Tulia Elementary School
Public elementary school in Tulia, Texas · Tulia ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Tulia Elementary School serves 364 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Tulia (Swisher County). It is one of 3 schools in Tulia ISD. By enrollment it is the 3733rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.6 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 ÷ 31.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Tulia ISD |
| County | Swisher County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484332004919 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tulia ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 364 | 801 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 9.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.1% | 82% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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.
Tulia Elementary School in context
Size
Tulia Elementary School is the only elementary school in Tulia ISD. Its 364 students are 45.4% of the district's 801. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 25.6 miles away and have a median of 474 students, so Tulia 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 73 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 37, against an average of 52 per grade. This year grade 5 has 70% more students than kindergarten (73 against 43). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 51 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 72.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Tulia ISD (72%). White students are next, at 17.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82% across Tulia 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
Tulia Elementary School has 31.32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 364 students would have about 24.6 teachers, so Tulia Elementary School has 6.7 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 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 elementary school is Kress Elementary School, 12.9 miles away in Kress 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 | 72.3% |
| White | 17.9% |
| Black | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 51 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 62 |
| Grade 4 | 37 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 N W 9th St, Tulia, TX 79088
Phone: (806)995-4141
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tulia Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kress Elementary School | Kress ISD | 12.9 mi | 135 | 15.2 | 51.9% |
| Happy Elementary School | Happy ISD | 14.4 mi | 134 | 13.9 | 24.6% |
| North Elementary School | Plainview ISD | 23.3 mi | 492 | 16.1 | 87.4% |
| Central Elementary School | Plainview ISD | 25.1 mi | 505 | 15.3 | 80.8% |
| South Elementary School | Plainview ISD | 26.1 mi | 456 | 16.1 | 84.9% |
| Reeves-Hinger Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 30.4 mi | 669 | 16.6 | 42% |
| Richardson Elementary School | Dimmitt ISD | 31.3 mi | 507 | 16.5 | 78.9% |
| Crestview Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 32.3 mi | 440 | 15.7 | 21.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tulia ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulia High School | High | 9–12 | 267 |
| Tulia Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 170 |