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Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TULIA ISD·NCES 484332004919
TULIA EL
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within TULIA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
29.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
20.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
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
22.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
364
+66 (+22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 11.9:1
% White
18%
was 25%
% Hispanic
72%
was 64%
% Black
7%
was 9%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About TULIA EL
Set in TULIA, Texas, TULIA EL is a close-knit elementary campus, part of TULIA ISD. It teaches 364 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 30% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.
TULIA ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 801 students. TULIA EL is one of those campuses.
Demographically, TULIA EL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 72%. The remainder looks like 18% White, 7% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Swisher County as a whole is about 46% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Swisher County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, TULIA EL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 38.0%; actual is 22.8%, a gap of -15.2 points.
In the broader community, census data for Swisher County shows median household income runs about $36,165, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. TULIA EL is one of 7 public schools in Swisher County (combined enrollment of about 1,316 students).
Nearest neighbor: TULIA J H, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TULIA EL ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 47.8%.
Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TULIA EL has rose 22%, going from 298 students in 2018 to 364 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 64% to 72% across the same window.
On allk12, members of the TULIA EL community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
Frequently asked questions
About TULIA ELWhat is the total enrollment at TULIA EL?
TULIA EL enrolls approximately 364 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does TULIA EL serve?
TULIA EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TULIA EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TULIA EL is approximately 11.6:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at TULIA EL?
Student demographics at TULIA EL are roughly 18% White, 72% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees TULIA EL?
TULIA EL is overseen by TULIA ISD in Swisher County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.