Reagan County Elementary School
Public elementary school in Big Lake, Texas · Reagan County ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Reagan County Elementary School serves 448 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Big Lake (Reagan County). It is one of 3 schools in Reagan County ISD. By enrollment it is the 3021st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.5 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 ÷ 35.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Reagan County ISD |
| County | Reagan County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483657004100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Reagan County ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 448 | 855 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 11 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.6% | 61.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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.
Reagan County Elementary School in context
Size
Reagan County Elementary School is the only elementary school in Reagan County ISD. Its 448 students are 52.4% of the district's 855. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 45.6 miles away and have a median of 199 students, so Reagan County Elementary School is larger 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 1 with 72 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 52, against an average of 64 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 70 in kindergarten and 72 in grade 5. It also enrolls 52 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 85.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Reagan County ISD (85.3%). White students are next, at 14.1%.
63.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.5% across Reagan County 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
Reagan County Elementary School has 35.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 448 students would have about 30.3 teachers, so Reagan County Elementary School has 5.5 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Iraan Elementary School, 32.6 miles away in Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate 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 | 85.7% |
| White | 14.1% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 52 |
| Kindergarten | 70 |
| Grade 1 | 72 |
| Grade 2 | 62 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 62 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
501 N Texas Ave, Big Lake, TX 76932
Phone: (325)884-3705
Website: reagancountyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Reagan County Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraan Elementary School | Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD | 32.6 mi | 143 | 13.1 | 51% |
| Ozona Elementary School | Crockett County Consolidated CSD | 37.4 mi | 264 | 10.7 | 69.7% |
| Irion Elementary School | Irion County ISD | 38.1 mi | 200 | 10.4 | 29.5% |
| McCamey Primary School | McCamey ISD | 44.8 mi | 197 | 15.1 | 53.3% |
| Garden City Elementary School | Glasscock County ISD | 46.4 mi | 136 | 8.1 | – |
| Crane Elementary School | Crane ISD | 54.3 mi | 625 | 20.5 | 67% |
| Eldorado Elementary School | Schleicher ISD | 56.1 mi | 144 | 8.5 | 65.3% |
| Christoval Elementary School | Christoval ISD | 57.1 mi | 273 | 13 | 12.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Reagan County ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reagan County High School | High | 9–12 | 229 |
| Reagan County Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 178 |