Patton Springs School
Public school in Afton, Texas · Patton Springs ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Patton Springs School serves 88 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Afton (Dickens County). It is the only school in Patton Springs ISD. By enrollment it is the 320th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 7.9 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 ÷ 11.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Patton Springs ISD |
| County | Dickens County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483438003858 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Patton Springs ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 88 | 88 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 7.9 | 7.9 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.1% | 84.1% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Patton Springs School in context
Size
Patton Springs School is the only school in Patton Springs ISD, so its 88 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 31.9 miles away and have a median of 180 students, so Patton Springs 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 10 with 12 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 1, against an average of 6 per grade. This year grade 12 has 500% more students than kindergarten (6 against 1). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 9 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 61.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 34.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.1% 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
Patton Springs School has 11.19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 88 students would have about 8 teachers, so Patton Springs School has 3.2 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 Motley County School, 16.6 miles away in Motley County 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 | 61.4% |
| Hispanic | 34.1% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
44.3% of students are girls and 55.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 9 |
| Kindergarten | 1 |
| Grade 1 | 7 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 7 |
| Grade 4 | 5 |
| Grade 5 | 7 |
| Grade 6 | 3 |
| Grade 7 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 8 |
| Grade 9 | 7 |
| Grade 10 | 12 |
| Grade 11 | 5 |
| Grade 12 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1261 E Fm 193, Afton, TX 79220
Phone: (806)689-2220
Website: pattonsprings.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Patton Springs School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motley County School | Motley County ISD | 16.6 mi | 179 | 10.1 | 53.1% |
| Spur School | Spur ISD | 19.8 mi | 192 | 8.9 | 50% |
| Crosbyton CISD Pre K-12 | Crosbyton CISD | 25.8 mi | 316 | 10.7 | 83.2% |
| Guthrie School | Guthrie CSD | 30.1 mi | 93 | 5.9 | – |
| Paducah School | Paducah ISD | 33.7 mi | 156 | 8.9 | 67.3% |
| Jayton Schools | Jayton-Girard ISD | 38.1 mi | 169 | 8.5 | 36.1% |
| Lorenzo ISD | Lorenzo ISD | 41.5 mi | 207 | 8.4 | 81.2% |
| Valley School | Turkey-Quitaque ISD | 42.8 mi | 180 | 7.3 | 42.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.