Oliver Elementary School
Public elementary school in Stamford, Texas · Stamford ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Oliver Elementary School serves 295 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Stamford (Jones County). It is one of 3 schools in Stamford ISD. By enrollment it is the 4149th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.8 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 ÷ 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Stamford ISD |
| County | Jones County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484140004735 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Stamford ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 295 | 586 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 10.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.3% | 63.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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.
Oliver Elementary School in context
Size
Oliver Elementary School is the only elementary school in Stamford ISD. Its 295 students are 50.3% of the district's 586. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 21.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 268; Oliver 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 kindergarten with 45 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 38, against an average of 42 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% fewer students than kindergarten (38 against 45). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 42 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 60.3% here and 55.6% across Stamford ISD. White students are next, at 33.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.8% across Stamford 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 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 295 students, Oliver Elementary School has 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 295 students would have about 19.9 teachers, so Oliver Elementary School has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Oliver 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 Anson Elementary School, 14.3 miles away in Anson 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 | 60.3% |
| White | 33.2% |
| Black | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 42 |
| Kindergarten | 45 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 45 |
| Grade 3 | 45 |
| Grade 4 | 38 |
| Grade 5 | 38 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 E Oliver, Stamford, TX 79553
Phone: (325)773-5713
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Oliver Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anson Elementary School | Anson ISD | 14.3 mi | 360 | 11.2 | 63.6% |
| Lueders-Avoca EL/J H | Lueders-Avoca ISD | 14.4 mi | 60 | 5.1 | 61.7% |
| Haskell Elementary School | Haskell CISD | 14.7 mi | 277 | 14.5 | 73.6% |
| Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School | Hamlin Collegiate ISD | 19.8 mi | 231 | 13.1 | 69.3% |
| Hawley Elementary School | Hawley ISD | 23.0 mi | 358 | 9.4 | 47.5% |
| Aspermont Elementary School | Aspermont ISD | 27.9 mi | 86 | 11.2 | 60.5% |
| Ortiz Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 32.4 mi | 523 | 14.7 | 91% |
| Nancy Smith Elementary School | Albany ISD | 32.9 mi | 258 | 12.3 | 44.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Stamford ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford High School | High | 9–12 | 173 |
| Stamford Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 118 |