Caldwell Arts Academy
Public elementary school in Tyler, Texas · Tyler ISD · Grades K–8
Caldwell Arts Academy serves 618 students in grades K–8 in Tyler (Smith County). It is one of 26 schools in Tyler ISD. By enrollment it is the 1463rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.8 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 ÷ 39.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Tyler ISD |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484347004935 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tyler ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 618 | 18,708 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 16 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.8% | 72.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% 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.
Caldwell Arts Academy in context
Size
Caldwell Arts Academy is the 6th largest of Tyler ISD's 18 elementary schools; its 618 students are 3.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 529; Caldwell Arts Academy 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 6 with 77 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 62, against an average of 69 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 63 in kindergarten and 62 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 43.4% here and 48.4% across Tyler ISD. White students are next, at 34%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.3% across Tyler ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 39.05 full-time-equivalent teachers for 618 students, Caldwell Arts Academy has 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 618 students would have about 41.8 teachers, so Caldwell Arts Academy 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
Caldwell Arts Academy is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Bonner Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 24 other elementary schools, 18 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 43.4% |
| White | 34% |
| Black | 19.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
71.4% of students are girls and 28.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 63 |
| Grade 1 | 68 |
| Grade 2 | 69 |
| Grade 3 | 68 |
| Grade 4 | 73 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
| Grade 6 | 77 |
| Grade 7 | 66 |
| Grade 8 | 62 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
331 S College, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: (903)262-2250
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Caldwell Arts Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonner Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 0.7 mi | 380 | 13.9 | 93.4% |
| Peete Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 1.0 mi | 385 | 14.5 | 97.1% |
| Douglas Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 1.4 mi | 591 | 17.3 | 94.8% |
| Birdwell School | Tyler ISD | 1.4 mi | 568 | 18.5 | 68.7% |
| T J Austin Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 1.5 mi | 359 | 14.2 | 98.1% |
| Ramey Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 1.5 mi | 517 | 13.9 | 93.6% |
| Bell Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 1.5 mi | 540 | 16.4 | 90% |
| Griffin Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 2.0 mi | 649 | 17.1 | 93.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.