PRAIRIE LEA EL

www.plisd.net

267 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

Prairie Lea School, located in Prairie Lea, Texas, serves as the heart of the Prairie Lea Independent School District (PLISD). As a small, rural public school district, it provides educational services to a close-knit community in Caldwell County. Because of its size, the school is known for offering a personalized learning environment where students benefit from smaller class sizes, allowing for more individualized attention from faculty and staff.

The school operates with a focus on fostering a supportive academic culture that prepares students for life beyond graduation. By leveraging its compact community structure, Prairie Lea School emphasizes strong teacher-student relationships and community involvement. For those interested in district-specific information, such as academic calendars, board policies, and extracurricular opportunities, the school maintains an official web presence at [http://www.plisd.net](http://www.plisd.net).

267

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

62.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PRAIRIE LEA EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	55
Hispanic	187
Black	13
Two or More	12

Hispanic
187 (70.0%)
White
55 (20.6%)
Black
13 (4.9%)
Two or More
12 (4.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	PRAIRIE LEA ISD
Phone:	(512)488-2328
Website:	http://www.plisd.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	267
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	152
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 21

Kindergarten 18

Grade 1 17

Grade 2 17

Grade 3 20

Grade 4 26

Grade 5 13

Grade 6 20

Grade 7 19

Grade 8 24

Grade 9 13