Windthorst Elementary School
Public elementary school in Windthorst, Texas · Windthorst ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Windthorst Elementary School serves 257 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Windthorst (Archer County). It is one of 3 schools in Windthorst ISD. By enrollment it is the 4325th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.1 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 ÷ 16.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Windthorst ISD |
| County | Archer County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484608005264 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Windthorst ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 257 | 506 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 12.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49% | 45.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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.
Windthorst Elementary School in context
Size
Windthorst Elementary School is the only elementary school in Windthorst ISD. Its 257 students are 50.8% of the district's 506. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 20.8 miles away and have a median of 434 students, so Windthorst 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 4 with 45 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 22, against an average of 37 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 34 in kindergarten and 35 in grade 5. It also enrolls 37 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 80.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Windthorst ISD (75.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 18.7%.
49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.5% across Windthorst 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
Windthorst Elementary School has 16.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 257 students would have about 17.4 teachers, so Windthorst 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
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Archer City Elementary School, 11.1 miles away in Archer City 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 | 80.2% |
| Hispanic | 18.7% |
| Black | 1.2% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 34 |
| Grade 1 | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 43 |
| Grade 3 | 41 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 St Marys Dr., Windthorst, TX 76389
Phone: (940)423-6679
Website: windthorstisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Windthorst Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer City Elementary School | Archer City ISD | 11.1 mi | 278 | 14.4 | 43.9% |
| Fain Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 20.3 mi | 430 | 18 | 67% |
| Fowler Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 20.6 mi | 490 | 14.8 | 53.3% |
| Milam Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 20.7 mi | 430 | 13.9 | 61.9% |
| Southern Hills Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 20.9 mi | 521 | 16.8 | 82.7% |
| Cunningham School | Wichita Falls ISD | 21.2 mi | 437 | 11.5 | 66.6% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 21.2 mi | 322 | 12.4 | 64.3% |
| Holliday Elementary School | Holliday ISD | 21.7 mi | 494 | 13.3 | 23.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Windthorst ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windthorst High School | High | 9–12 | 142 |
| Windthorst Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 107 |