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Petrolia Elementary

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Petrolia Elementary ranks 2725 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Petrolia Elementary is a small, rural PK-6 school in Petrolia, TX, serving 277 students within the Petrolia Consolidated Independent School District.

Petrolia Elementary is in the midst of a promising turnaround, climbing from the 11th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 41st percentile in 2025-2026. This upward trajectory stands in stark contrast to many nearby schools in the Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd), such as Zundelowitz Elementary, Burgess Elementary, and Booker T Washington Elementary, which have remained stagnant or declined in the bottom 10% of the state. The school's strength is particularly evident in upper-grade mathematics, where 5th and 6th graders outperform the state average—a unique achievement compared to peers like Franklin Elementary and Fain Elementary. Additionally, Petrolia serves its most vulnerable students well, ranking in the 62nd percentile for Special Education and the 52nd percentile for low-income students, outperforming many schools with similar demographics.

However, the school faces a significant challenge in early-grade reading, with only 30.3% of 3rd graders proficient compared to the state average of 51.08%. This "Math vs. Reading" paradox suggests that while the school has successfully implemented effective math interventions, reading instruction may need a different approach. The school's PK-6 grade span provides continuity for an extra year before middle school, a benefit not offered by most nearby elementary schools. While Sheppard Afb Elementary remains a top-performing outlier with very different demographics, Petrolia's consistent improvement makes it a potential model for regional progress.

277

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,707

Per pupil spending ?

57%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 S Prairie Ave
Petrolia, TX 76377-0176

(940) 524-3433

District: Petrolia Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Petrolia Elementary usually attend:

High:

Petrolia Junior High/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Texas avg49%

2,725^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

493^rd of 951Petrolia Consolidated Independent School District among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	2725 of 4627	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	2915 of 4651	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	3745 of 4710	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	4136 of 4647	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	3402 of 4581	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	2443 of 4578	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	2531 of 4479	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	2851 of 4359	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.1	2650 of 4329	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.2	2960 of 4286	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.3	3092 of 4320	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.9	2159 of 4260	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.9	1859 of 4221	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	1515 of 4206	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.5	1782 of 4095	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.6	747 of 3937	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.5	589 of 3884	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	86.6	135 of 3768	96.4%	★★★★★
2007	76.8	641 of 3724	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	84.0	221 of 3476	93.6%	★★★★★
2005	73.1	813 of 3475	76.6%	★★★★☆
2004	49.7	2034 of 3465	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	15.4	4271 of 4461	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	49.7	1856 of 4331	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	2025 of 4295	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.7	4102 of 4240	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	2576 of 4575	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	2198 of 3744	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	3240 of 4658	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.6	4154 of 4588	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	3226 of 4561	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	2821 of 4499	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	2697 of 4348	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	2221 of 4306	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	59.3	1551 of 3184	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	2210 of 4413	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	2524 of 3644	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	8.3	4404 of 4465	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	4111 of 4401	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	53.5	1718 of 4329	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	2567 of 4168	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	2177 of 4520	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	1929 of 3705	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	4041 of 4521	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2768 of 4477	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	2077 of 4451	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	1887 of 4309	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	2789 of 4264	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	2822 of 4582	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	2607 of 3739	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	3918 of 4647	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	4054 of 4585	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3415 of 4563	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.9	2087 of 4498	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	2371 of 4357	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	3532 of 4319	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	1635 of 4301	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.1	2595 of 3549	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	3841 of 4292	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	3870 of 4086	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	2401 of 3006	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	2088 of 2612	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	2821 of 3108	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	3033 of 3106	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	2852 of 3082	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	2672 of 3082	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	2487 of 3142	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	2715 of 3127	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)51st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)4th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Reading42%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Petrolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	701 S Prairie Ave	Petrolia	76377	Clay County	Petrolia Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 524-3433	277	22	12.8	57.0%	213 (76.9%)	4 (1.4%)	42 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	40.3	2725^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.1%		38.1	2915^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.3%	190			30.3	38.7	47.2	51.5	39.4	31.3	58.3	48.5	$8,707
Henrietta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 E Crafton St	Henrietta	76365	Clay County	Henrietta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 720-7910	402	32	12.6	55.0%	318 (79.1%)	6 (1.5%)	59 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	38	2889^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.6%		39.7	2789^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.0%	100			35.1	55.4	50.0		38.6	51.8	25.9		$9,031
Booker T Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Harding St	Wichita Falls	76301	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1196	377	23	16.6	95.8%	61 (16.2%)	173 (45.9%)	110 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	11.4	4437^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.1%		4.8	4619^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.7%	182			17.7	17.4	36.5		19.6	19.6	38.5		$10,027
Sheppard Afb Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Anderson Dr	Wichita Falls	76311	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 235-1184	312	21	14.8	18.6%	184 (59.0%)	33 (10.6%)	52 (16.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (11.2%)	87.6	477^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.2	402^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	91.4%	75			68.6	65.8	70.0	82.4	77.1	73.7	65.0	70.6	$10,254
Scotland Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1415 N 5th St	Wichita Falls	76306	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1180	542	30	17.8	95.4%	81 (14.9%)	100 (18.5%)	322 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	18.3	4141^st of 4627 public elementary schools	10.5%		24.2	3785^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.6%	356	16.7	20.0	29.7	25.7	44.9		22.1	32.4	37.7		$9,477
John G Tower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Hooper Dr	Wichita Falls	76306	Wichita County	Burkburnett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 855-3221	448	36	12.4	44.6%	240 (53.6%)	59 (13.2%)	81 (18.1%)	8 (1.8%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.4%)	75.6	921^st of 4627 public elementary schools	80.1%		77.3	869^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.3%	52			62.9	63.9	65.1		48.4	65.3	61.9		$12,435
Southern Hills Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3920 Armory Rd	Wichita Falls	76302	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1188	521	31	16.8	82.7%	96 (18.4%)	48 (9.2%)	349 (67.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	22	3938^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.9%		13.6	4353^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.4%	415			33.3	34.3	38.6		24.6	31.4	45.7		$8,658
Burgess Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3106 Maurine St	Wichita Falls	76305	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1136	345	27	12.7	87.5%	80 (23.2%)	114 (33.0%)	111 (32.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.1%)	12.8	4394^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.0%		15.7	4248^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.7%	146			16.7	15.8	36.2		16.7	38.6	29.8		$10,455
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	2112 Speedway Ave	Wichita Falls	76308	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1156	442	30	14.8	52.3%	197 (44.6%)	46 (10.4%)	151 (34.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.5%)	61.6	1534^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.8%		57.6	1692^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	63.6%	158			45.1	58.5	71.8		45.1	53.1	51.3		$8,861
Zundelowitz Elementary	Public	K-5	1706 Polk	Wichita Falls	76309	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1164	514	33	15.8	90.9%	75 (14.6%)	39 (7.6%)	372 (72.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	12.7	4395^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.0%		13.7	4347^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.5%	48			26.9	33.3	23.4		22.1	38.5	20.2		$8,704

Frequently Asked Questions about Petrolia Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Petrolia Elementary?

Students at Petrolia Elementary are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

What district is Petrolia Elementary in?

Petrolia Consolidated Independent School District

What schools do graduates of Petrolia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Petrolia Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Petrolia Junior High/High School

How many students attend Petrolia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Petrolia Elementary.

Is Petrolia Elementary a good school?

Petrolia Elementary ranks 2725^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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