Nocona Elementary School
Public elementary school in Nocona, Texas · Nocona ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Nocona Elementary School serves 351 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Nocona (Montague County). It is one of 3 schools in Nocona ISD. By enrollment it is the 3820th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 26.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Nocona ISD |
| County | Montague County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483279003622 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Nocona ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 351 | 785 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 12.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.7% | 57.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Nocona Elementary School in context
Size
Nocona Elementary School is the only elementary school in Nocona ISD. Its 351 students are 44.7% of the district's 785. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 19.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 327; Nocona 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 4 with 63 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 36, against an average of 50 per grade. This year grade 5 has 33% more students than kindergarten (48 against 36). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 62 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 64.1% here and 61.1% across Nocona ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 31.6%. 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 57.9% across Nocona 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
With 26.48 full-time-equivalent teachers for 351 students, Nocona Elementary School has 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 351 students would have about 23.7 teachers, so Nocona Elementary School has 2.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Nocona 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 Montague Elementary School, 8.1 miles away in Montague 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 | 64.1% |
| Hispanic | 31.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 62 |
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | 56 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 Montague Hwy, Nocona, TX 76255
Phone: (940)825-3151
Website: noconaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nocona Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montague Elementary School | Montague ISD | 8.1 mi | 163 | 13.3 | 53.4% |
| Saint Jo Elementary School | Saint Jo ISD | 13.4 mi | 181 | 14 | 40.3% |
| Bowie Elementary School | Bowie ISD | 16.1 mi | 350 | 12.8 | 58.9% |
| Bowie Intermediate School | Bowie ISD | 16.7 mi | 342 | 14.7 | 50% |
| Muenster Elementary School | Muenster ISD | 22.0 mi | 311 | 15 | 23.2% |
| Henrietta Elementary School | Henrietta ISD | 26.1 mi | 402 | 12.6 | 55% |
| Alvord Elementary School | Alvord ISD | 29.3 mi | 437 | 13.2 | 42.1% |
| Sivells Bend Elementary School | Sivells Bend ISD | 29.4 mi | 62 | 8.3 | 59.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Nocona ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nocona High School | High | 9–12 | 258 |
| Nocona Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 176 |