Ranger Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ranger, Texas · Ranger ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ranger Elementary School serves 151 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Ranger (Eastland County). It is one of 3 schools in Ranger ISD. By enrollment it is the 4594th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.4 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 ÷ 13.21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Ranger ISD |
| County | Eastland County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483648006602 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ranger ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 151 | 288 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 9.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.5% | 74% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% 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.
Ranger Elementary School in context
Size
Ranger Elementary School is the only elementary school in Ranger ISD. Its 151 students are 52.4% of the district's 288. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 24.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 340; Ranger 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 pre-K with 29 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 15, against an average of 22 per grade. This year grade 5 has 36% fewer students than kindergarten (16 against 25). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 29 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 73.5% here and 71.5% across Ranger ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 25.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 74% across Ranger 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
With 13.21 full-time-equivalent teachers for 151 students, Ranger Elementary School has 11.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 151 students would have about 10.2 teachers, so Ranger 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
Ranger Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Siebert Elementary School, 11.7 miles away in Eastland 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
| White | 73.5% |
| Hispanic | 25.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1842 Loop 254 E, Ranger, TX 76470
Phone: (254)647-1138
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ranger Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siebert Elementary School | Eastland ISD | 11.7 mi | 492 | 13.3 | 60.4% |
| Maxfield Elementary School | Gorman ISD | 18.2 mi | 108 | 8.5 | 80.6% |
| Cisco Elementary School | Cisco ISD | 20.2 mi | 428 | 13 | 56.5% |
| East Elementary School | Breckenridge ISD | 24.0 mi | 377 | 16.3 | 78.5% |
| South Elementary School | Breckenridge ISD | 24.6 mi | 340 | 17.1 | 61.2% |
| De Leon Elementary School | De Leon ISD | 26.3 mi | 339 | 13.1 | 58.7% |
| Santo Elementary School | Santo ISD | 27.3 mi | 280 | 14 | 38.9% |
| Palo Pinto Elementary School | Palo Pinto ISD | 28.8 mi | 94 | 9.4 | 44.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ranger ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger High School | High | 9–12 | 72 |
| Ranger Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 65 |