Archer City Elementary School
Public elementary school in Archer City, Texas · Archer City ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Archer City Elementary School serves 278 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Archer City (Archer County). It is one of 2 schools in Archer City ISD. By enrollment it is the 4231st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Archer City ISD |
| County | Archer County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480861000228 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Archer City ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 278 | 484 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 11.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.9% | 42.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% 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.
Archer City Elementary School in context
Size
Archer City Elementary School is the only elementary school in Archer City ISD. Its 278 students are 57.4% of the district's 484. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 19 miles away and have a median of 406 students, so Archer City 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 grade 6 with 39 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 30, against an average of 35 per grade. This year grade 6 has 18% more students than kindergarten (39 against 33). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 30 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 82% of enrollment, about the same share as across Archer City ISD (79.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 13.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.6% across Archer City ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Archer City Elementary School has 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 278 students would have about 18.8 teachers, so Archer City Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Windthorst Elementary School, 11.1 miles away in Windthorst ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82% |
| Hispanic | 13.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.4% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 30 |
| Kindergarten | 33 |
| Grade 1 | 30 |
| Grade 2 | 34 |
| Grade 3 | 37 |
| Grade 4 | 38 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
| Grade 6 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
602 S Ash St, Archer City, TX 76351
Phone: (940)574-4506
Website: archercityisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Archer City Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windthorst Elementary School | Windthorst ISD | 11.1 mi | 257 | 15.1 | 49% |
| Holliday Elementary School | Holliday ISD | 15.7 mi | 494 | 13.3 | 23.3% |
| Olney Elementary School | Olney ISD | 16.9 mi | 369 | 12 | 59.1% |
| Fowler Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 18.5 mi | 490 | 14.8 | 53.3% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 19.4 mi | 322 | 12.4 | 64.3% |
| Milam Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 19.6 mi | 430 | 13.9 | 61.9% |
| Cunningham School | Wichita Falls ISD | 19.8 mi | 437 | 11.5 | 66.6% |
| West Foundation Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 20.2 mi | 381 | 15.9 | 39.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Archer City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer City High School | High | 7–12 | 206 |