White Deer Elementary School
Public elementary school in White Deer, Texas · White Deer ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
White Deer Elementary School serves 166 students in grades Pre-K–5 in White Deer (Carson County). It is one of 2 schools in White Deer ISD. By enrollment it is the 4573rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.3 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 ÷ 14.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | White Deer ISD |
| County | Carson County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484545005170 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | White Deer ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 166 | 322 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 10 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.6% | 47.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% 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.
White Deer Elementary School in context
Size
White Deer Elementary School is the only elementary school in White Deer ISD. Its 166 students are 51.6% of the district's 322. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.4 miles away and have a median of 334 students, so White Deer 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 3 with 33 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 16, against an average of 24 per grade. This year grade 5 has 26% more students than kindergarten (29 against 23). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 83.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across White Deer ISD (79.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 15.7%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.8% across White Deer 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
White Deer Elementary School has 14.63 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 166 students would have about 11.2 teachers, so White Deer Elementary School has 3.4 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 Lamar Elementary School, 12.5 miles away in Pampa 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
| White | 83.1% |
| Hispanic | 15.7% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 33 |
| Grade 4 | 23 |
| Grade 5 | 29 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
603 S Main, White Deer, TX 79097
Phone: (806)883-2311
Website: whitedeerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: White Deer Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Elementary School | Pampa ISD | 12.5 mi | 415 | 15.1 | 67.5% |
| Grandview-Hopkins Elementary School | Grandview-Hopkins ISD | 12.5 mi | 49 | 8.4 | – |
| Panhandle Elementary School | Panhandle ISD | 13.3 mi | 290 | 12 | 16.2% |
| William B Travis Elementary School | Pampa ISD | 14.2 mi | 470 | 15 | 69.6% |
| Stephen F Austin Elementary School | Pampa ISD | 14.6 mi | 371 | 15.2 | 65.5% |
| Gateway Elementary School | Borger ISD | 19.6 mi | 311 | 13.6 | 62.4% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Borger ISD | 19.6 mi | 357 | 17.5 | 64.4% |
| Paul Belton Elementary School | Borger ISD | 21.0 mi | 294 | 15.5 | 65% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in White Deer ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Deer High School | High | 6–12 | 156 |