Enrollment
171
Elementary
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PETTUS ISD·NCES 483477003898
PETTUS EL
500 N BEE ST, PETTUS, TX 78146 · (361) 375-2296 · Bee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
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
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
PETTUS EL→PETTUS SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within PETTUS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
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
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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
171
-24 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.9:1
% White
39%
was 29%
% Hispanic
60%
was 70%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PETTUS EL
As a micro-enrollment primary school in PETTUS, Texas, PETTUS EL educates 171 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within PETTUS ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so PETTUS EL sits 67% smaller than that benchmark.
PETTUS ISD comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 377 students; PETTUS EL is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, PETTUS EL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 60% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 39% White. Compared to Bee County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, PETTUS EL records 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 70% of students at PETTUS EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bee County (around 80%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, PETTUS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.7%.
In the broader community, census data for Bee County shows median household income runs about $57,673, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Bee County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,097 students), of which PETTUS EL is one.
PETTUS SECONDARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PETTUS EL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.3%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 12%: 195 students in 2018 compared to 171 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 70% to 60% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.
Inside the community feed, the feed for PETTUS EL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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 EL14.4 mi · 384
- A C JONES H S14.4 mi · 969
- KENEDY H S14.5 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About PETTUS ELHow many students attend PETTUS EL?
PETTUS EL enrolls approximately 171 students in grades PK-05.
Is PETTUS EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PETTUS EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PETTUS EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PETTUS EL is approximately 12.5:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PETTUS EL?
PETTUS EL reports a student body of 39% White, 60% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is PETTUS EL in?
PETTUS EL is part of PETTUS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.