Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 229 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POST ISD·NCES 483549004025
Post Elementary School
211 W 8TH ST, POST, TX 79356 · (806) 495-3414 · Garza County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
12.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
246 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 43 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 POST 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 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
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 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 32.0% | 27.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 37.0% |
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% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
27.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Post Elementary School
Post Elementary School's state test result (27.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post Elementary School this school | 311 | 79.1% | 27.0% |
| Lillian Elementary School ALVARADO | 309 | 76.1% | N/A |
| Three Rivers Elementary School THREE RIVERS | 312 | 75.3% | 36.9% |
| Oliver Elementary School STAMFORD | 295 | 75.3% | 34.5% |
| Snyder Intermediate School SNYDER | 344 | 74.7% | 38.6% |
| Belaire Elementary School SAN ANGELO | 342 | 74.3% | 18.1% |
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 Post Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #3,916 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,695 of 4,466 ▼ 1,198 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #3,494 of 4,466 ▲ 723 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,512 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #4,130 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #509 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #2,136 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.1% | #2,020 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.8% | #617 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
311
-36 (-10%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 311 | 25 | 12.4:1 | 79% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 24.9 | 12.3:1 | 70% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 23.7 | 14.4:1 | 76% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 77% (267) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 29.9 | 14.4:1 | 77% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 75% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | 35 | 11.3:1 | 78% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 456 | 33 | 13.8:1 | 68% (310) |
| 1990-91 | 536 | 35 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Post Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (431 to 311); teachers down 16% (29.9 to 25).
About Post Elementary School
Post Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in POST, Texas. The student body numbers 311 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
In POST ISD, 3 schools enroll a combined 686 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Post Elementary School, at 63%. Smaller groups are 27% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Garza County is roughly 50% Hispanic. Post Elementary School's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.4 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 79%.
The allk12 Grade for Post Elementary School is D. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 8% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.9% for Post Elementary School. The school posts 27.0%, 12.9 points below the prediction.
In the county around the school, Garza County, the median household income is $46,314, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 10% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Garza County is home to 6 public schools and about 841 public school students.
The shortest distance from Post Elementary School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Post Middle School. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Post Elementary School is 5th among 7 schools close by.
For locale, NCES codes Post Elementary School as Rural: Remote.
Federal data show a 10% enrollment decrease, from 347 in 2020-21 to 311 in 2024-25.
Posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news are welcome on this page. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Garza County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,118
Census ACS
Median income
$46,314
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POST ISD
- Post High SchoolHigh · 233 students
- Post Middle SchoolMiddle · 142 students
Other schools in POST
- Post High SchoolHigh · 233 students
- Post Middle SchoolMiddle · 142 students
- Garza County RjcHigh · 23 students
- Mullin Garza County RjcCombined
Other Post Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Post Elementary. Post Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Post Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 798 students
- Post ElementaryWestminster, CA · 338 students
Nearby schools
- Post Middle School0.2 mi · 142
- Post High School0.3 mi · 233
- Garza County Rjc0.9 mi · 23
- Southland School15.6 mi · 132
- Wilson School22.1 mi · 133
- Stephen F Austin Primary School22.6 mi · 218
Frequently asked questions
About Post Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Post Elementary School?
Post Elementary School enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Post Elementary School serve?
Post Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Post Elementary School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Post Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Post Elementary School?
At Post Elementary School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 63% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Post Elementary School in?
Post Elementary School is part of POST ISD.
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