Plains Elementary School
Public elementary school in Plains, Texas · Plains ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Plains Elementary School serves 201 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Plains (Yoakum County). It is one of 3 schools in Plains ISD. By enrollment it is the 4502nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 9.4 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 ÷ 21.45 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Plains ISD |
| County | Yoakum County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483504003941 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Plains ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 201 | 423 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 | 8.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.7% | 61.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
Plains Elementary School in context
Size
Plains Elementary School is the only elementary school in Plains ISD. Its 201 students are 47.5% of the district's 423. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 33.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 406; Plains 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 32 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 26, against an average of 29 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 28 in kindergarten and 30 in grade 5. It also enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 73.1% here and 68.8% across Plains ISD. White students are next, at 26.9%.
64.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.9% across Plains 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 21.45 full-time-equivalent teachers for 201 students, Plains Elementary School has 9.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 201 students would have about 13.6 teachers, so Plains Elementary School has 7.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Plains Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Dodson Primary School, 15.1 miles away in Denver City 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 | 73.1% |
| White | 26.9% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 28 |
| Grade 1 | 32 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 26 |
| Grade 4 | 31 |
| Grade 5 | 30 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
811 Cowboy Way, Plains, TX 79355
Phone: (806)456-7401
Website: plainsisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Plains Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodson Primary School | Denver City ISD | 15.1 mi | 334 | 15.6 | 69.5% |
| Kelley Elementary School | Denver City ISD | 15.1 mi | 309 | 15.5 | 64.1% |
| Sundown Elementary School | Sundown ISD | 27.1 mi | 231 | 9.3 | 53.2% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | Brownfield ISD | 32.5 mi | 670 | 14.9 | 90.7% |
| Young Elementary School | Seminole ISD | 33.7 mi | 581 | 14 | 71.4% |
| Seminole Elementary School | Seminole ISD | 34.1 mi | 485 | 14.8 | 64.7% |
| Seminole Primary School | Seminole ISD | 34.2 mi | 478 | 14.2 | 62.3% |
| South Elementary School | Levelland ISD | 37.5 mi | 238 | 13.5 | 78.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Plains ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains High School | High | 9–12 | 129 |
| Plains Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 93 |