Pettus Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pettus, Texas · Pettus ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Pettus Elementary School serves 171 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Pettus (Bee County). It is one of 2 schools in Pettus ISD. By enrollment it is the 4559th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.5 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 ÷ 13.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Pettus ISD |
| County | Bee County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483477003898 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pettus ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 171 | 377 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 12.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.6% | 68.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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.
Pettus Elementary School in context
Size
Pettus Elementary School is the only elementary school in Pettus ISD. Its 171 students are 45.4% of the district's 377. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16.9 miles away and have a median of 321 students, so Pettus 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 grade 1 with 31 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 14, against an average of 24 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% more students than kindergarten (27 against 23). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 14 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 60.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Pettus ISD (62.1%). White students are next, at 39.2%.
69.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.2% across Pettus ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Pettus Elementary School has 13.68 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 171 students would have about 11.6 teachers, so Pettus Elementary School has 2.1 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, 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 elementary school is Kenedy Elementary School, 14.4 miles away in Kenedy 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
| Hispanic | 60.2% |
| White | 39.2% |
| Black | 0.6% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 31 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 31 |
| Grade 5 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 N Bee St, Pettus, TX 78146
Phone: (361)375-2296
Website: pettusisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pettus Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenedy Elementary School | Kenedy ISD | 14.4 mi | 384 | 16 | 85.7% |
| R a Hall Elementary School | Beeville ISD | 15.0 mi | 463 | 17.1 | 86.4% |
| St Mary's Academy Charter School | St Mary's Academy Charter School | 15.3 mi | 282 | 16.5 | 83.7% |
| Fadden-Mckeown-Chambliss Elementary School | Beeville ISD | 16.9 mi | 574 | 16.6 | 86.8% |
| Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood Center | Beeville ISD | 16.9 mi | 345 | 19.6 | 85.8% |
| Runge Elementary School | Runge ISD | 19.0 mi | 102 | 9.5 | 81.4% |
| Karnes City Elementary School | Karnes City ISD | 19.1 mi | 296 | 13.2 | 66.2% |
| Karnes City Primary School | Karnes City ISD | 19.2 mi | 206 | 15.5 | 70.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pettus ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pettus Secondary | High | 6–12 | 206 |