Pilot Point Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pilot Point, Texas · Pilot Point ISD · Grades 1–5
Pilot Point Elementary School serves 561 students in grades 1–5 in Pilot Point (Denton County). It is one of 4 schools in Pilot Point ISD. By enrollment it is the 1940th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 38.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Pilot Point ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483492008199 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pilot Point ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 561 | 1,619 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.2% | 44.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% 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.
Pilot Point Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Pilot Point ISD, Pilot Point Elementary School is the largest, with 34.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.2 miles away and have a median of 639 students, so Pilot Point Elementary 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 5 with 123 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 105, against an average of 112 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% more students than grade 1 (123 against 105). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 54% of enrollment, about the same share as across Pilot Point ISD (52.7%). White students are next, at 36%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.4% across Pilot Point ISD 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
Pilot Point Elementary School has 38.98 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 561 students would have about 37.9 teachers, so Pilot Point Elementary School has 1.1 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, 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 Pilot Point Early Childhood Center, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 54% |
| White | 36% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 105 |
| Grade 2 | 115 |
| Grade 3 | 110 |
| Grade 4 | 108 |
| Grade 5 | 123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
501 E Carroll St, Pilot Point, TX 76258
Phone: (940)686-8720
Website: pilotpointisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pilot Point Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Point Early Childhood Center | Pilot Point ISD | 1.1 mi | 198 | 15.2 | 50% |
| Hl Brockett | Aubrey ISD | 7.7 mi | 548 | 13.3 | 24.1% |
| Dan Christie Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 9.9 mi | 1,016 | 15.8 | 10.2% |
| Jackie Fuller Elementary School | Aubrey ISD | 10.2 mi | 688 | 14.3 | 37.5% |
| Pete and Myra West Elementary School | Aubrey ISD | 10.3 mi | 589 | 17 | 31.7% |
| Bobby Ray & Afton Martin Elementary School | Celina ISD | 10.3 mi | 709 | 17.8 | 16.2% |
| Sandbrock Ranch Elementary School | Denton ISD | 10.3 mi | 799 | 16.8 | 30.3% |
| Tommie Dobie Bothwell Elementary School | Celina ISD | 10.5 mi | 472 | 13.5 | 15.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pilot Point ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Point Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 198 |
| Pilot Point High School | High | 9–12 | 482 |
| Pilot Point Selz Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 378 |