Prairie View Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rhome, Texas · Northwest ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Prairie View Elementary School serves 720 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Rhome (Wise County). It is one of 35 schools in Northwest ISD. By enrollment it is the 790th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 57.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Northwest ISD |
| County | Wise County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483318007877 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Northwest ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 720 | 32,098 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.4% | 29.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Prairie View Elementary School in context
Size
Prairie View Elementary School is the 7th largest of Northwest ISD's 23 elementary schools; its 720 students are 2.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6.6 miles away and have a median of 717 students, so Prairie View 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 1 with 119 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 90, against an average of 103 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 100 in kindergarten and 96 in grade 5. It also enrolls 90 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 48.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Northwest ISD (25.4%). White students are next, at 34.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 29.1% across Northwest 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
Prairie View Elementary School has 57.01 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 720 students would have about 48.6 teachers, so Prairie View Elementary School has 8.4 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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Seven Hills Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 16 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.3% |
| White | 34.7% |
| Black | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 90 |
| Kindergarten | 100 |
| Grade 1 | 119 |
| Grade 2 | 105 |
| Grade 3 | 112 |
| Grade 4 | 98 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
609 Fm 3433, Rhome, TX 76078
Phone: (817)215-0550
Website: prairieview.nisdtx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Prairie View Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Hills Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 0.7 mi | 707 | 13.7 | 43.3% |
| Molly Livengood Carter Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 5.3 mi | 680 | 15.4 | 35.4% |
| Boyd Elementary School | Boyd ISD | 5.6 mi | 541 | 15.8 | 54.3% |
| Sendera Ranch Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 6.3 mi | 813 | 13.8 | 38.5% |
| Liberty Elementary School | Azle ISD | 6.9 mi | 540 | 15.4 | 61.7% |
| J C Thompson Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 7.1 mi | 726 | 14.1 | 35.5% |
| W R Hatfield Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 8.2 mi | 756 | 15.1 | 25.5% |
| Haslet Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 8.2 mi | 733 | 14.7 | 15.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.