Tahoka Elementary School
Public elementary school in Tahoka, Texas · Tahoka ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Tahoka Elementary School serves 295 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Tahoka (Lynn County). It is one of 3 schools in Tahoka ISD. By enrollment it is the 4151st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.2 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 ÷ 24.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Tahoka ISD |
| County | Lynn County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484209004794 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tahoka ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 295 | 612 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 10.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.7% | 64.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% 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.
Tahoka Elementary School in context
Size
Tahoka Elementary School is the only elementary school in Tahoka ISD. Its 295 students are 48.2% of the district's 612. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 20.9 miles away and have a median of 666 students, so Tahoka 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 50 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 32, against an average of 42 per grade. This year grade 5 has 41% more students than kindergarten (45 against 32). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 37 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 60.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Tahoka ISD (60.5%). White students are next, at 33.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.9% across Tahoka 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
Tahoka Elementary School has 24.16 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 295 students would have about 19.9 teachers, so Tahoka Elementary School has 4.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
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 New Home Elementary School, 12.5 miles away in New Home 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 | 60.3% |
| White | 33.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Black | 2% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 32 |
| Grade 1 | 38 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 48 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 45 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1925 Ave O, Tahoka, TX 79373
Phone: (806)561-4350
Website: tahokaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tahoka Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Home Elementary School | New Home ISD | 12.5 mi | 365 | 14 | 13.7% |
| Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 19.0 mi | 708 | 13.2 | 37.7% |
| Cathelene Thomas Elementary School | Slaton ISD | 20.5 mi | 435 | 13.7 | 69.9% |
| Stephen F Austin Primary School | Slaton ISD | 20.6 mi | 218 | 19 | 79.8% |
| Lubbock-Cooper East Elementary School | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 21.3 mi | 857 | 15.2 | 40.7% |
| Lubbock-Cooper Central Elementary School | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 21.7 mi | 763 | 12.8 | 17.2% |
| Lubbock-Cooper North Elementary School | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 23.1 mi | 826 | 12.5 | 41.8% |
| Lubbock-Cooper West Elementary School | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 24.3 mi | 624 | 13 | 24% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tahoka ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoka High School | High | 9–12 | 183 |
| Tahoka Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 134 |