Prairie Lea Elementary School
Public school in Prairie Lea, Texas · Prairie Lea ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Prairie Lea Elementary School serves 267 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Prairie Lea (Caldwell County). It is the only school in Prairie Lea ISD. By enrollment it is the 162nd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Prairie Lea ISD |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483570004042 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Prairie Lea ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 267 | 267 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 14.8 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.2% | 62.2% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Prairie Lea Elementary School in context
Size
Prairie Lea Elementary School is the only school in Prairie Lea ISD, so its 267 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 19.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 235; Prairie Lea 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 10 with 27 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 12, against an average of 19 per grade. This year grade 12 has 33% fewer students than kindergarten (12 against 18). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 21 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 70% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. White students are next, at 20.6%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 18 full-time-equivalent teachers for 267 students, Prairie Lea Elementary School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 267 students would have about 24.3 teachers, so Prairie Lea Elementary School has 6.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Prairie Lea Elementary 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 school is Legacy Ranch Inspire Academy, 12.5 miles away in Inspire Academies. No other 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 | 70% |
| White | 20.6% |
| Black | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 21 |
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 17 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 26 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
| Grade 7 | 19 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 13 |
| Grade 10 | 27 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6910 Hwy 80, Prairie Lea, TX 78661
Phone: (512)488-2328
Website: plisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Prairie Lea Elementary School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Ranch Inspire Academy | Inspire Academies | 12.5 mi | 33 | 9.4 | 90.9% |
| Seguin Campus | Southwest Preparatory School | 14.9 mi | 284 | 12.8 | 61.6% |
| Ki Charter Academy | Ki Charter | 15.6 mi | 185 | 7.5 | 91.9% |
| Discipline Alternative School at Saegert | Seguin ISD | 17.1 mi | 44 | 6.3 | 90.9% |
| Valor Kyle | Valor Education | 21.2 mi | 907 | 20.8 | 32.7% |
| Waelder School | Waelder ISD | 27.2 mi | 302 | 9.5 | 90.1% |
| Tnc Campus (Texas Neurorehabilitation Center) | University of Texas University Charter School | 31.7 mi | 57 | 5.3 | – |
| Valor South Austin | Valor Education | 31.7 mi | 1,364 | 18.7 | 13.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.