Enrollment
171
Elementary
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PETTUS ISD·NCES 483477003898
Pettus Elementary School
500 N BEE ST, PETTUS, TX 78146 · (361) 375-2296 · Bee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test 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.
- ·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
12.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
119 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 14 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Pettus Elementary School→Pettus Secondary
Based on grade levels within PETTUS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -7.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 19.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 26.0% | 39.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Pettus Elementary School
Pettus Elementary School's state test result (41.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pettus Elementary School this school | 171 | 69.6% | 41.7% |
| S F Austin Elementary School JONES CREEK | 189 | 69.3% | 39.8% |
| Southeast Elementary School SWEETWATER | 157 | 72.0% | N/A |
| Seadrift School SEADRIFT | 202 | 65.8% | 45.0% |
| Menard Elementary/JH MENARD | 182 | 61.5% | 48.5% |
| East Ridge Elementary School SWEETWATER | 205 | 72.7% | N/A |
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 Pettus Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #2,371 of 4,401 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,264 of 4,466 ▼ 278 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #3,491 of 4,466 ▼ 631 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 171 | #4,694 of 4,938 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.6% | #2,587 of 4,789 | #6 of 6 |
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
171
-13 (-7%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 261
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 171 | 13.7 | 12.5:1 | 70% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 185 | 15.9 | 11.6:1 | 76% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 13 | 13.9:1 | 72% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 184 | 13 | 14.2:1 | 73% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 195 | 14.1 | 13.9:1 | 74% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 192 | 15 | 12.8:1 | 68% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | 14 | 12.9:1 | 73% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 174 | 17 | 10.2:1 | 66% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 261 | 19 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pettus Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (195 to 171); teachers down 3% (14.1 to 13.7).
About Pettus Elementary School
In PETTUS, Texas, Pettus Elementary School is a very small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 171 students. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 67% below average.
The 2 schools of PETTUS ISD, including Pettus Elementary School, enroll 377 students.
More than half of enrollment at Pettus Elementary School is Hispanic: 60%. Enrollment also includes 39% White. In Bee County overall, the Hispanic share is about 62%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
Pettus Elementary School reports a ratio of 12.5 students per teacher, from 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Lunch program data show 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 80% average for public schools in Bee County, the school's rate is lower.
Pettus Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 43% of Texas public elementary schools.
Pettus Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 41.7%, compared with a predicted 44.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school's county is Bee County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $57,673 a year, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Pettus Elementary School shares Bee County with 11 other public schools.
Pettus Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Pettus Secondary, its nearest public school. On proficiency, Pettus Elementary School is ahead of the 38.2% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 184 (2020-21) to 171 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.5:1.
On allk12, people connected to Pettus Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Secondary0.2 mi · 206
- Connally10.6 mi · 83
- Pawnee El / J H/HS12.6 mi · 630
- Kenedy Elementary School14.4 mi · 384
- A C Jones High School14.4 mi · 969
- Kenedy Middle School14.5 mi · 149
Frequently asked questions
About Pettus Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Pettus Elementary School?
Pettus Elementary School enrolls approximately 171 students in grades PK-05.
Is Pettus Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pettus Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pettus Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pettus Elementary School is approximately 12.5:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Pettus Elementary School?
Pettus Elementary School reports a student body of 39% White, 60% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is Pettus Elementary School in?
Pettus Elementary School is part of PETTUS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.