Strawn School
Public school in Strawn, Texas · Strawn ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Strawn School serves 172 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Strawn (Palo Pinto County). It is the only school in Strawn ISD. By enrollment it is the 241st largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 8.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 19.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Strawn ISD |
| County | Palo Pinto County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484170004759 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Strawn ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 172 | 172 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 8.7 | 8.7 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68% | 68% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Strawn School in context
Size
Strawn School is the only school in Strawn ISD, so its 172 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 30.6 miles away and have a median of 299 students, so Strawn 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 11 with 19 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 9, against an average of 12 per grade. This year grade 12 has 29% fewer students than kindergarten (10 against 14). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 14 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 48.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 42.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Strawn School has 19.66 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 172 students would have about 15.6 teachers, so Strawn School has 4.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
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 school is Gordon School, 7.3 miles away in Gordon ISD. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 48.3% |
| Hispanic | 42.4% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 14 |
| Grade 1 | 10 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 12 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 9 |
| Grade 7 | 10 |
| Grade 8 | 10 |
| Grade 9 | 14 |
| Grade 10 | 14 |
| Grade 11 | 19 |
| Grade 12 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
224 E Walnut, Strawn, TX 76475
Phone: (254)116-5776
Website: strawnschool.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Strawn School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon School | Gordon ISD | 7.3 mi | 227 | 9.6 | 57.7% |
| Huckabay School | Huckabay ISD | 18.1 mi | 327 | 13.2 | 10.1% |
| Lingleville School | Lingleville ISD | 22.5 mi | 270 | 10.9 | 40.4% |
| Graford School | Graford ISD | 30.6 mi | 339 | 8.7 | 51.6% |
| Mineral Wells Schools | Mineral Wells ISD | 30.6 mi | 3,275 | 15.3 | 73% |
| Bluff Dale | Bluff Dale ISD | 30.8 mi | 219 | 10.7 | 27.4% |
| Garner College and Career Preparatory Academy | Garner ISD | 35.7 mi | 357 | 10.1 | 53.5% |
| Moran School | Moran ISD | 39.3 mi | 115 | 7 | 84.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.