Enrollment
135
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRAIRIE VALLEY ISD·NCES 483573004044
Prairie Valley School
12920 FM 103, NOCONA, TX 76255 · (940) 825-4425 · Montague County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL135 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Texas public K-12 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
69 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 3% |
| Grade 9 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 12% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -11.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 31.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Prairie Valley School
Prairie Valley School's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Valley School this school | 135 | 51.1% | 51.4% |
| Ezzell School HALLETTSVILLE | 128 | 51.6% | 49.7% |
| Loop School LOOP | 150 | 48.7% | 55.3% |
| Utopia School UTOPIA | 196 | 49.5% | 52.5% |
| Rochelle School ROCHELLE | 160 | 51.9% | 65.6% |
| Woodson School WOODSON | 178 | 56.2% | 38.4% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Prairie Valley School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #55 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #73 of 218 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #126 of 218 ▼ 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 135 | #199 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.1% | #144 of 226 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
135
+44 (+48%) vs 2020
+141% since 1990-91, when it was 56
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 135 | 14.7 | 9.2:1 | 51% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 127 | 12.7 | 10.0:1 | 48% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 128 | 14.5 | 8.8:1 | 63% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 91 | 9 | 10.1:1 | 66% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 78 | 8.6 | 9.0:1 | 59% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 82 | 8 | 10.3:1 | 57% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 63 | 10 | 6.3:1 | 56% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 65 | 10 | 6.5:1 | 18% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 56 | 6 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prairie Valley School.
Since 2017-18: students up 73% (78 to 135); teachers up 70% (8.6 to 14.7).
About Prairie Valley School
Prairie Valley School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a combined-grade school in NOCONA, Texas. Enrolled students number 135 students, in pre-K through 12. Statewide, combined schools in Texas average about 485 students each.
Prairie Valley School belongs to PRAIRIE VALLEY ISD.
At 74%, White students outnumber all other groups at Prairie Valley School combined. The remaining students are 15% Hispanic and 10% multiracial. Among people living in Montague County, the White share is about 90%. Prairie Valley School has a diversity index of 42%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 14.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.2:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Texas is 11.7:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Prairie Valley School is 51%. That is close to the 50% average for public schools in Montague County.
The allk12 Grade for Prairie Valley School is B+. Compared with Texas public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 72% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Prairie Valley School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 51.4% and a predicted 51.9%.
Within Montague County, median household income is about $64,545, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 13 public schools in Montague County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,240.
The closest public school, Nocona High School, is about 6.7 miles from Prairie Valley School. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Prairie Valley School ranks 3rd of 8 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal counts for Prairie Valley School: 91 students in 2020-21, 135 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Montague County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,046
Census ACS
Median income
$64,545
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NOCONA
- Nocona Elementary SchoolElementary · 351 students
- Nocona High SchoolHigh · 258 students
- Nocona Middle SchoolMiddle · 176 students
Nearby schools
- Nocona High School6.7 mi · 258
- Nocona Middle School6.7 mi · 176
- Nocona Elementary School7.6 mi · 351
- Montague Elementary School15.7 mi · 163
- Ryan High School15.8 mi · 80
- Ryan Elementary School15.8 mi · 171
Frequently asked questions
About Prairie Valley SchoolHow large is Prairie Valley School?
Prairie Valley School enrolls approximately 135 students in grades PK-12.
Is Prairie Valley School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Prairie Valley School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Valley School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Prairie Valley School is approximately 9.2:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Prairie Valley School?
At Prairie Valley School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Prairie Valley School?
Prairie Valley School is overseen by PRAIRIE VALLEY ISD in Montague County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.