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Enrollment
630
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAWNEE ISD·NCES 483441003859
PAWNEE EL / J H/HS
6229 FM 798, PAWNEE, TX 78145 · (361) 456-7256 · Bee County
GRADES PK–11COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL630 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
28 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
524 students
STATE 65%
Community
1
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 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 42.0%
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
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
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 2024-25Enrollment
630
+330 (+110%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 14.1:1
% White
17%
was 18%
% Hispanic
65%
was 77%
% Black
14%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PAWNEE EL / J H/HS
PAWNEE EL / J H/HS operates as a middle-of-the-pack unified-grade school in PAWNEE, Texas, part of PAWNEE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 630 students spanning grades pre-K through 11. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 485 students each, so PAWNEE EL / J H/HS sits 30% larger than that benchmark.
PAWNEE ISD is the operating authority for PAWNEE EL / J H/HS, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
Looking at the student body, PAWNEE EL / J H/HS reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%; the rest comes out to 17% White, 14% Black, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Bee County as a whole.
On the resource side, On paper, PAWNEE EL / J H/HS has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting PAWNEE EL / J H/HS higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PAWNEE EL / J H/HS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.7%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Bee County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $57,673 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. PAWNEE EL / J H/HS is one of 12 public schools in Bee County (combined enrollment of about 5,097 students).
PETTUS SECONDARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 12.5 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, PAWNEE EL / J H/HS comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 38.7%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PAWNEE EL / J H/HS has rose 110%, going from 300 students in 2018 to 630 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 77% to 65% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 22.4:1 today.
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Bee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,083
Census ACS
Median income
$57,673
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,097 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- PETTUS SECONDARY12.5 mi · 206
- PETTUS EL12.6 mi · 171
- CONNALLY13.4 mi · 83
- KENEDY EL15.2 mi · 384
- KENEDY MIDDLE15.2 mi · 149
- KENEDY H S15.2 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About PAWNEE EL / J H/HSHow large is PAWNEE EL / J H/HS?
PAWNEE EL / J H/HS enrolls approximately 630 students in grades PK-11.
Is PAWNEE EL / J H/HS an elementary, middle, or high school?
PAWNEE EL / J H/HS is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PAWNEE EL / J H/HS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PAWNEE EL / J H/HS is approximately 22.4:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at PAWNEE EL / J H/HS?
Student demographics at PAWNEE EL / J H/HS are roughly 17% White, 65% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is PAWNEE EL / J H/HS in?
PAWNEE EL / J H/HS is part of PAWNEE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.