Panhandle Elementary School
Public elementary school in Panhandle, Texas · Panhandle ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Panhandle Elementary School serves 290 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Panhandle (Carson County). It is one of 3 schools in Panhandle ISD. By enrollment it is the 4180th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12 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 ÷ 24.18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Panhandle ISD |
| County | Carson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483423003804 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Panhandle ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 290 | 620 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 10.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.2% | 18.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Panhandle Elementary School in context
Size
Panhandle Elementary School is the only elementary school in Panhandle ISD. Its 290 students are 46.8% of the district's 620. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 21.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 327; Panhandle 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 5 with 54 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 28, against an average of 41 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% more students than kindergarten (54 against 44). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 29 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 80.7% here and 80% across Panhandle ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 13.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
16.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 18.6% across Panhandle 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 24.18 full-time-equivalent teachers for 290 students, Panhandle Elementary School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 290 students would have about 19.6 teachers, so Panhandle Elementary School has 4.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Panhandle Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is White Deer Elementary School, 13.3 miles away in White Deer 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 | 80.7% |
| Hispanic | 13.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 44 |
| Grade 1 | 28 |
| Grade 2 | 40 |
| Grade 3 | 50 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
106 W 9th St, Panhandle, TX 79068
Phone: (806)537-3579
Website: panhandleisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Panhandle Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Deer Elementary School | White Deer ISD | 13.3 mi | 166 | 11.3 | 50.6% |
| Highland Park Elementary School | Highland Park ISD | 16.8 mi | 342 | 13.1 | 64% |
| Gateway Elementary School | Borger ISD | 20.8 mi | 311 | 13.6 | 62.4% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Borger ISD | 20.9 mi | 357 | 17.5 | 64.4% |
| Grandview-Hopkins Elementary School | Grandview-Hopkins ISD | 21.3 mi | 49 | 8.4 | – |
| Paul Belton Elementary School | Borger ISD | 22.5 mi | 294 | 15.5 | 65% |
| Eastridge Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 23.2 mi | 504 | 13 | 96.4% |
| Sanford-Fritch Elementary School | Sanford-Fritch ISD | 23.6 mi | 344 | 12.3 | 59.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Panhandle ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle High School | High | 9–12 | 201 |
| Panhandle Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 129 |