Poth Elementary School
Public elementary school in Poth, Texas · Poth ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Poth Elementary School serves 455 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Poth (Wilson County). It is one of 3 schools in Poth ISD. By enrollment it is the 2959th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 33.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Poth ISD |
| County | Wilson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483555004031 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Poth ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 455 | 962 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 12.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33% | 32.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Poth Elementary School in context
Size
Poth Elementary School is the only elementary school in Poth ISD. Its 455 students are 47.3% of the district's 962. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.7 miles away and have a median of 608 students, so Poth 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 5 with 84 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 17, against an average of 65 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% more students than kindergarten (84 against 72). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 17 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 61.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Poth ISD (58.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 37.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 32.2% across Poth 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
Poth Elementary School has 33.67 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 455 students would have about 30.7 teachers, so Poth Elementary School has 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
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 Floresville South Elementary School, 6.6 miles away in Floresville ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.5% |
| Hispanic | 37.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 17 |
| Kindergarten | 72 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 73 |
| Grade 3 | 73 |
| Grade 4 | 74 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
210 Brinkoeter, Poth, TX 78147
Phone: (830)484-3321
Website: pothisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Poth Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floresville South Elementary School | Floresville ISD | 6.6 mi | 938 | 17.9 | 65.1% |
| Falls City Elementary School | Falls City ISD | 7.1 mi | 258 | 14.6 | 19.4% |
| Stockdale Elementary School | Stockdale ISD | 13.1 mi | 425 | 14.2 | 47.1% |
| Floresville North Elementary School | Floresville ISD | 14.6 mi | 790 | 17.7 | 50.3% |
| Karnes City Primary School | Karnes City ISD | 16.9 mi | 206 | 15.5 | 70.9% |
| Karnes City Elementary School | Karnes City ISD | 17.0 mi | 296 | 13.2 | 66.2% |
| La Vernia Intermediate School | La Vernia ISD | 19.5 mi | 852 | 20.6 | 31.1% |
| La Vernia Primary School | La Vernia ISD | 19.6 mi | 822 | 20.3 | 32.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Poth ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poth High School | High | 9–12 | 275 |
| Poth Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 232 |