 15 mi | 544 | 10.2 | – |
| Rule ISD | 17 mi | 138 | 9.4 | – |
| Hamlin Collegiate ISD | 20 mi | 402 | 10.6 | – |
| Hawley ISD | 23 mi | 773 | 8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jones County
- Hawley ISD (773 students)
- Anson ISD (723 students)
- Hamlin Collegiate ISD (402 students)
- Lueders-Avoca ISD (88 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
507 S Orient St, Stamford, TX 79553
Phone: (325)773-2705
Website: stamford.esc14.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.