Ralls Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ralls, Texas · Ralls ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ralls Elementary School serves 165 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Ralls (Crosby County). It is one of 3 schools in Ralls ISD. By enrollment it is the 4575th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 12.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Ralls ISD |
| County | Crosby County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483639004083 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ralls ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 165 | 370 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 9.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.7% | 82.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Ralls Elementary School in context
Size
Ralls Elementary School is the only elementary school in Ralls ISD. Its 165 students are 44.6% of the district's 370. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 23.3 miles away and have a median of 404 students, so Ralls 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 4 with 30 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 18, against an average of 24 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% more students than kindergarten (21 against 18). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 27 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 82.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Ralls ISD (80%). White students are next, at 16.4%.
86.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.4% across Ralls ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Ralls Elementary School has 12.79 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 165 students would have about 11.1 teachers, so Ralls Elementary School has 1.7 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 Idalou Elementary School, 17.7 miles away in Idalou ISD. No other elementary 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 | 82.4% |
| White | 16.4% |
| Black | 1.2% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 27 |
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 22 |
| Grade 3 | 23 |
| Grade 4 | 30 |
| Grade 5 | 21 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1401 16th St, Ralls, TX 79357
Phone: (806)253-2500
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ralls Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idalou Elementary School | Idalou ISD | 17.7 mi | 412 | 14.3 | 35.7% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Roosevelt ISD | 18.7 mi | 519 | 12.7 | 75.3% |
| A B Duncan Collegiate Elementary School | Floydada Collegiate ISD | 20.1 mi | 295 | 10.2 | 71.2% |
| Stephen F Austin Primary School | Slaton ISD | 23.2 mi | 218 | 19 | 79.8% |
| Cathelene Thomas Elementary School | Slaton ISD | 23.4 mi | 435 | 13.7 | 69.9% |
| Alderson Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 25.8 mi | 435 | 13.2 | 99.3% |
| Rise Academy | Rise Academy | 26.1 mi | 307 | 16.9 | – |
| Ervin Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 26.6 mi | 396 | 12.7 | 95.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ralls ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralls High School | High | 9–12 | 113 |
| Ralls Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 90 |