Academy Elementary School
Public elementary school in Little River, Texas · Academy ISD · Grades 1–2
Academy Elementary School serves 258 students in grades 1–2 in Little River (Bell County). It is one of 5 schools in Academy ISD. By enrollment it is the 4314th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–2 |
| District | Academy ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 480747023093 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Academy ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 258 | 1,832 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 14.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.1% | 37.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Academy Elementary School in context
Size
Academy Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Academy ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 258 students are 14.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5.8 miles away and have a median of 443 students, so Academy Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 138 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 120, against an average of 129 per grade. This year grade 2 has 15% more students than grade 1 (138 against 120). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 55.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Academy ISD (57.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.1% across Academy ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Academy Elementary School has 14.67 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 258 students would have about 17.4 teachers, so Academy Elementary School has 2.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Academy Intermediate School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 17 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.4% |
| Hispanic | 29.1% |
| Two or more races | 7.8% |
| Black | 6.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
45.3% of students are girls and 54.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 120 |
| Grade 2 | 138 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
501 E Main St, Little River, TX 76554
Phone: (254)982-4620
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Academy Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Intermediate School | Academy ISD | 0.1 mi | 444 | 18.4 | 38.1% |
| Academy Early Childhood Center | Academy ISD | 0.6 mi | 167 | 15.3 | 48.5% |
| Raye-Allen Elementary School | Temple ISD | 4.7 mi | 441 | 15.9 | 63.9% |
| Sampson-Howard Elementary School | Temple ISD | 5.0 mi | 611 | 16.8 | 81.2% |
| Thornton Elementary School | Temple ISD | 6.7 mi | 763 | 17.5 | 67.1% |
| Hubbard Branch Elementary School | Belton ISD | 6.9 mi | 514 | 12.9 | 66.3% |
| Scott Elementary School | Temple ISD | 7.5 mi | 442 | 16 | 73.1% |
| Holland Elementary School | Holland ISD | 7.9 mi | 316 | 13 | 38% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Academy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 167 |
| Academy High School | High | 9–12 | 546 |
| Academy Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 444 |
| Academy Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 417 |