Caldwood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Beaumont, Texas · Beaumont ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Caldwood Elementary School serves 694 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Beaumont (Jefferson County). It is one of 25 schools in Beaumont ISD. By enrollment it is the 951st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.9 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 ÷ 36.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Beaumont ISD |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480967004634 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Beaumont ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 694 | 16,336 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.9 | 17.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.1% | 82.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% 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.
Caldwood Elementary School in context
Size
Caldwood Elementary School is the 4th largest of Beaumont ISD's 14 elementary schools; its 694 students are 4.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 505; Caldwood Elementary School is larger 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 kindergarten with 117 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 69, against an average of 99 per grade. This year grade 5 has 15% fewer students than kindergarten (99 against 117). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 69 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 48.8% here and 27.6% across Beaumont ISD. Black students are next, at 43.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
92.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.8% across Beaumont 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 36.64 full-time-equivalent teachers for 694 students, Caldwood Elementary School has 18.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 694 students would have about 46.9 teachers, so Caldwood Elementary School has 10.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Caldwood Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Curtis Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 16 other elementary schools, 13 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 | 48.8% |
| Black | 43.4% |
| White | 4.3% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 69 |
| Kindergarten | 117 |
| Grade 1 | 103 |
| Grade 2 | 101 |
| Grade 3 | 104 |
| Grade 4 | 101 |
| Grade 5 | 99 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
102 Berkshire Ln, Beaumont, TX 77707
Phone: (409)617-6025
Website: bmtisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Caldwood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 1.0 mi | 509 | 15.5 | 62.7% |
| Regina Howell Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 1.7 mi | 742 | 16.8 | 60.5% |
| Fehl-Price Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 2.1 mi | 402 | – | 96.5% |
| Amelia Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 2.1 mi | 528 | 16.1 | 89% |
| Fletcher Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 2.9 mi | 479 | 14.5 | 97.1% |
| Dr. Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 3.0 mi | 530 | – | 90.6% |
| Dishman Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 3.0 mi | 500 | 15.8 | 90% |
| Blanchette Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 3.4 mi | 485 | 15.8 | 95.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.