Hayes Primary School
Public elementary school in Whitesboro, Texas · Whitesboro ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Hayes Primary School serves 449 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Whitesboro (Grayson County). It is one of 4 schools in Whitesboro ISD. By enrollment it is the 3010th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.9 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 ÷ 25.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Whitesboro ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484563009615 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Whitesboro ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 449 | 1,802 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 14.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.5% | 62.5% | 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.
Hayes Primary School in context
Size
Hayes Primary School is the smallest of Whitesboro ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 449 students are 24.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.2 miles away and have a median of 502 students, so Hayes Primary 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 136 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 67, against an average of 112 per grade. This year grade 2 has 14% more students than kindergarten (131 against 115). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 67 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 70.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Whitesboro ISD (69.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 22.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.5% across Whitesboro 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
Hayes Primary School has 25.06 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 449 students would have about 30.3 teachers, so Hayes Primary 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Whitesboro Intermediate School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 70.4% |
| Hispanic | 22.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 67 |
| Kindergarten | 115 |
| Grade 1 | 136 |
| Grade 2 | 131 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
117 4th St, Whitesboro, TX 76273
Phone: (903)564-4259
Website: whitesboroisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hayes Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitesboro Intermediate School | Whitesboro ISD | 0.5 mi | 473 | 17.8 | 64.5% |
| Callisburg Elementary School | Callisburg ISD | 6.9 mi | 531 | 14.4 | 46.7% |
| Collinsville Elementary School | Collinsville ISD | 7.4 mi | 302 | 14.7 | 45.7% |
| S and S Cons Elementary School | S and S CISD | 8.6 mi | 345 | 12.6 | 50.7% |
| W E Chalmers Elementary School | Gainesville ISD | 11.7 mi | 703 | 18.2 | 73.5% |
| Walnut Bend Elementary School | Walnut Bend ISD | 12.0 mi | 73 | 11.1 | 67.1% |
| Edison Elementary School | Gainesville ISD | 12.7 mi | 630 | 18.2 | 78.6% |
| Pottsboro Elementary School | Pottsboro ISD | 15.8 mi | 552 | 15 | 36.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Whitesboro ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitesboro High School | High | 9–12 | 508 |
| Whitesboro Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 473 |
| Whitesboro Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 372 |