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Avalon School

Public school in Avalon, Texas · Avalon ISD · Grades Pre-K–12

Avalon School serves 347 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Avalon (Ellis County). It is the only school in Avalon ISD. By enrollment it is the 123rd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.

347
students
14.5
students per teacher
67.1%
free/reduced lunch eligible
Pre-K–12
grades

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.

School facts

School typeRegular School
LevelOther
GradesPre-K–12
DistrictAvalon ISD
CountyEllis County
Area typeRural, distant
School mealsNational School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students
NCES school ID480903000374

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.

Compared with the district and Texas

This schoolAvalon ISDTexas schools (median)
Students347347244
Students per teacher14.514.511
Free or reduced-price lunch eligible67.1%67.1%61.6%

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.

Avalon School in context

Size

Avalon School is the only school in Avalon ISD, so its 347 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 26.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 319; Avalon School is close to their typical size.

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 32 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 19, against an average of 25 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 27 in kindergarten and 27 in grade 12. It also enrolls 32 children in pre-K.

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.

Students

The largest group is White students: 54.2% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 40.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.

67.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.

Teachers

With 23.94 full-time-equivalent teachers for 347 students, Avalon School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 347 students would have about 31.5 teachers, so Avalon School has 7.6 fewer.

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).

Location

Avalon 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 school is Milford School, 11.1 miles away in Milford ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.

Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.

Students by race and ethnicity

Students by race and ethnicity
White
54.2%
Hispanic
40.3%
Two or more races
3.2%
Black
2%
Asian
0.3%

51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.

Students by grade

Students by grade
Pre-K
32
Kindergarten
27
Grade 1
21
Grade 2
31
Grade 3
19
Grade 4
22
Grade 5
27
Grade 6
25
Grade 7
30
Grade 8
19
Grade 9
25
Grade 10
20
Grade 11
22
Grade 12
27

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.

Location and contact

104 F M 55, Avalon, TX 76623
Phone: (972)627-3251
Website: avalon.tx.schoolwebpages.com

Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Red: Avalon School. Blue: the nearest schools.

Nearby schools

SchoolDistrictDistanceStudentsPer teacherFree/reduced lunch
Milford SchoolMilford ISD11.1 mi25811.464.7%
Bynum SchoolBynum ISD20.5 mi1879.846.5%
Dawson PK-12Dawson ISD21.8 mi62816.163.4%
Penelope SchoolPenelope ISD25.1 mi21611.850.5%
Covington SchoolCovington ISD27.3 mi35312.956.1%
Abbott SchoolAbbott ISD27.8 mi28411.738.4%
Newman International at Cedar HillNewman International Academy of Arlington29.6 mi89718.934%
Village Technical SchoolsVillage Technical Schools30.3 mi1,33519.854.9%

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.