Cotton Center School
Public school in Cotton Center, Texas · Cotton Center ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Cotton Center School serves 100 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Cotton Center (Hale County). It is the only school in Cotton Center ISD. By enrollment it is the 310th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 5.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 16.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Cotton Center ISD |
| County | Hale County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481536001112 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cotton Center ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 100 | 100 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 5.9 | 5.9 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62% | 62% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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.
Cotton Center School in context
Size
Cotton Center School is the only school in Cotton Center ISD, so its 100 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 24.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 230; Cotton Center 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 13 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 2, against an average of 7 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 8 in kindergarten and 8 in grade 12. It also enrolls 6 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 52% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. White students are next, at 42%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 16.95 full-time-equivalent teachers for 100 students, Cotton Center School has 5.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 100 students would have about 9.1 teachers, so Cotton Center School has 7.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Cotton Center 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 Anton School, 15.4 miles away in Anton 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
| Hispanic | 52% |
| White | 42% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Black | 1% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 8 |
| Grade 1 | 5 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 8 |
| Grade 6 | 13 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 2 |
| Grade 9 | 7 |
| Grade 10 | 4 |
| Grade 11 | 5 |
| Grade 12 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2345 Fm 179, Cotton Center, TX 79021
Phone: (806)879-2176
Website: ccelks.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cotton Center School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton School | Anton ISD | 15.4 mi | 175 | 9.5 | 65.7% |
| Plainview Classical Academy | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 19.3 mi | 262 | 17.6 | 44.7% |
| Petersburg School | Petersburg ISD | 23.7 mi | 243 | 9.5 | 76.5% |
| Amherst School | Amherst ISD | 24.0 mi | 102 | 5.3 | 94.1% |
| Whitharral School | Whitharral ISD | 25.7 mi | 229 | 11.5 | 41% |
| Springlake-Earth ISD | Springlake-Earth ISD | 28.3 mi | 230 | 9.2 | 75.7% |
| Hart ISD | Hart ISD | 28.3 mi | 206 | 10.4 | 86.4% |
| Texas Technical University K-12 | Texas Technical University K-12 | 29.1 mi | 729 | 18.7 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.