Enrollment
88
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATTON SPRINGS ISD·NCES 483438003858
PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL
1261 E FM 193, AFTON, TX 79220 · (806) 689-2220 · Dickens County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
74 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 53.3% . -11.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 43.3% . -10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are down about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
88
-8 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 9.6:1
% White
61%
was 55%
% Hispanic
34%
was 44%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL
PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL is a minimally staffed unified-grade school in AFTON, Texas, operated by PATTON SPRINGS ISD. The school hosts 88 students in grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 82% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 485 students.
Operationally, PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL answers to PATTON SPRINGS ISD, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.
On demographics, PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL records that 61% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 34% Hispanic, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.7:1 average. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Dickens County's rate of about 61%.
After controlling for student poverty, PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.4%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Dickens County indicate median household earnings sit near $49,335, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Dickens County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 280 students), PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: MOTLEY COUNTY SCHOOL, around 16.6 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 36.2%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 96 students in 2018 compared to 88 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 44% to 34% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Dickens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,747
Census ACS
Median income
$49,335
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
280 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- MOTLEY COUNTY SCHOOL16.6 mi · 179
- SPUR SCHOOL19.8 mi · 192
- SP ED CO-OP25.8 mi · 10
- CROSBYTON CISD PRE K-1225.8 mi · 316
- CROSBYTON DAEP25.8 mi · 1
- GUTHRIE SCHOOL30.1 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL?
PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL enrolls approximately 88 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL serve?
PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL?
Approximately 7.9:1 students per teacher at PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL?
At PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 61% White, 34% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL public or private?
PATTON SPRINGS SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PATTON SPRINGS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.