Poteet Independent School District

1100 School Dr
Poteet, TX 78065-0138
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 550 students in Poteet Independent School District.
Public Preschool in Poteet Independent School District have an average reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public pre schools of 53%).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
4,185 Schools
# Students
1,842 Students
2,148,412 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
147,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Poteet Independent School District, which is ranked #1053 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1048 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
44%
38%
51%
29%
46%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
89%
55%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
10%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,507 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,414
$13,398
Spending / Student
$10,507
$14,129

Best Poteet Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Poteet Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
965 Horton Ln
Poteet, TX 78065
(830) 742-3503
Gr: PK-2 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,842 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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