Wolfe City Elementary School
Public elementary school in Wolfe City, Texas · Wolfe City ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Wolfe City Elementary School serves 329 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Wolfe City (Hunt County). It is one of 3 schools in Wolfe City ISD. By enrollment it is the 3964th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Wolfe City ISD |
| County | Hunt County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484635005279 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wolfe City ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 329 | 713 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 13.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.1% | 64.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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.
Wolfe City Elementary School in context
Size
Wolfe City Elementary School is the only elementary school in Wolfe City ISD. Its 329 students are 46.1% of the district's 713. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13.8 miles away and have a median of 269 students, so Wolfe City 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 4 with 60 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 25, against an average of 47 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 50 in kindergarten and 50 in grade 5. It also enrolls 25 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 67.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Wolfe City ISD (68.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 25.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.4% across Wolfe City 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
Wolfe City Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 329 students would have about 22.2 teachers, so Wolfe City Elementary School has 3.2 fewer.
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 Celeste Elementary School, 8.9 miles away in Celeste ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 67.8% |
| Hispanic | 25.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Black | 2.4% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
42.6% of students are girls and 57.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 25 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 41 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 50 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
501 W Dallas St, Wolfe City, TX 75496
Phone: (903)496-2032
Website: wcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wolfe City Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celeste Elementary School | Celeste ISD | 8.9 mi | 244 | 13.1 | 57.4% |
| Leonard Intermediate School | Leonard ISD | 9.7 mi | 115 | 11.3 | 62.6% |
| Leonard Elementary School | Leonard ISD | 9.9 mi | 238 | 13.7 | 53.4% |
| Fannindel Elementary School | Fannindel ISD | 13.5 mi | 91 | 9.8 | 81.3% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Greenville ISD | 14.2 mi | 293 | 13 | 88.1% |
| Albert C Williams Elementary School | Commerce ISD | 14.2 mi | 317 | 11.9 | 72.9% |
| Commerce Elementary School | Commerce ISD | 14.4 mi | 430 | 16.5 | 77.4% |
| Bland Elementary School | Bland ISD | 15.2 mi | 392 | 12.9 | 75% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wolfe City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfe City High School | High | 9–12 | 222 |
| Wolfe City Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 162 |