Como-Pickton School
Public school in Como, Texas · Como-Pickton CISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Como-Pickton School serves 770 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Como (Hopkins County). It is the only school in Como-Pickton CISD. By enrollment it is the 64th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 11.8 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.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 65.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Como-Pickton CISD |
| County | Hopkins County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481488000989 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Como-Pickton CISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 770 | 770 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.5% | 63.5% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Como-Pickton School in context
Size
Como-Pickton School is the only school in Como-Pickton CISD, so its 770 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 44.4 miles away and have a median of 307 students, so Como-Pickton School is larger 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 11 with 64 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 42, against an average of 55 per grade. This year grade 12 has 26% fewer students than kindergarten (45 against 61). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 42 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 51% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 41.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.5% of students qualify 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
Como-Pickton School has 65.48 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 770 students would have about 70 teachers, so Como-Pickton School has 4.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
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 school is Saltillo School, 11.9 miles away in Saltillo 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
| White | 51% |
| Hispanic | 41.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 42 |
| Kindergarten | 61 |
| Grade 1 | 53 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 54 |
| Grade 4 | 57 |
| Grade 5 | 56 |
| Grade 6 | 50 |
| Grade 7 | 60 |
| Grade 8 | 59 |
| Grade 9 | 59 |
| Grade 10 | 60 |
| Grade 11 | 64 |
| Grade 12 | 45 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13017 TX Hwy 11 E, Como, TX 75431
Phone: (903)488-3671
Website: cpcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Como-Pickton School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltillo School | Saltillo ISD | 11.9 mi | 250 | 10.6 | 56.8% |
| Sulphur Bluff ISD | Sulphur Bluff ISD | 20.5 mi | 209 | 10.1 | 55.5% |
| Miller Grove School | Miller Grove ISD | 21.6 mi | 310 | 11.5 | 41.3% |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Greenville | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 37.6 mi | 794 | 16.2 | 50.5% |
| Avinger School | Avinger ISD | 51.1 mi | 112 | 6.9 | 75% |
| UT Tyler University Academy at Tyler | UT Tyler University Academy | 51.2 mi | 446 | 14.3 | – |
| Avery School | Avery ISD | 51.5 mi | 304 | 9.4 | 51.3% |
| UT Tyler University Academy at Longview | UT Tyler University Academy | 52.2 mi | 466 | 17.4 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.