GEORGE CULLENDER KIND

As a small elementary-level community in MONAHANS, Texas, GEORGE CULLENDER KIND caters to 259 students from grades pre-K through K, one of the schools within MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD. That puts it 50% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

GEORGE CULLENDER KIND is one of 6 schools operated by MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD, a district that works with 2,181 students overall.

Looking at the student body, GEORGE CULLENDER KIND records that 78% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest reads as 19% White. By comparison, Ward County as a whole is about 56% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 25.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Ward County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Ward County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,952 per year, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. GEORGE CULLENDER KIND is one of 7 public schools in Ward County (combined enrollment of about 2,338 students).

The closest other public school is PARKWAY EL, roughly 0.6 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GEORGE CULLENDER KIND has climbed 17%, going from 222 students in 2018 to 259 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 62% to 78% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 25.9:1 today.

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