Enrollment
262
Combined
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES·NCES 480016323066
Plainview Classical Academy
310 S ENNIS ST, PLAINVIEW, TX 79072 · (972) 316-3663 · Hale County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED33-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
117 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 4% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 88% larger than its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 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 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 42.0% | 22.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 34.0% | 27.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 67.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
52.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 262 | 14.9 | 17.6:1 | 45% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 15 | 14.2:1 | 46% (98) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plainview Classical Academy.
About Plainview Classical Academy
Plainview Classical Academy is a small school serving multiple grade levels based in PLAINVIEW, Texas. The school enrolls 262 students in kindergarten through 12. That compares with an average of about 485 students for combined schools in Texas.
Across its 44 schools, TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES enrolls 17,100 students. Plainview Classical Academy is one of those schools.
About 51% of the student body at Plainview Classical Academy is White. Other students are 41% Hispanic and 3% Black. Hale County residents are about 53% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Plainview Classical Academy are from different groups.
On staff are 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. The average for combined schools in Texas is 11.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 45% of students at Plainview Classical Academy are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Hale County average 73%.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Plainview Classical Academy's results are 1.7 points below predicted: 52.9% against 54.6%.
For the population of Hale County, the median household earns about $51,897 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Plainview Classical Academy shares Hale County with 23 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, South Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Plainview Classical Academy is 1st of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area. Plainview Classical Academy is a publicly funded charter school.
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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
Other schools in TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES
- Founders Classical Academy - FriscoCombined · 1,013 students
- Founders Classical Academy of Flower MoundCombined · 949 students
- Founders Classical Academy of ProsperCombined · 929 students
- Founders Classical Academy - ConroeCombined · 921 students
- Founders Classical Academy - LewisvilleCombined · 912 students
- Ischool Virtual Academy of TexasHigh · 778 students
Other schools in PLAINVIEW
- Plainview High SchoolHigh · 1,418 students
- Plainview Junior High SchoolMiddle · 634 students
- Plainview Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 554 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 505 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
Nearby schools
- South Elementary School0.2 mi · 456
- Central Elementary School0.9 mi · 505
- Plainview High School1.8 mi · 1,418
- Plainview Junior High School2.0 mi · 634
- DAEP2.1 mi · 6
- Lockney DAEP2.1 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About Plainview Classical AcademyHow large is Plainview Classical Academy?
Plainview Classical Academy enrolls approximately 262 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Plainview Classical Academy serve?
Plainview Classical Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plainview Classical Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Plainview Classical Academy is approximately 17.6:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Plainview Classical Academy?
At Plainview Classical Academy, the student body is approximately 51% White, 41% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Plainview Classical Academy in?
Plainview Classical Academy is part of TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES.
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