Frankston Elementary School
Public elementary school in Frankston, Texas · Frankston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Frankston Elementary School serves 381 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Frankston (Anderson County). It is one of 3 schools in Frankston ISD. By enrollment it is the 3609th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.5 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 ÷ 23.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Frankston ISD |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 481977006702 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Frankston ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 381 | 811 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 12.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.7% | 50.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% 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.
Frankston Elementary School in context
Size
Frankston Elementary School is the only elementary school in Frankston ISD. Its 381 students are 47% of the district's 811. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 395; Frankston 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 grade 1 with 64 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 35, against an average of 54 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% more students than kindergarten (62 against 53). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 35 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 72.4% here and 72.5% across Frankston ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 15%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.4% across Frankston ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 23.11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 381 students, Frankston Elementary School has 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 381 students would have about 25.7 teachers, so Frankston Elementary School has 2.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Frankston 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 Lapoynor Elementary School, 8.2 miles away in Lapoynor ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 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 | 72.4% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Black | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 53 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 64 |
| Grade 3 | 47 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
| Grade 5 | 62 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 Perry St, Frankston, TX 75763
Phone: (903)876-2214
Website: frankstonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Frankston Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapoynor Elementary School | Lapoynor ISD | 8.2 mi | 214 | 9.7 | 46.7% |
| Bullard Early Childhood | Bullard ISD | 11.3 mi | 249 | 13.1 | 39.8% |
| Bullard Primary School | Bullard ISD | 11.6 mi | 409 | 14.4 | 25.4% |
| Bullard Elementary School | Bullard ISD | 11.7 mi | 423 | 13.9 | 29.6% |
| Neches Elementary School | Neches ISD | 13.2 mi | 195 | 10.7 | 55.4% |
| Joe Wright Elementary School | Jacksonville ISD | 14.1 mi | 526 | 14.9 | 94.5% |
| Owens Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 14.4 mi | 712 | 16.7 | 47.5% |
| West Side Elementary School | Jacksonville ISD | 15.4 mi | 381 | 16.4 | 96.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Frankston ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankston High School | High | 9–12 | 259 |
| Frankston Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 171 |