Fain Elementary School
Public elementary school in Wichita Falls, Texas · Wichita Falls ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Fain Elementary School serves 430 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Wichita Falls (Wichita County). It is one of 22 schools in Wichita Falls ISD. By enrollment it is the 3206th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18 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 ÷ 23.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Wichita Falls ISD |
| County | Wichita County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484578005205 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wichita Falls ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 430 | 12,644 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67% | 67.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% 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.
Fain Elementary School in context
Size
Fain Elementary School is the 8th largest of Wichita Falls ISD's 14 elementary schools; its 430 students are 3.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.6 miles away and have a median of 460 students, so Fain Elementary 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 kindergarten with 75 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 23, against an average of 61 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% fewer students than kindergarten (66 against 75). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 23 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 37.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Wichita Falls ISD (35.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 30.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67.1% across Wichita Falls ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Fain Elementary School has 23.86 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 430 students would have about 29.1 teachers, so Fain Elementary School has 5.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Southern Hills Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 11 elementary schools within 5 miles and 15 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 37.9% |
| Hispanic | 30.7% |
| Black | 16.7% |
| Two or more races | 13.3% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 23 |
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 75 |
| Grade 2 | 69 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 66 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1562 Norman St, Wichita Falls, TX 76302
Phone: (940)235-1148
Website: wfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fain Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Hills Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 1.2 mi | 521 | 16.8 | 82.7% |
| Franklin Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 1.9 mi | 442 | 14.9 | 52.3% |
| Milam Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 2.2 mi | 430 | 13.9 | 61.9% |
| Zundelowitz Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 2.5 mi | 514 | 15.8 | 90.9% |
| Cunningham School | Wichita Falls ISD | 2.7 mi | 437 | 11.5 | 66.6% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 2.8 mi | 477 | 16.5 | 69.4% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 3.5 mi | 322 | 12.4 | 64.3% |
| Scotland Park Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 3.9 mi | 542 | 17.9 | 95.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wichita Falls ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barwise Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,164 |
| Booker T Washington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 377 |
| Brook Village Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 196 |
| Burgess Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 345 |
| Crockett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 477 |
| Cunningham School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 437 |
| Fowler Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 490 |
| Franklin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 442 |
| Haynes Head Start | Pre-K | Pre-K | 282 |
| Hirschi Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 464 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 322 |
| Legacy High School | High | 9–12 | 1,857 |
| McNiel Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 996 |
| Memorial High School | High | 9–12 | 1,650 |
| Milam Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 430 |
| Scotland Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 542 |
| Sheppard Afb Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 312 |
| Southern Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 521 |
| West Foundation Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 381 |
| Wichita County Juvenile Justice AEP | High | 6–12 | 15 |
| Zundelowitz Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 514 |