Era School
Public school in Era, Texas · Era ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Era School serves 499 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Era (Cooke County). It is the only school in Era ISD. By enrollment it is the 93rd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 12 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 ÷ 41.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Era ISD |
| County | Cooke County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481860001744 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Era ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 499 | 499 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.3% | 43.3% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Era School in context
Size
Era School is the only school in Era ISD, so its 499 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 21.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 581; Era 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 grade 10 with 45 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 19, against an average of 36 per grade. This year grade 12 has 27% more students than kindergarten (33 against 26). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 80.6% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 14.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.3% 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 41.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 499 students, Era School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 499 students would have about 45.4 teachers, so Era School has 3.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Era 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 Slidell Schools, 11.2 miles away in Slidell 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 | 80.6% |
| Hispanic | 14.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 26 |
| Grade 1 | 33 |
| Grade 2 | 32 |
| Grade 3 | 40 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 41 |
| Grade 6 | 41 |
| Grade 7 | 40 |
| Grade 8 | 36 |
| Grade 9 | 33 |
| Grade 10 | 45 |
| Grade 11 | 41 |
| Grade 12 | 33 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
108 Hargrove St, Era, TX 76238
Phone: (940)665-5961
Website: eraisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Era School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Schools | Slidell ISD | 11.2 mi | 497 | 10.8 | 40.8% |
| Forestburg School | Forestburg ISD | 15.9 mi | 180 | 10.4 | 35.6% |
| Ki Charter - Denton | Ki Charter | 19.9 mi | 24 | 9.2 | 79.2% |
| Lester Davis | Denton ISD | 21.7 mi | 94 | 6.5 | 79.8% |
| Tioga School | Tioga ISD | 22.1 mi | 664 | 14.8 | 31% |
| Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 33.0 mi | 949 | 16.8 | 10.2% |
| Founders Classical Academy - Frisco | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 34.9 mi | 1,013 | 17.6 | 11.8% |
| Westlake Academy | Westlake Academy Charter School | 35.6 mi | 877 | 14.8 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.