Enrollment
201
Elementary
DISTRICT 141 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINS ISD·NCES 483504003941
Plains Elementary School
811 COWBOY WAY, PLAINS, TX 79355 · (806) 456-7401 · Yoakum County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL201 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
130 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 26 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Based on grade levels within PLAINS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
35.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 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 up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 27.0% | 32.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 28.0% | 37.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 35.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% 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 Plains Elementary School
Plains Elementary School's state test result (30.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains Elementary School this school | 201 | 64.7% | 30.6% |
| Charlotte Elementary School CHARLOTTE | 203 | 68.5% | 31.9% |
| Kirksey Elementary School BOOKER | 170 | 64.7% | 55.8% |
| Jones Elementary/Intermediate School BRACKETTVILLE | 244 | 61.5% | 41.8% |
| Odem Intermediate School ODEM | 198 | 66.7% | 44.4% |
| Perryton Kinder PERRYTON | 167 | 68.3% | 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 Plains Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #3,609 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,265 of 4,466 ▲ 227 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #4,070 of 4,466 ▲ 78 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #257 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 201 | #4,622 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #9 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.3% | #3,090 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #2,857 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #1,975 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
201
+16 (+9%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 239
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 201 | 21.5 | 9.4:1 | 65% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 20.1 | 9.6:1 | 65% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 203 | 18 | 11.3:1 | 66% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 185 | 15 | 12.3:1 | 74% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 225 | 16 | 14.1:1 | 67% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 20 | 11.4:1 | 67% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 222 | 19 | 11.7:1 | 69% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 214 | 19 | 11.3:1 | 71% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 239 | 16 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plains Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (225 to 201); teachers up 34% (16 to 21.5).
About Plains Elementary School
Plains Elementary School is the name of a very small elementary school in PLAINS, Texas. Total enrollment is 201 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 61% lower.
Plains Elementary School is part of a district of 3 schools: PLAINS ISD, with 423 students.
More than half of the students at Plains Elementary School are Hispanic (73%). Beyond that, enrollment is 27% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 39%.
Based on 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Plains Elementary School has a ratio of 9.4:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Income data for the school show 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Plains Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% in Texas. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.6%, against a prediction of 46.1%.
In Yoakum County, home to about 7,571 people, the median household earns about $84,925 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Plains Elementary School, Yoakum County has 7 public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Plains Elementary School from the closest public school, Plains High School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Plains Elementary School ranks 7th of 8 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Plains Elementary School as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was 201 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 185. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.3:1 to 9.4:1.
People who know Plains Elementary School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Yoakum County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,571
Census ACS
Median income
$84,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,897 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLAINS ISD
- Plains High SchoolHigh · 129 students
- Plains Middle SchoolMiddle · 93 students
Other schools in PLAINS
- Plains High SchoolHigh · 129 students
- Plains Middle SchoolMiddle · 93 students
Other Plains Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Plains Elementary. Plains Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Plains ElementaryTimberville, VA · 460 students
- Plains ElementarySouth Hadley, MA · 271 students
- Plains Elementary SchoolPlains, MT · 218 students
- Plains ElemPlains, KS · 113 students
Nearby schools
- Plains High School0.0 mi · 129
- Plains Middle School0.0 mi · 93
- Denver City High School15.0 mi · 512
- Kelley Elementary School15.1 mi · 309
- Dodson Primary School15.1 mi · 334
- William G Gravitt Junior High School15.2 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About Plains Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Plains Elementary School?
Plains Elementary School enrolls approximately 201 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Plains Elementary School serve?
Plains Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Plains Elementary School?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Plains Elementary School.
How diverse is Plains Elementary School?
Plains Elementary School reports a student body of 27% White, 73% Hispanic.
Who oversees Plains Elementary School?
Plains Elementary School is overseen by PLAINS ISD in Yoakum County.
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