Thomas Elementary School
Public elementary school in Abilene, Texas · Abilene ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Thomas Elementary School serves 378 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Abilene (Taylor County). It is one of 26 schools in Abilene ISD. By enrollment it is the 3640th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.4 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 ÷ 28.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Abilene ISD |
| County | Taylor County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480744002241 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Abilene ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 378 | 14,536 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74.6% | 68.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
Thomas Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 13 elementary schools in Abilene ISD, Thomas Elementary School is the 12th largest, with 2.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.9 miles away and have a median of 477 students, so Thomas 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 72 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 54 per grade. This year grade 5 has 14% more students than kindergarten (67 against 59). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 37.8% of enrollment, a lower share than across Abilene ISD (47.4%). Black students are next, at 37.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
74.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.7% across Abilene 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
Thomas Elementary School has 28.19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 378 students would have about 25.5 teachers, so Thomas Elementary School has 2.7 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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Bowie Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. There are 13 elementary schools within 5 miles and 16 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 37.8% |
| Black | 37.3% |
| White | 19.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 57 |
| Grade 5 | 67 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1240 Lakeside Dr., Abilene, TX 79602
Phone: (325)671-4995
Website: abileneisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Thomas Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 1.7 mi | 473 | 13.5 | 86.9% |
| Taylor Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 2.2 mi | 662 | 17.2 | 63.7% |
| Martinez Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 2.6 mi | 371 | 14.4 | 89.8% |
| Alcorta Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 2.7 mi | 410 | 17.2 | 67.3% |
| Wylie East Intermediate School | Wylie ISD | 3.1 mi | 384 | 17.5 | 23.7% |
| Austin Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 3.4 mi | 729 | 17.1 | 52.8% |
| Bonham Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 3.6 mi | 481 | 14.1 | 77.8% |
| Purcell Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 3.6 mi | 537 | 15.6 | 80.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.