Aaron Parker Elementary School
Public elementary school in Powderly, Texas · North Lamar ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Aaron Parker Elementary School serves 246 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Powderly (Lamar County). It is one of 5 schools in North Lamar ISD. By enrollment it is the 4363rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 20.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | North Lamar ISD |
| County | Lamar County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483301003665 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | North Lamar ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 246 | 2,395 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.4% | 50.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Aaron Parker Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in North Lamar ISD, Aaron Parker Elementary School is the smallest, with 10.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12 miles away with a median enrollment of 477; Aaron Parker Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 50 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 1, against an average of 35 per grade. This year grade 5 has 97% fewer students than kindergarten (1 against 36). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 50 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 67.5% here and 68.7% across North Lamar ISD. Two or more races students are next, at 15.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.7% across North Lamar ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 20.47 full-time-equivalent teachers for 246 students, Aaron Parker Elementary School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 246 students would have about 16.6 teachers, so Aaron Parker Elementary School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Aaron Parker Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is North Lamar Intermediate School, 8.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 67.5% |
| Two or more races | 15.9% |
| Hispanic | 10.2% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 50 |
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 48 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 41 |
| Grade 4 | 31 |
| Grade 5 | 1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
98 Cr 44112, Powderly, TX 75473
Phone: (903)732-3066
Website: northlamar.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Aaron Parker Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Lamar Intermediate School | North Lamar ISD | 8.4 mi | 593 | 15.3 | 54% |
| W L Higgins Elementary School | North Lamar ISD | 8.5 mi | 330 | 15.8 | 64.8% |
| Aikin Elementary School | Paris ISD | 10.3 mi | 866 | 15.6 | 72.3% |
| Justiss Elementary School | Paris ISD | 10.7 mi | 546 | 14.1 | 94% |
| Chisum Elementary School | Chisum ISD | 13.2 mi | 584 | 14.9 | 41.4% |
| Blossom Elementary School | Prairiland ISD | 13.2 mi | 408 | 14.8 | 49.5% |
| Detroit Elementary School | Detroit ISD | 18.2 mi | 222 | 13.2 | 66.7% |
| Deport Elementary School | Prairiland ISD | 23.1 mi | 154 | 12 | 66.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in North Lamar ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Stone Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 521 |
| North Lamar High School | High | 9–12 | 705 |
| North Lamar Intermediate School | Elementary | 2–5 | 593 |
| W L Higgins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 330 |