Enrollment
351
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NOCONA ISD·NCES 483279003622
Nocona Elementary School
300 MONTAGUE HWY, NOCONA, TX 76255 · (940) 825-3151 · Montague County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
199 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 62 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within NOCONA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 25.0% | 31.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 31.0% | 20.0% | 23.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 31.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Nocona Elementary School
Nocona Elementary School's state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nocona Elementary School this school | 351 | 56.7% | 42.5% |
| Coleman Elementary School COLEMAN | 334 | 59.0% | 32.9% |
| Latexo Elementary School LATEXO | 340 | 57.9% | 34.9% |
| De Leon Elementary School DE LEON | 339 | 58.7% | 71.8% |
| Lakeview Elementary School AMARILLO | 388 | 55.4% | 41.3% |
| Valley Mills Elementary School VALLEY MILLS | 326 | 51.8% | 42.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Nocona Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #2,274 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,171 of 4,466 ▲ 865 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,789 of 4,466 ▲ 814 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,820 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #3,867 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #984 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.8% | #2,519 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.7% | #3,284 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #2,657 of 2,838 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
351
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 355
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 351 | 26.5 | 13.3:1 | 57% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 26.5 | 13.3:1 | 61% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 30 | 12.2:1 | 59% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 30 | 12.2:1 | 64% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 30.4 | 11.8:1 | 71% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 382 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 71% (270) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 65% (274) |
| 2000-01 | 387 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 69% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 355 | 20 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nocona Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (360 to 351); teachers down 13% (30.4 to 26.5).
About Nocona Elementary School
Nocona Elementary School is one of the public schools in NOCONA, Texas. It is a low-enrollment elementary school. School enrollment was 351 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
In NOCONA ISD, 3 schools enroll a combined 785 students.
At Nocona Elementary School, White students make up 64% of the student body. After that, the student body is 32% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Montague County is about 90% White. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 57%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Nocona Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Nocona Elementary School is 7.0 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Montague County show that the median household income is $64,545, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Besides Nocona Elementary School, Montague County has 12 other public schools.
Nocona Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Nearby schools with test data average 47.6% proficiency; Nocona Elementary School posts 42.5%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
2024-25 enrollment was 351, a 4% decrease from 367 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.3 students per teacher, compared with 12.2 in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Montague County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,046
Census ACS
Median income
$64,545
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NOCONA ISD
- Nocona High SchoolHigh · 258 students
- Nocona Middle SchoolMiddle · 176 students
Other schools in NOCONA
- Nocona High SchoolHigh · 258 students
- Nocona Middle SchoolMiddle · 176 students
- Prairie Valley SchoolCombined · 135 students
Nearby schools
- Nocona Middle School0.9 mi · 176
- Nocona High School0.9 mi · 258
- Prairie Valley School7.6 mi · 135
- Montague Elementary School8.1 mi · 163
- Gold Burg School12.7 mi · 148
- Saint Jo Elementary School13.4 mi · 181
Frequently asked questions
About Nocona Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nocona Elementary School?
Nocona Elementary School enrolls approximately 351 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Nocona Elementary School serve?
Nocona Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nocona Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nocona Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Nocona Elementary School?
Nocona Elementary School reports a student body of 64% White, 32% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Nocona Elementary School public or private?
Nocona Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NOCONA ISD.
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