Sudan Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sudan, Texas · Sudan ISD · Grades Pre-K–7
Sudan Elementary School serves 272 students in grades Pre-K–7 in Sudan (Lamb County). It is one of 2 schools in Sudan ISD. By enrollment it is the 4258th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.7 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 ÷ 23.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–7 |
| District | Sudan ISD |
| County | Lamb County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484176004760 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sudan ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 272 | 452 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 10.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.5% | 44% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Sudan Elementary School in context
Size
Sudan Elementary School is the only elementary school in Sudan ISD. Its 272 students are 60.2% of the district's 452. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 20.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 298; Sudan Elementary 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 2 with 36 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 20, against an average of 30 per grade. This year grade 7 has 21% more students than kindergarten (34 against 28). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 49.6% here and 50% across Sudan ISD. White students are next, at 47.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44% across Sudan 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 23.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 272 students, Sudan Elementary School has 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 272 students would have about 18.4 teachers, so Sudan Elementary School has 4.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Sudan Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Littlefield Elementary School, 14.4 miles away in Littlefield 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 | 49.6% |
| White | 47.1% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 28 |
| Grade 1 | 26 |
| Grade 2 | 36 |
| Grade 3 | 35 |
| Grade 4 | 32 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 36 |
| Grade 7 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
107 W Hwy 303, Sudan, TX 79371
Phone: (806)227-2173
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sudan Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlefield Elementary School | Littlefield ISD | 14.4 mi | 241 | 13.3 | 75.5% |
| Littlefield Primary School | Littlefield ISD | 14.5 mi | 329 | 14.7 | 83% |
| Mary Deshazo Elementary School | Muleshoe ISD | 16.0 mi | 304 | 12.9 | 88.5% |
| Dillman Elementary School | Muleshoe ISD | 17.1 mi | 400 | 14.8 | 87% |
| Hp Webb Elementary School | Olton ISD | 23.9 mi | 291 | 12.8 | 67% |
| Capitol Elementary School | Levelland ISD | 33.3 mi | 285 | 12.7 | 70.2% |
| Levelland Academic Beginnings Center | Levelland ISD | 33.8 mi | 518 | 16.4 | 73.4% |
| South Elementary School | Levelland ISD | 34.7 mi | 238 | 13.5 | 78.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sudan ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan High School | High | 8–12 | 180 |