Kirksey Elementary School
Public elementary school in Booker, Texas · Booker ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Kirksey Elementary School serves 170 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Booker (Lipscomb County). It is one of 2 schools in Booker ISD. By enrollment it is the 4560th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 13.21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Booker ISD |
| County | Lipscomb County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481083000549 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Booker ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 170 | 343 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 10.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.7% | 63% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Kirksey Elementary School in context
Size
Kirksey Elementary School is the only elementary school in Booker ISD. Its 170 students are 49.6% of the district's 343. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 38.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 230; Kirksey Elementary School is smaller 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 5 with 30 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 19, against an average of 24 per grade. This year grade 5 has 20% more students than kindergarten (30 against 25). 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 Hispanic students: 70.6% here and 74.9% across Booker ISD. White students are next, at 27.6%.
64.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63% across Booker 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
With 13.21 full-time-equivalent teachers for 170 students, Kirksey Elementary School has 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 170 students would have about 11.5 teachers, so Kirksey Elementary School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Kirksey Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Perryton Kinder, 15.3 miles away in Perryton ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 70.6% |
| White | 27.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Grade 1 | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 30 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 S Main St, Booker, TX 79005
Phone: (806)658-4559
Website: bookerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kirksey Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perryton Kinder | Perryton ISD | 15.3 mi | 167 | 15.2 | 68.3% |
| James L Wright Elementary School | Perryton ISD | 15.7 mi | 385 | 14.5 | 65.5% |
| Edwin F Williams Intermediate School | Perryton ISD | 15.8 mi | 293 | 13.5 | 64.2% |
| Baker Elementary School | Canadian ISD | 38.4 mi | 153 | 9.9 | 51.6% |
| Canadian Elementary School | Canadian ISD | 38.8 mi | 165 | 10 | 63% |
| Gus Birdwell Elementary School | Spearman ISD | 40.5 mi | 343 | 11.9 | 66.5% |
| Gruver Elementary School | Gruver ISD | 49.4 mi | 153 | 8.1 | 42.5% |
| William B Travis Elementary School | Pampa ISD | 65.8 mi | 470 | 15 | 69.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Booker ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker JH/H S | High | 6–12 | 173 |