Venus Primary School
Public elementary school in Venus, Texas · Venus ISD · Grades Pre-K–1
Venus Primary School serves 397 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Venus (Johnson County). It is one of 4 schools in Venus ISD. By enrollment it is the 3476th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.6 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 ÷ 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| District | Venus ISD |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484401008313 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Venus ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 397 | 2,283 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.8% | 74.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Venus Primary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Venus ISD, Venus Primary School is the smallest, with 17.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 589; Venus Primary 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 1 with 146 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 108, against an average of 132 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 143 in kindergarten and 146 in grade 1. It also enrolls 108 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 65% here and 65% across Venus ISD. White students are next, at 21.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 74.7% across Venus 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 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers for 397 students, Venus Primary School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 397 students would have about 26.8 teachers, so Venus Primary 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
Venus Primary 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 Venus Elementary School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 18 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 65% |
| White | 21.9% |
| Black | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 108 |
| Kindergarten | 143 |
| Grade 1 | 146 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 Student Dr., Venus, TX 76084
Phone: (972)366-3268
Website: vps.venusisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Venus Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Elementary School | Venus ISD | 0.3 mi | 663 | 16.9 | 73.9% |
| Mt Peak Elementary School | Midlothian ISD | 5.7 mi | 567 | 14.8 | 25% |
| Alvarado Intermediate School | Alvarado ISD | 5.9 mi | 792 | 15.7 | 65.8% |
| Alvarado El-South | Alvarado ISD | 6.1 mi | 386 | 16.1 | 70.5% |
| Jean Coleman Elementary School | Midlothian ISD | 6.8 mi | 671 | 16.3 | 20.3% |
| Alvarado El-North | Alvarado ISD | 6.9 mi | 276 | 14.5 | 63.4% |
| Irvin Elementary School | Midlothian ISD | 6.9 mi | 611 | 15.3 | 58.6% |
| Mansfield Heritage Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 7.1 mi | 460 | 11.7 | 53.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Venus ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 663 |
| Venus High School | High | 9–12 | 717 |
| Venus Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 506 |