Slocum ISD
Elkhart, Texas · Anderson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Slocum ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 323 students. By enrollment it is the 924th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 323 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 32 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4840500 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Slocum ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slocum High School | High | 9–12 | 86 | 7.5 | 40.7% |
| Slocum PK - 8 | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 237 | 11.5 | 48.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Slocum ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Slocum ISD in context
Size
Slocum ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 162 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Slocum PK - 8 (237) and the smallest is Slocum High School (86).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 2, with 34 students. Grade 12 has 23 students and kindergarten has 21, 10% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Slocum ISD enrolls 18 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Slocum ISD at 86.4%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 10.5%.
46.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 40.7% at Slocum High School to 48.9% at Slocum PK - 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 32 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.6 counselors it has 202 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Slocum ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Elkhart ISD, 7 miles away with 1,187 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Slocum ISD. Anderson County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 32.1 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1.6 | 202 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 0.9 | 359 |
| School administrators | 2.9 | 111 |
| District administrators | 2 | 162 |
| All staff | 55.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 86.4% |
| Hispanic | 10.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 34 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 23 |
| Grade 5 | 21 |
| Grade 6 | 27 |
| Grade 7 | 24 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 26 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 19 |
| Grade 12 | 23 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart ISD | 7 mi | 1,187 | 13.5 | – |
| Grapeland ISD | 10 mi | 574 | 11.4 | – |
| Palestine ISD | 13 mi | 3,186 | 14.2 | – |
| Westwood ISD | 15 mi | 1,387 | 12.7 | – |
| Latexo ISD | 16 mi | 550 | 12.4 | – |
| Neches ISD | 17 mi | 337 | 10.1 | – |
| Rusk ISD | 22 mi | 2,057 | 13.4 | – |
| Crockett ISD | 23 mi | 1,124 | 12.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Anderson County
- Palestine ISD (3,186 students)
- Westwood ISD (1,387 students)
- Elkhart ISD (1,187 students)
- Frankston ISD (811 students)
- Cayuga ISD (577 students)
- Neches ISD (337 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
5765 E State Hwy 294, Elkhart, TX 75839
Phone: (903)478-3624
Website: slocumisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.