Ector Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ector, Texas · Ector ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ector Elementary School serves 124 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Ector (Fannin County). It is one of 2 schools in Ector ISD. By enrollment it is the 4635th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 7.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Ector ISD |
| County | Fannin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481803009561 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ector ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 124 | 234 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 11.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.6% | 52.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Ector Elementary School in context
Size
Ector Elementary School is the only elementary school in Ector ISD. Its 124 students are 53% of the district's 234. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 317; Ector 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 4 with 22 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 13, against an average of 18 per grade. This year grade 5 has 54% more students than kindergarten (20 against 13). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 13 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 74.2% here and 76.5% across Ector ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 16.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.5% across Ector 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 7.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 124 students, Ector Elementary School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 124 students would have about 8.4 teachers, so Ector 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
Ector 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 Finley-Oates Elementary School, 5.1 miles away in Bonham ISD. Within 10 miles there are 4 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 | 74.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Black | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.6% |
55.6% of students are girls and 44.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 21 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 22 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 S Main, Ector, TX 75439
Phone: (903)961-2355
Website: ectorisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ector Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley-Oates Elementary School | Bonham ISD | 5.1 mi | 559 | 13.7 | 69.9% |
| Savoy Elementary School | Savoy ISD | 5.9 mi | 177 | 10.2 | 66.1% |
| Whitewright Elementary School | Whitewright ISD | 8.5 mi | 389 | 13.5 | 45.8% |
| Bells Elementary School | Bells ISD | 8.5 mi | 458 | 13.9 | 45.4% |
| Trenton Elementary School | Trenton ISD | 11.0 mi | 276 | 11.5 | 59.8% |
| Quest Collegiate Academy-Whitewright | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 11.4 mi | 105 | 17.2 | 44.8% |
| Tom Bean Elementary School | Tom Bean ISD | 12.5 mi | 358 | 14.5 | 53.9% |
| Leonard Intermediate School | Leonard ISD | 13.0 mi | 115 | 11.3 | 62.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ector ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ector High School | High | 6–12 | 110 |