South Elementary School
Public elementary school in Plainview, Texas · Plainview ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
South Elementary School serves 456 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Plainview (Hale County). It is one of 7 schools in Plainview ISD. By enrollment it is the 2948th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 28.41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Plainview ISD |
| County | Hale County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483507022851 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Plainview ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 456 | 4,077 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.9% | 78.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
South Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Plainview ISD, South Elementary School is the smallest, with 11.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 328; South 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 pre-K with 93 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 64, against an average of 76 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 75 in kindergarten and 79 in grade 4. It also enrolls 93 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 83.1% here and 83% across Plainview ISD. White students are next, at 11%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.6% across Plainview 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 28.41 full-time-equivalent teachers for 456 students, South Elementary School has 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 456 students would have about 30.8 teachers, so South Elementary School has 2.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
South Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Central Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 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 | 83.1% |
| White | 11% |
| Black | 3.9% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 93 |
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
605 S Garland St, Plainview, TX 79072
Phone: (806)293-6055
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Plainview ISD | 1.1 mi | 505 | 15.3 | 80.8% |
| North Elementary School | Plainview ISD | 3.2 mi | 492 | 16.1 | 87.4% |
| Akin Elementary School | Hale Center ISD | 9.5 mi | 226 | 11.1 | 84.5% |
| Kress Elementary School | Kress ISD | 13.3 mi | 135 | 15.2 | 51.9% |
| Lockney Elementary School | Lockney ISD | 17.0 mi | 170 | 11.2 | 81.2% |
| Hp Webb Elementary School | Olton ISD | 22.5 mi | 291 | 12.8 | 67% |
| Abernathy Elementary School | Abernathy ISD | 24.3 mi | 400 | 12.7 | 51.2% |
| Tulia Elementary School | Tulia ISD | 26.1 mi | 364 | 11.6 | 82.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Plainview ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 505 |
| Hale County JJAEP | High | 6–11 | 18 |
| North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 492 |
| Plainview High School | High | 9–12 | 1,418 |
| Plainview Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 554 |
| Plainview Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 634 |