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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARCHER CITY ISD·NCES 480861000228

ARCHER CITY EL

602 S ASH ST, ARCHER CITY, TX 76351 · (940) 574-4506 · Archer County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
Enrollment
278
Elementary
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
122 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
30
Kindergarten
33
Grade 1
30
Grade 2
34
Grade 3
37
Grade 4
38
Grade 5
37
Grade 6
39
Student demographics
White
22882%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
3814%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 54%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 13%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14753%
Female
13147%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
74.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -6.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +2.0pp since 2021
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
278
+23 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.2:1
% White
82%
was 81%
% Hispanic
14%
was 15%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ARCHER CITY EL

ARCHER CITY EL operates as a modestly sized primary school in ARCHER CITY, Texas, part of ARCHER CITY ISD. Current enrollment sits at 278 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so ARCHER CITY EL sits 46% below that benchmark.

ARCHER CITY ISD comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 484 students; ARCHER CITY EL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ARCHER CITY EL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Archer County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ARCHER CITY EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.7%; this one delivers 66.6%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Archer County indicate median household income runs about $72,159, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Archer County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,110 students), of which ARCHER CITY EL is one.

ARCHER CITY H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, ARCHER CITY EL comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 63.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ARCHER CITY EL has edged up 9%, going from 255 students in 2018 to 278 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Archer County at a glance

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Population
8,867
Census ACS
Median income
$72,159
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,110 students

Quick facts

School name
ARCHER CITY EL
District
ARCHER CITY ISD
Address
602 S ASH ST, ARCHER CITY, TX 76351
Phone
(940) 574-4506
County
Archer County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
278
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
122 (44%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
480861000228
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ARCHER CITY EL
What is the total enrollment at ARCHER CITY EL?
ARCHER CITY EL enrolls approximately 278 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does ARCHER CITY EL serve?
ARCHER CITY EL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does ARCHER CITY EL have?
ARCHER CITY EL employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ARCHER CITY EL?
At ARCHER CITY EL, the student body is approximately 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is ARCHER CITY EL public or private?
ARCHER CITY EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ARCHER CITY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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