Enrollment
277
Elementary
DISTRICT 255 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PETROLIA CISD·NCES 483471007214
Petrolia Elementary School
701 S PRAIRIE AVE, PETROLIA, TX 76377 · (940) 524-3433 · Clay County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL277 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
12.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
158 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 44 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 45% smaller than its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Petrolia Elementary School→Petrolia Junior High/High School
Based on grade levels within PETROLIA CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 27.0% | 34.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 32.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Petrolia Elementary School
Petrolia Elementary School's state test result (34.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrolia Elementary School this school | 277 | 57.0% | 34.7% |
| Cross Roads Elementary School MALAKOFF | 288 | 53.8% | 44.1% |
| Deweyville Elementary School ORANGE | 270 | 55.9% | 34.7% |
| Mt Enterprise Elementary School MT ENTERPRISE | 252 | 59.5% | 53.4% |
| Sam Rayburn Elementary School IVANHOE | 261 | 53.3% | 60.7% |
| Lipan Elementary School LIPAN | 229 | 55.9% | 56.2% |
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 Petrolia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #3,186 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,333 of 4,466 ▲ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,272 of 4,466 ▼ 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 277 | #4,321 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #710 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.3% | #3,135 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.0% | #3,270 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #2,725 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
277
+22 (+9%) vs 2020
-20% since 2000-01, when it was 345
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 277 | 21.6 | 12.8:1 | 57% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 21 | 12.4:1 | 58% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 267 | 20.8 | 12.8:1 | 67% (179) |
| 2020-21 | 255 | 21 | 12.1:1 | 75% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 21.3 | 13.2:1 | 63% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 20 | 15.2:1 | 60% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 230 | 15 | 15.3:1 | 59% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 345 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 44% (151) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Petrolia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (282 to 277); teachers up 1% (21.3 to 21.6).
About Petrolia Elementary School
Petrolia Elementary School is a public elementary school in PETROLIA, Texas. It educates 277 students in pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 47% smaller than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
Petrolia Elementary School is a school in PETROLIA CISD. The district has 2 schools and 510 students.
By race and ethnicity, Petrolia Elementary School is 77% White. After that, the student body is 15% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Clay County is about 90% White. Petrolia Elementary School has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 at Petrolia Elementary School, with 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 57% of enrollment.
Petrolia Elementary School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 12% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Petrolia Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% in Texas. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.7%, against a prediction of 49.3%.
County data help place the school in context: in Clay County, median household income is about $80,114, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Clay County number 7 and enroll about 1,767.
Petrolia Junior High/High School is located about 1.1 miles from Petrolia Elementary School. The school's 34.7% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Petrolia Elementary School had 255 students in 2020-21 and 277 in 2024-25, a 9% rise.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,495
Census ACS
Median income
$80,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Petrolia Junior High/High School1.1 mi · 233
- Henrietta Elementary School13.5 mi · 402
- Henrietta High School13.5 mi · 268
- Henrietta Middle School13.6 mi · 216
- Booker T Washington Elementary School15.3 mi · 377
- Ryan Elementary School16.0 mi · 171
Frequently asked questions
About Petrolia Elementary SchoolHow large is Petrolia Elementary School?
Petrolia Elementary School enrolls approximately 277 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Petrolia Elementary School serve?
Petrolia Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Petrolia Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Petrolia Elementary School is approximately 12.8:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Petrolia Elementary School?
Student demographics at Petrolia Elementary School are roughly 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Petrolia Elementary School in?
Petrolia Elementary School is part of PETROLIA CISD.
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