Seminole Primary School
Public elementary school in Seminole, Texas · Seminole ISD · Grades 2–3
Seminole Primary School serves 478 students in grades 2–3 in Seminole (Gaines County). It is one of 6 schools in Seminole ISD. By enrollment it is the 2737th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–3 |
| District | Seminole ISD |
| County | Gaines County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483975004517 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Seminole ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 478 | 3,089 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.3% | 60.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Seminole Primary School in context
Size
Seminole Primary School is the smallest of Seminole ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 478 students are 15.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 23.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 533; Seminole Primary 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 3 with 258 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 220, against an average of 239 per grade. This year grade 3 has 17% more students than grade 2 (258 against 220). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 55.4% here and 58.8% across Seminole ISD. White students are next, at 42.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.1% across Seminole 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
With 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 478 students, Seminole Primary School has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 478 students would have about 32.3 teachers, so Seminole Primary School has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Seminole Primary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. Seminole Elementary School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 55.4% |
| White | 42.5% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 220 |
| Grade 3 | 258 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
508 S W Ave D, Seminole, TX 79360
Phone: (432)758-5841
Website: seminoleisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Seminole Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole Elementary School | Seminole ISD | 0.0 mi | 485 | 14.8 | 64.7% |
| Young Elementary School | Seminole ISD | 1.2 mi | 581 | 14 | 71.4% |
| Dodson Primary School | Denver City ISD | 20.2 mi | 334 | 15.6 | 69.5% |
| Kelley Elementary School | Denver City ISD | 20.2 mi | 309 | 15.5 | 64.1% |
| Clearfork Elementary School | Andrews ISD | 27.2 mi | 721 | 15.5 | 58.9% |
| Devonian Elementary School | Andrews ISD | 27.2 mi | 649 | 15.9 | 54.1% |
| Underwood Elementary School | Andrews ISD | 28.4 mi | 638 | 15.7 | 56.7% |
| Plains Elementary School | Plains ISD | 34.2 mi | 201 | 9.4 | 64.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Seminole ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 485 |
| Seminole High School | High | 9–12 | 835 |
| Seminole Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 676 |
| Seminole Success Center | High | 9–12 | 34 |
| Young Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 581 |