Panther Creek School
Public school in Valera, Texas · Panther Creek CISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Panther Creek School serves 163 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Valera (Coleman County). It is the only school in Panther Creek CISD. By enrollment it is the 247th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 7.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Panther Creek CISD |
| County | Coleman County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480000706343 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Panther Creek CISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 163 | 163 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 7.7 | 7.7 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.9% | 69.9% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Panther Creek School in context
Size
Panther Creek School is the only school in Panther Creek CISD, so its 163 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 29.9 miles away and have a median of 151 students, so Panther Creek 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 18 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 6, against an average of 12 per grade. This year grade 12 has 150% more students than kindergarten (15 against 6). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 73.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 20.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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
Panther Creek School has 21.14 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 163 students would have about 14.8 teachers, so Panther Creek School has 6.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Lohn School, 23.3 miles away in Lohn ISD. No other 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 | 73.6% |
| Hispanic | 20.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Black | 1.2% |
42.3% of students are girls and 57.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 14 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 8 |
| Grade 9 | 13 |
| Grade 10 | 15 |
| Grade 11 | 7 |
| Grade 12 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
129 Pr 3421, Valera, TX 76884
Phone: (325)203-5800
Website: pcreek.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Panther Creek School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lohn School | Lohn ISD | 23.3 mi | 123 | 8.4 | 61% |
| Paint Rock School | Paint Rock ISD | 23.8 mi | 213 | 10.4 | 77.9% |
| Olfen School | Olfen ISD | 24.1 mi | 141 | 10.2 | 70.9% |
| Brookesmith School | Brookesmith ISD | 26.3 mi | 139 | 8.3 | 41.7% |
| Eden CISD | Eden CISD | 33.5 mi | 219 | 12.6 | 62.6% |
| Rochelle School | Rochelle ISD | 35.3 mi | 160 | 8.3 | 51.9% |
| Richland Springs School | Richland Springs ISD | 43.6 mi | 120 | 8.2 | 20% |
| Zephyr School | Zephyr ISD | 44.7 mi | 220 | 10.2 | 52.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.