Stratford ISD
Stratford, Texas · Sherman County · Grades Pre-K–12
Stratford ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 527 students. By enrollment it is the 785th 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 | 527 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 51.3 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Sherman County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4841670 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Stratford ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Allen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 230 | 12.2 | 64.8% |
| Stratford High School | High | 9–12 | 160 | 7.9 | 47.5% |
| Stratford Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 137 | 11.3 | 66.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Stratford ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Stratford ISD in context
Size
Stratford ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 176 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Mary Allen Elementary School (230) and the smallest is Stratford Junior High School (137).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 2 is its largest grade, with 54 students this year. Grade 12 has 46 students and kindergarten has 36, 28% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Stratford ISD enrolls 40 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 Stratford ISD at 62.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 34.3%.
60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 47.5% at Stratford High School to 66.4% at Stratford Junior High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 51.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 527 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 Stratford 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 Texhoma ISD, 19.3 miles away with 142 students. 1 district is within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Stratford ISD. Sherman County has 2 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 | 50.5 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1 | 527 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 11.7 | 45 |
| Other student support staff | 1.1 | 479 |
| School administrators | 2.5 | 211 |
| District administrators | 1 | 527 |
| All staff | 85.8 |
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 | 62.6% |
| White | 34.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 35 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 30 |
| Grade 4 | 35 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
| Grade 6 | 31 |
| Grade 7 | 33 |
| Grade 8 | 36 |
| Grade 9 | 40 |
| Grade 10 | 36 |
| Grade 11 | 38 |
| Grade 12 | 46 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texhoma ISD | 19 mi | 142 | 13.9 | – |
| Sunray Collegiate ISD | 27 mi | 593 | 11.1 | – |
| Dalhart ISD | 31 mi | 1,846 | 15 | – |
| Dumas ISD | 32 mi | 4,381 | 13.7 | – |
| Hartley ISD | 37 mi | 236 | 12.2 | – |
| Gruver ISD | 38 mi | 409 | 7.9 | – |
| Pringle-Morse CISD | 39 mi | 128 | 6.8 | – |
| Channing ISD | 48 mi | 121 | 7.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Sherman County
- Texhoma ISD (142 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
503 N 8th St, Stratford, TX 79084
Phone: (806)366-3300
Website: stratfordisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.