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Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TULIA ISD·NCES 484332004919
Tulia Elementary School
800 N W 9TH ST, TULIA, TX 79088 · (806) 995-4141 · Swisher County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
299 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 51 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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 TULIA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
30.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 48.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 20.0% | 24.0% | 48.0% |
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 | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
22.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% 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 Tulia Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulia Elementary School this school | 364 | 82.1% | 22.3% |
| Southwest Elementary School BELTON | 415 | 81.9% | 23.8% |
| Littlefield Primary School LITTLEFIELD | 329 | 83.0% | N/A |
| Burnet Elementary School ODESSA | 325 | 84.9% | 19.8% |
| Myatt Elementary School EL CAMPO | 421 | 81.7% | N/A |
| Burley Primary School LUFKIN | 426 | 82.6% | 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 Tulia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #4,191 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #4,081 of 4,466 ▲ 131 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #4,292 of 4,466 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #1,215 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #3,777 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #240 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #2,846 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.1% | #1,787 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.1% | #372 of 1,307 |
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
364
-94 (-21%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 364 | 31.3 | 11.6:1 | 82% (299) |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 33.6 | 12.5:1 | 87% (364) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 34 | 12.0:1 | 82% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 37 | 12.4:1 | 86% (394) |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 25 | 11.9:1 | 85% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 25 | 12.2:1 | 85% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 23 | 14.6:1 | 85% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 24 | 11.7:1 | 67% (189) |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 30 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tulia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (298 to 364); teachers up 25% (25 to 31.3).
About Tulia Elementary School
Tulia Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in TULIA, Texas. A total of 364 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 30% smaller than average.
Tulia Elementary School is among 3 schools run by TULIA ISD, which serves 801 students.
Tulia Elementary School is 72% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% White, 7% Black, and 2% multiracial. In Swisher County overall, about 46% of residents are Hispanic. Tulia Elementary School's diversity index is 44%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 11.6:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Tulia Elementary School is 82%. The gap from the 66% average for public schools in Swisher County is 16 points.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate on state tests near 38.6%. Tulia Elementary School posts 22.3%, 16.4 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Swisher County show that the median household income is $36,165, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. Tulia Elementary School is one of 7 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Tulia Elementary School to another public school is about 1.0 miles, to Tulia Junior High School. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Tulia Elementary School places 8th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes Tulia Elementary School as Rural: Remote.
2024-25 enrollment was 364, a 21% decrease from 458 in 2020-21.
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Swisher County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,937
Census ACS
Median income
$36,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,316 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TULIA ISD
- Tulia High SchoolHigh · 267 students
- Tulia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 170 students
Other schools in TULIA
- Tulia High SchoolHigh · 267 students
- Tulia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 170 students
Nearby schools
- Tulia Junior High School1.0 mi · 170
- Tulia High School1.0 mi · 267
- Kress Elementary School12.9 mi · 135
- Kress High School12.9 mi · 127
- Happy Elementary School14.4 mi · 134
- Happy High School14.5 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About Tulia Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tulia Elementary School?
Tulia Elementary School enrolls approximately 364 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Tulia Elementary School serve?
Tulia Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tulia Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tulia Elementary School is approximately 11.6:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Tulia Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tulia Elementary School are roughly 18% White, 72% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Tulia Elementary School?
Tulia Elementary School is overseen by TULIA ISD in Swisher County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.