Plum Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Joshua, Texas · Joshua ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Plum Creek Elementary School serves 446 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Joshua (Johnson County). It is one of 10 schools in Joshua ISD. By enrollment it is the 3043rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 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 ÷ 29.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Joshua ISD |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482493007666 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Joshua ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 446 | 6,026 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 16.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.9% | 44.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Plum Creek Elementary School in context
Size
Plum Creek Elementary School is the 4th largest of Joshua ISD's 5 elementary schools; its 446 students are 7.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.7 miles away and have a median of 471 students, so Plum Creek 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 4 with 75 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 29, against an average of 64 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 64 in kindergarten and 69 in grade 5. It also enrolls 29 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 63.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Joshua ISD (55.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 34.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.4% across Joshua 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
Plum Creek Elementary School has 29.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 446 students would have about 30.1 teachers, so Plum Creek Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is A G Elder Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 6 elementary schools within 5 miles and 29 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 63.2% |
| Hispanic | 34.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
45.3% of students are girls and 54.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 64 |
| Grade 1 | 73 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 70 |
| Grade 4 | 75 |
| Grade 5 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Plum St, Joshua, TX 76058
Phone: (817)202-2500
Website: joshuaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Plum Creek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A G Elder Elementary School | Joshua ISD | 0.8 mi | 670 | 17.8 | 51.6% |
| H D Staples Elementary School | Joshua ISD | 0.9 mi | 406 | 14.6 | 58.1% |
| Caddo Grove Elementary School | Joshua ISD | 3.2 mi | 611 | 16.5 | 67.9% |
| North Joshua Elementary School | Joshua ISD | 3.4 mi | 733 | 17.9 | 26.2% |
| Pleasant View Elementary School | Godley ISD | 4.0 mi | 536 | 15.2 | 53.2% |
| Irving Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 4.8 mi | 405 | 12.8 | 80.2% |
| Keene Elementary School | Keene ISD | 5.2 mi | 274 | 18.1 | 81% |
| The Summit Leadership Academy | Keene ISD | 5.2 mi | 220 | 14.2 | 76.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Joshua ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| A G Elder Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 670 |
| Caddo Grove Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 611 |
| H D Staples Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 406 |
| Joshua H S Ninth Grade Campus | High | 9 | 467 |
| Joshua High School | High | 9–12 | 1,313 |
| New Horizon High School | High | 9–12 | 30 |
| North Joshua Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 733 |
| R C Loflin Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 696 |
| Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 654 |