Pottsboro Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pottsboro, Texas · Pottsboro ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Pottsboro Elementary School serves 552 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Pottsboro (Grayson County). It is one of 3 schools in Pottsboro ISD. By enrollment it is the 2017th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15 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 ÷ 36.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Pottsboro ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483558004035 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pottsboro ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 552 | 1,453 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.6% | 33.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Pottsboro Elementary School in context
Size
Pottsboro Elementary School is the only elementary school in Pottsboro ISD. Its 552 students are 38% of the district's 1,453. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7 miles away with a median enrollment of 447; Pottsboro 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 129 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 39, against an average of 92 per grade. This year grade 4 has 24% more students than kindergarten (129 against 104). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 39 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 81.2% here and 80.7% across Pottsboro ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 33.3% across Pottsboro 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
With 36.75 full-time-equivalent teachers for 552 students, Pottsboro Elementary School has 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 552 students would have about 37.3 teachers, so Pottsboro 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
Pottsboro Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Mayes Elementary School, 4.8 miles away in Denison ISD. Within 10 miles there are 12 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
| White | 81.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 7.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.7% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 104 |
| Grade 1 | 91 |
| Grade 2 | 99 |
| Grade 3 | 90 |
| Grade 4 | 129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1401 Katy Ln, Pottsboro, TX 75076
Phone: (903)771-2981
Website: pottsboroisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pottsboro Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayes Elementary School | Denison ISD | 4.8 mi | 508 | 14.1 | 67.9% |
| Hyde Park Elementary School | Denison ISD | 5.0 mi | 502 | 15.3 | 51% |
| Houston Elementary School | Denison ISD | 6.3 mi | 255 | 13.5 | 78.4% |
| Percy W Neblett Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 7.0 mi | 462 | 9.6 | 64.3% |
| Dillingham Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 7.0 mi | 710 | 14.1 | 77.6% |
| Terrell Elementary School | Denison ISD | 7.1 mi | 432 | 15.5 | 70.8% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Denison ISD | 7.6 mi | 425 | 13.9 | 63.5% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 7.7 mi | 382 | 10.6 | 73.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pottsboro ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pottsboro High School | High | 9–12 | 460 |
| Pottsboro Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 440 |