Beckville Sunset Elementary School
Public elementary school in Beckville, Texas · Beckville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Beckville Sunset Elementary School serves 337 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Beckville (Panola County). It is one of 2 schools in Beckville ISD. By enrollment it is the 3908th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 27.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Beckville ISD |
| County | Panola County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480969000436 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Beckville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 337 | 684 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 10.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.5% | 36.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Beckville Sunset Elementary School in context
Size
Beckville Sunset Elementary School is the only elementary school in Beckville ISD. Its 337 students are 49.3% of the district's 684. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 13.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 368; Beckville Sunset Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 5 with 60 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 38, against an average of 48 per grade. This year grade 5 has 36% more students than kindergarten (60 against 44). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 79.2% here and 81.4% across Beckville ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 12.5%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.2% across Beckville ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 27.47 full-time-equivalent teachers for 337 students, Beckville Sunset Elementary School has 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 337 students would have about 22.8 teachers, so Beckville Sunset Elementary School has 4.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Beckville Sunset Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Tatum Primary School, 7.5 miles away in Tatum ISD. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 79.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.5% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 44 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 50 |
| Grade 4 | 47 |
| Grade 5 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4378 Sh 149, Beckville, TX 75631
Phone: (903)678-3601
Website: beckvilleisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Beckville Sunset Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum Primary School | Tatum ISD | 7.5 mi | 328 | 19.1 | 71.3% |
| Tatum Elementary School | Tatum ISD | 7.7 mi | 306 | 16.7 | 63.7% |
| Carthage Primary School | Carthage ISD | 8.0 mi | 513 | 17.3 | 60.6% |
| Libby Elementary School | Carthage ISD | 8.1 mi | 375 | 15 | 55.2% |
| Ned E Williams Elementary School | Longview ISD | 18.0 mi | 352 | 11.6 | 94% |
| Hallsville East Elementary School | Hallsville ISD | 18.8 mi | 598 | 12.6 | 51.3% |
| Elysian Fields Elementary School | Elysian Fields ISD | 18.8 mi | 360 | 12.5 | 51.1% |
| Wm B Travis Elementary School | Marshall ISD | 19.9 mi | 473 | 15.6 | 87.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Beckville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckville Junior-Senior High School | High | 6–12 | 347 |