Enrollment
243
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PETERSBURG ISD·NCES 483468003893
Petersburg School
1411 W 4TH, PETERSBURG, TX 79250 · (806) 667-3585 · Hale County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Texas public K-12 schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
25 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
186 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 35.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 33.0% | 26.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Petersburg School
Petersburg School's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg School this school | 243 | 76.5% | 35.5% |
| Springlake-Earth ISD EARTH | 230 | 75.7% | 45.9% |
| Chillicothe School CHILLICOTHE | 189 | 78.8% | 38.0% |
| Lorenzo ISD LORENZO | 207 | 81.2% | 26.2% |
| Crosbyton Cisd Pre K-12 CROSBYTON | 316 | 83.2% | 24.2% |
| Gustine School GUSTINE | 136 | 80.1% | 35.4% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Petersburg School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #150 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #54 of 218 ▲ 80 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #137 of 218 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +24.0pp | #23 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #112 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #18 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #83 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.5% | #45 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #31 of 60 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
243
-48 (-16%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 188
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 243 | 25.5 | 9.5:1 | 77% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 28.1 | 9.7:1 | 78% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 27.6 | 9.8:1 | 75% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 27 | 10.8:1 | 78% (227) |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 24.7 | 11.1:1 | 75% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 263 | 23 | 11.4:1 | 84% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 283 | 24 | 11.8:1 | 76% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 177 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 49% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 188 | 13 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Petersburg School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (273 to 243); teachers up 3% (24.7 to 25.5).
About Petersburg School
Petersburg School is a public small combined-grade school in PETERSBURG, Texas. It covers pre-K through 12, with a total enrollment of 243 students. Enrollment is 50% lower than the average for combined schools in Texas, which is about 485.
The school's district is PETERSBURG ISD.
At 71%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Petersburg School combined. Smaller groups are 26% White. County-wide, 61% of Hale County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Petersburg School comes in at 42%.
The school reports 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 9.5 students per teacher. The 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 77%.
The allk12 Grade for Petersburg School is C+. Compared with Texas public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 41% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 41.0%.
Federal survey data for Hale County show that median household income is about $51,897, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. A total of 24 public schools operate in Hale County, serving about 6,064 students.
The closest public school, Abernathy High School, is about 14.2 miles from Petersburg School. Ranked by average proficiency, Petersburg School places 8th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Petersburg School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 243, 16% below the 291 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 10.8 to 9.5 over 4 years.
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Hale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,131
Census ACS
Median income
$51,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
6,064 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Abernathy High School14.2 mi · 237
- Abernathy Middle School14.2 mi · 171
- Abernathy Elementary School14.2 mi · 400
- Lorenzo ISD14.4 mi · 207
- Idalou High School15.2 mi · 297
- Idalou Elementary School15.3 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Petersburg SchoolHow many students attend Petersburg School?
Petersburg School enrolls approximately 243 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Petersburg School serve?
Petersburg School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Petersburg School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Petersburg School is approximately 9.5:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Petersburg School?
At Petersburg School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 71% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Petersburg School public or private?
Petersburg School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PETERSBURG ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.