Penelope School
Public school in Penelope, Texas · Penelope ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Penelope School serves 216 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Penelope (Hill County). It is the only school in Penelope ISD. By enrollment it is the 204th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 11.8 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 ÷ 18.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Penelope ISD |
| County | Hill County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483456003885 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Penelope ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 216 | 216 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.5% | 50.5% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Penelope School in context
Size
Penelope School is the only school in Penelope ISD, so its 216 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 15 miles away with a median enrollment of 261; Penelope 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 3 with 19 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 11, against an average of 15 per grade. This year grade 12 has 28% fewer students than kindergarten (13 against 18). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 11 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 59.3% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 36.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 18.23 full-time-equivalent teachers for 216 students, Penelope School has 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 216 students would have about 19.6 teachers, so Penelope School has 1.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Penelope 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 school is Mount Calm ISD, 7.5 miles away in Mount Calm ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.3% |
| Hispanic | 36.1% |
| Black | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
51.9% of students are girls and 48.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
| Grade 9 | 17 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 15 |
| Grade 12 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
309 Ave D, Penelope, TX 76676
Phone: (254)533-2215
Website: penelopeisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Penelope School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Calm ISD | Mount Calm ISD | 7.5 mi | 168 | 11.1 | 58.9% |
| Bynum School | Bynum ISD | 8.4 mi | 187 | 9.8 | 46.5% |
| Abbott School | Abbott ISD | 8.7 mi | 284 | 11.7 | 38.4% |
| Dawson PK-12 | Dawson ISD | 13.1 mi | 628 | 16.1 | 63.4% |
| Aquilla School | Aquilla ISD | 16.9 mi | 332 | 13.7 | 47.3% |
| Milford School | Milford ISD | 17.9 mi | 258 | 11.4 | 64.7% |
| Gholson ISD | Gholson ISD | 20.5 mi | 264 | 13.3 | 72.3% |
| G L Wiley Opportunity Center | Waco ISD | 22.9 mi | 98 | 6.5 | 81.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.