Pawnee El / J H/HS
Public school in Pawnee, Texas · Pawnee ISD · Grades Pre-K–11
Pawnee El / J H/HS serves 630 students in grades Pre-K–11 in Pawnee (Bee County). It is the only school in Pawnee ISD. By enrollment it is the 77th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 22.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 28.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–11 |
| District | Pawnee ISD |
| County | Bee County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483441003859 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pawnee ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 630 | 630 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 22.5 | 22.5 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.2% | 83.2% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% 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.
Pawnee El / J H/HS in context
Size
Pawnee El / J H/HS is the only school in Pawnee ISD, so its 630 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 56.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 622; Pawnee El / J H/HS 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 pre-K with 446 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 6, against an average of 48 per grade. This year grade 11 has 77% fewer students than kindergarten (6 against 26). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 446 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 64.8% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. White students are next, at 16.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.2% of its students are eligible 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
With 28.06 full-time-equivalent teachers for 630 students, Pawnee El / J H/HS has 22.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 630 students would have about 57.3 teachers, so Pawnee El / J H/HS has 29.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Pawnee El / J H/HS 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 school is Nordheim School, 30.3 miles away in Nordheim 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
| Hispanic | 64.8% |
| White | 16.8% |
| Black | 14.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 446 |
| Kindergarten | 26 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 15 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 11 |
| Grade 9 | 7 |
| Grade 10 | 9 |
| Grade 11 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6229 Fm 798, Pawnee, TX 78145
Phone: (361)456-7256
Website: pawneeisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pawnee El / J H/HS. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordheim School | Nordheim ISD | 30.3 mi | 116 | 6.8 | 64.7% |
| McMullen County School | McMullen County ISD | 35.8 mi | 280 | 10.6 | – |
| Somerset Academy Brooks | Somerset Academies of Texas | 53.9 mi | 1,227 | 22.4 | 74.7% |
| Jubilee San Antonio | Jubilee Academies | 55.4 mi | 1,011 | 15.8 | 88.4% |
| Royal Academy of Excellence | Royal Public Schools | 58.1 mi | 469 | 15.3 | 84.9% |
| Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus | Southwest Preparatory School | 58.3 mi | 172 | 10.7 | 93% |
| Compass Rose Ingenuity | Compass Rose Public Schools | 60.9 mi | 830 | 18.1 | 81.9% |
| Founders Classical Academy of Schertz | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 61.0 mi | 774 | 15.4 | 31.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.