Tolar Elementary School
Public elementary school in Tolar, Texas · Tolar ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Tolar Elementary School serves 418 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Tolar (Hood County). It is one of 3 schools in Tolar ISD. By enrollment it is the 3316th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 28.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Tolar ISD |
| County | Hood County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484290007047 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tolar ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 418 | 884 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 12.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.5% | 42.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
Tolar Elementary School in context
Size
Tolar Elementary School is the only elementary school in Tolar ISD. Its 418 students are 47.3% of the district's 884. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 570; Tolar 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 5 with 83 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 37, against an average of 60 per grade. This year grade 5 has 66% more students than kindergarten (83 against 50). 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
The largest group is White students: 87.3% here and 87.9% across Tolar ISD. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.1% across Tolar ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 28.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 418 students, Tolar Elementary School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 418 students would have about 28.2 teachers, so Tolar Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Tolar Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School, 7.3 miles away in Granbury ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87.3% |
| Hispanic | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
51.9% of students are girls and 48.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 60 |
| Grade 2 | 59 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 Hill City Hwy, Tolar, TX 76476
Phone: (254)835-4718
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tolar Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School | Granbury ISD | 7.3 mi | 751 | 14.8 | 66.7% |
| Nettie Baccus Elementary School | Granbury ISD | 8.9 mi | 595 | 14.5 | 77% |
| Oak Woods School | Granbury ISD | 10.9 mi | 544 | 15.2 | 37.1% |
| Mambrino School | Granbury ISD | 11.7 mi | 799 | 16 | 45.7% |
| Lipan Elementary School | Lipan ISD | 12.1 mi | 229 | 13.2 | 55.9% |
| Acton Elementary School | Granbury ISD | 12.9 mi | 841 | 18.8 | 43% |
| Glen Rose Intermediate School | Glen Rose ISD | 14.0 mi | 480 | 15.1 | 41.3% |
| Glen Rose Elementary School | Glen Rose ISD | 14.1 mi | 499 | 14.5 | 47.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tolar ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolar High School | High | 9–12 | 272 |
| Tolar Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 194 |