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
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
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
45.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 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
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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
243
-30 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 11.1:1
% White
26%
was 26%
% Hispanic
71%
was 73%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PETERSBURG SCHOOL
PETERSBURG SCHOOL, a tight-knit K-12 campus in PETERSBURG, Texas, overseen by PETERSBURG ISD, works with 243 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 50% below the state mean of about 485.
PETERSBURG ISD is the operating authority for PETERSBURG SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
In terms of who attends, PETERSBURG SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 71% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 26% White. The wider county runs roughly 61% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, On paper, PETERSBURG SCHOOL has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PETERSBURG SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.4%.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Hale County) shows that median household earnings sit near $51,897, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PETERSBURG SCHOOL is one of 24 public schools in Hale County (combined enrollment of about 6,064 students).
Nearest neighbor: ABERNATHY EL, around 14.2 miles off. On composite proficiency, PETERSBURG SCHOOL comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 57.7%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. PETERSBURG SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 273 (now 243). Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the PETERSBURG SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 EL14.2 mi · 400
- ABERNATHY H S14.2 mi · 237
- ABERNATHY MIDDLE14.2 mi · 171
- LORENZO ISD14.4 mi · 207
- IDALOU H S15.2 mi · 297
- IDALOU EL15.3 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.