Pittsburg Primary School
Public elementary school in Pittsburg, Texas · Pittsburg ISD · Grades Pre-K–1
Pittsburg Primary School serves 426 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Pittsburg (Camp County). It is one of 5 schools in Pittsburg ISD. By enrollment it is the 3251st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.8 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 ÷ 36.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| District | Pittsburg ISD |
| County | Camp County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483501003940 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pittsburg ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 426 | 2,245 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81% | 75.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Pittsburg Primary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Pittsburg ISD, Pittsburg Primary School is the smallest, with 19% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 414; Pittsburg Primary 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 1 with 184 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 96, against an average of 142 per grade. This year grade 1 has 26% more students than kindergarten (184 against 146). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 96 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 45.5% here and 46.8% across Pittsburg ISD. White students are next, at 32.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.6% across Pittsburg 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
With 36.14 full-time-equivalent teachers for 426 students, Pittsburg Primary School has 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 426 students would have about 28.8 teachers, so Pittsburg Primary School has 7.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Pittsburg Primary 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 elementary school is Pittsburg Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 45.5% |
| White | 32.4% |
| Black | 15.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 96 |
| Kindergarten | 146 |
| Grade 1 | 184 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
405 Broach St, Pittsburg, TX 75686
Phone: (903)856-6482
Website: pittsburgisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pittsburg Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg Elementary School | Pittsburg ISD | 1.2 mi | 480 | 15.1 | 73.3% |
| Chapel Hill Elementary School | Chapel Hill ISD | 8.9 mi | 440 | 14.2 | 49.8% |
| E C Brice Elementary School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 9.0 mi | 485 | 12.7 | 76.1% |
| Frances Corprew Elementary School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 9.9 mi | 375 | 11.6 | 84.5% |
| Annie Sims Elementary School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 10.4 mi | 508 | 12.8 | 70.1% |
| Vivian Fowler Elementary School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 10.5 mi | 388 | 12.5 | 86.3% |
| Sharon a Richardson Elementary School | Union Hill ISD | 13.5 mi | 141 | 15.4 | 73.8% |
| West Elementary School | Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD | 13.7 mi | 260 | 14.8 | 85% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pittsburg ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 480 |
| Pittsburg High School | High | 9–12 | 671 |
| Pittsburg Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 369 |
| Pittsburg Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 299 |