Petrolia Elementary School
Public elementary school in Petrolia, Texas · Petrolia CISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Petrolia Elementary School serves 277 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Petrolia (Clay County). It is one of 2 schools in Petrolia CISD. By enrollment it is the 4236th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.8 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 ÷ 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Petrolia CISD |
| County | Clay County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483471007214 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Petrolia CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 277 | 510 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 12.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57% | 60.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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.
Petrolia Elementary School in context
Size
Petrolia Elementary School is the only elementary school in Petrolia CISD. Its 277 students are 54.3% of the district's 510. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17.4 miles away and have a median of 422 students, so Petrolia Elementary 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 pre-K with 44 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 21, against an average of 35 per grade. This year grade 6 has 81% more students than kindergarten (38 against 21). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 76.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Petrolia CISD (77.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 15.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.6% across Petrolia CISD 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
Petrolia Elementary School has 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 277 students would have about 18.7 teachers, so Petrolia Elementary School has 2.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Henrietta Elementary School, 13.5 miles away in Henrietta 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 | 76.9% |
| Hispanic | 15.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.8% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 35 |
| Grade 2 | 29 |
| Grade 3 | 37 |
| Grade 4 | 37 |
| Grade 5 | 36 |
| Grade 6 | 38 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 S Prairie Ave, Petrolia, TX 76377
Phone: (940)524-3433
Website: petroliacisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Petrolia Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Elementary School | Henrietta ISD | 13.5 mi | 402 | 12.6 | 55% |
| Booker T Washington Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 15.3 mi | 377 | 16.7 | 95.8% |
| Sheppard Afb Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 16.3 mi | 312 | 14.9 | 18.6% |
| Scotland Park Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 17.3 mi | 542 | 17.9 | 95.4% |
| John G Tower Elementary School | Burkburnett ISD | 17.4 mi | 448 | 12.4 | 44.6% |
| Southern Hills Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 17.6 mi | 521 | 16.8 | 82.7% |
| Burgess Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 18.0 mi | 345 | 12.8 | 87.5% |
| Franklin Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 18.5 mi | 442 | 14.9 | 52.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Petrolia CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrolia Junior High/High School | High | 7–12 | 233 |