Vivian Fowler Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mount Pleasant, Texas · Mount Pleasant ISD · Grades K–4
Vivian Fowler Elementary School serves 388 students in grades K–4 in Mount Pleasant (Titus County). It is one of 9 schools in Mount Pleasant ISD. By enrollment it is the 3552nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.5 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 ÷ 31.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Mount Pleasant ISD |
| County | Titus County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483176003537 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mount Pleasant ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 388 | 5,153 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 12.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.3% | 79% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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.
Vivian Fowler Elementary School in context
Size
Vivian Fowler Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Mount Pleasant ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 388 students are 7.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.9 miles away and have a median of 477 students, so Vivian Fowler Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 86 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 68, against an average of 78 per grade. This year grade 4 has 14% fewer students than kindergarten (69 against 80). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 74.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Mount Pleasant ISD (70.6%). Black students are next, at 15.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
86.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79% across Mount Pleasant 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
Vivian Fowler Elementary School has 31.06 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 388 students would have about 26.2 teachers, so Vivian Fowler Elementary School has 4.9 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Frances Corprew Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 74.5% |
| Black | 15.5% |
| White | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
53.1% of students are girls and 46.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 68 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 85 |
| Grade 4 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
503 N O'Tyson, Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
Phone: (903)575-2070
Website: mpisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Vivian Fowler Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Corprew Elementary School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 0.6 mi | 375 | 11.6 | 84.5% |
| E C Brice Elementary School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 1.8 mi | 485 | 12.7 | 76.1% |
| Annie Sims Elementary School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 2.0 mi | 508 | 12.8 | 70.1% |
| Harts Bluff Elementary School | Harts Bluff ISD | 3.5 mi | 473 | 14.9 | 64.9% |
| Chapel Hill Elementary School | Chapel Hill ISD | 6.3 mi | 440 | 14.2 | 49.8% |
| Pittsburg Primary School | Pittsburg ISD | 10.5 mi | 426 | 11.8 | 81% |
| Pittsburg Elementary School | Pittsburg ISD | 11.5 mi | 480 | 15.1 | 73.3% |
| Mt Vernon Elementary School | Mount Vernon ISD | 14.8 mi | 641 | 14.6 | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mount Pleasant ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Sims Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 508 |
| Child Development Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 416 |
| E C Brice Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 485 |
| Frances Corprew Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 375 |
| Mount Pleasant DAEP | High | 6–12 | 13 |
| Mount Pleasant High School | High | 9–12 | 1,557 |
| Mount Pleasant Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 713 |
| P E Wallace Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 698 |