Sam Rayburn Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ivanhoe, Texas · Sam Rayburn ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Sam Rayburn Elementary School serves 261 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Ivanhoe (Fannin County). It is one of 2 schools in Sam Rayburn ISD. By enrollment it is the 4301st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.2 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 ÷ 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Sam Rayburn ISD |
| County | Fannin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483864004293 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sam Rayburn ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 261 | 469 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 9.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.3% | 48% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% 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.
Sam Rayburn Elementary School in context
Size
Sam Rayburn Elementary School is the only elementary school in Sam Rayburn ISD. Its 261 students are 55.7% of the district's 469. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 19.2 miles away and have a median of 407 students, so Sam Rayburn 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 2 with 38 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 29, against an average of 33 per grade. This year grade 6 has 10% more students than kindergarten (32 against 29). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 82.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sam Rayburn ISD (82.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 12.3%.
53.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48% across Sam Rayburn 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
Sam Rayburn Elementary School has 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 261 students would have about 17.6 teachers, so Sam Rayburn Elementary School has 7.9 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 Finley-Oates Elementary School, 12.9 miles away in Bonham 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 | 82.8% |
| Hispanic | 12.3% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
54% of students are girls and 46% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 29 |
| Grade 1 | 33 |
| Grade 2 | 38 |
| Grade 3 | 29 |
| Grade 4 | 29 |
| Grade 5 | 35 |
| Grade 6 | 32 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9363 E Fm 273, Ivanhoe, TX 75447
Phone: (903)664-2005
Website: srisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sam Rayburn Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley-Oates Elementary School | Bonham ISD | 12.9 mi | 559 | 13.7 | 69.9% |
| Ector Elementary School | Ector ISD | 16.5 mi | 124 | 16.2 | 55.6% |
| Honey Grove Elementary School | Honey Grove ISD | 17.2 mi | 288 | 16.2 | 58% |
| Savoy Elementary School | Savoy ISD | 19.1 mi | 177 | 10.2 | 66.1% |
| Bells Elementary School | Bells ISD | 19.3 mi | 458 | 13.9 | 45.4% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Denison ISD | 24.4 mi | 425 | 13.9 | 63.5% |
| Whitewright Elementary School | Whitewright ISD | 24.6 mi | 389 | 13.5 | 45.8% |
| Terrell Elementary School | Denison ISD | 24.8 mi | 432 | 15.5 | 70.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sam Rayburn ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayburn High School | High | 7–12 | 208 |