JAMES L WRIGHT EL

JAMES L WRIGHT EL is one of the small elementary campuss in PERRYTON, Texas, run under PERRYTON ISD, with 385 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 3. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so JAMES L WRIGHT EL sits 26% below that benchmark.

Across the 6 schools in PERRYTON ISD (1,802 students total), JAMES L WRIGHT EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, JAMES L WRIGHT EL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 75% of enrollment. Other groups include 23% White. The wider county runs roughly 57% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, JAMES L WRIGHT EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.5%.

Zooming out to the county, Ochiltree County reports that median household income runs about $70,183, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ochiltree County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,802 students), JAMES L WRIGHT EL is one campus in the mix.

EDWIN F WILLIAMS INT is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around JAMES L WRIGHT EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JAMES L WRIGHT EL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 53.7%.

JAMES L WRIGHT EL operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 22%: 496 students in 2018 compared to 385 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 69% to 75%.

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