Public schools in Fate, TX
Fate has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,869 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Royse City ISD runs 2 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Fate's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Fate | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royse City ISD | 2 | 8,521 | $10,652 |
| Rockwall ISD | 2 | 18,384 | $9,681 |
| Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 1 | 2,462 | $12,223 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Fate, 344 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate | 344 | 15.3 | 14.2% | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Fate, 1,066 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Summers Middle | 1,066 | 14.1 | 34.2% | Royse City ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Fate, 2,459 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupe Garcia Elementary | 864 | 17.0 | 26.5% | Rockwall ISD |
| Billie Stevenson Elementary | 805 | 17.6 | 14.7% | Rockwall ISD |
| Miss May Vernon Elementary | 790 | 16.5 | 28.2% | Royse City ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Fate's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Fate school has 16.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the Texas median of 14.5. 20% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 805 students (state 507).
| Fate | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.5 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 805 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 20% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Fate schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Fate
- Royse City ISDRuns 2 of Fate's 5 public schools and spent $10,652 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,652
- Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate, the largest high school in Fate344 students in 2024-25, 15.3 per teacher.344
- Compare Royse City ISD with Rockwall ISDFate's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Fate addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Texas
- Houston759 schools
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- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Fate
How many public schools are in Fate, TX?
5 public schools with an address in Fate were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,869 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Fate?
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate, with 344 students in 2024-25 (Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy).Which districts run Fate's schools?
Royse City ISD (2 schools), Rockwall ISD (2 schools), Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25