Palo Pinto Elementary School
Public elementary school in Palo Pinto, Texas · Palo Pinto ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Palo Pinto Elementary School serves 94 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Palo Pinto (Palo Pinto County). It is the only school in Palo Pinto ISD. By enrollment it is the 4668th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 9.4 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 ÷ 10 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Palo Pinto ISD |
| County | Palo Pinto County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483414003795 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Palo Pinto ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 94 | 94 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 | 9.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.7% | 44.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
Palo Pinto Elementary School in context
Size
Palo Pinto Elementary School is the only school in Palo Pinto ISD, so its 94 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 22.7 miles away and have a median of 519 students, so Palo Pinto 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 4 with 17 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 7, against an average of 12 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 11 in kindergarten and 12 in grade 6. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 80.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 16%.
44.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Palo Pinto Elementary School has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 94 students would have about 6.4 teachers, so Palo Pinto Elementary School has 3.6 more.
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 Santo Elementary School, 12.4 miles away in Santo 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
| White | 80.9% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
40.4% of students are girls and 59.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 11 |
| Grade 1 | 12 |
| Grade 2 | 12 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 7 |
| Grade 6 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
821 Oak St, Palo Pinto, TX 76484
Phone: (940)659-2745
Website: palopintoisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Palo Pinto Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Elementary School | Santo ISD | 12.4 mi | 280 | 14 | 38.9% |
| Millsap Elementary School | Millsap ISD | 16.7 mi | 531 | 17 | 45.4% |
| Brock Intermediate School | Brock ISD | 21.9 mi | 530 | 15.3 | 7.9% |
| Lipan Elementary School | Lipan ISD | 22.6 mi | 229 | 13.2 | 55.9% |
| Brock Elementary School | Brock ISD | 22.8 mi | 513 | 15.2 | 13.3% |
| Peaster Elementary School | Peaster ISD | 26.7 mi | 525 | 15.6 | 32.4% |
| Morgan Mill Elementary School | Morgan Mill ISD | 27.3 mi | 127 | 10.3 | 44.9% |
| Graham Elementary School | Graham ISD | 27.4 mi | 979 | 13.9 | 54.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.