James L Wright Elementary School
Public elementary school in Perryton, Texas · Perryton ISD · Grades 1–3
James L Wright Elementary School serves 385 students in grades 1–3 in Perryton (Ochiltree County). It is one of 6 schools in Perryton ISD. By enrollment it is the 3577th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 26.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–3 |
| District | Perryton ISD |
| County | Ochiltree County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483465003891 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Perryton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 385 | 1,802 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 12.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.5% | 61% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
James L Wright Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Perryton ISD, James L Wright Elementary School is the largest, with 21.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 29.5 miles away and have a median of 169 students, so James L Wright Elementary School is larger 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 3 with 151 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 112, against an average of 128 per grade. This year grade 3 has 35% more students than grade 1 (151 against 112). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 74.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Perryton ISD (75.4%). White students are next, at 23.4%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61% across Perryton 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
James L Wright Elementary School has 26.49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 385 students would have about 26 teachers, so James L Wright 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
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Edwin F Williams Intermediate School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 74.8% |
| White | 23.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 112 |
| Grade 2 | 122 |
| Grade 3 | 151 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1702 S Grinnell St, Perryton, TX 79070
Phone: (806)435-2371
Website: perrytonisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: James L Wright Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin F Williams Intermediate School | Perryton ISD | 0.1 mi | 293 | 13.5 | 64.2% |
| Perryton Kinder | Perryton ISD | 1.0 mi | 167 | 15.2 | 68.3% |
| Kirksey Elementary School | Booker ISD | 15.7 mi | 170 | 12.9 | 64.7% |
| Gus Birdwell Elementary School | Spearman ISD | 25.2 mi | 343 | 11.9 | 66.5% |
| Gruver Elementary School | Gruver ISD | 33.8 mi | 153 | 8.1 | 42.5% |
| Baker Elementary School | Canadian ISD | 40.6 mi | 153 | 9.9 | 51.6% |
| Canadian Elementary School | Canadian ISD | 40.9 mi | 165 | 10 | 63% |
| West Texas Elementary School | Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD | 52.4 mi | 209 | 11.1 | 32.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Perryton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin F Williams Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 293 |
| Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education Center | High | 10–12 | 13 |
| Perryton High School | High | 9–12 | 549 |
| Perryton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 395 |
| Perryton Kinder | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 167 |