Callisburg Elementary School
Public elementary school in Gainesville, Texas · Callisburg ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Callisburg Elementary School serves 531 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Gainesville (Cooke County). It is one of 3 schools in Callisburg ISD. By enrollment it is the 2208th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 36.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Callisburg ISD |
| County | Cooke County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481251000753 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Callisburg ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 531 | 1,151 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 12.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.7% | 40.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% 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.
Callisburg Elementary School in context
Size
Callisburg Elementary School is the only elementary school in Callisburg ISD. Its 531 students are 46.1% of the district's 1,151. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 405; Callisburg 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 grade 3 with 96 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 39, against an average of 76 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% more students than kindergarten (82 against 69). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 39 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 73.4% here and 77.7% across Callisburg ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 20.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40.9% across Callisburg 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 36.97 full-time-equivalent teachers for 531 students, Callisburg Elementary School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 531 students would have about 35.9 teachers, so Callisburg Elementary School has 1.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Callisburg 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 W E Chalmers Elementary School, 5.6 miles away in Gainesville ISD. Within 10 miles there are 5 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 | 73.4% |
| Hispanic | 20.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 79 |
| Grade 3 | 96 |
| Grade 4 | 84 |
| Grade 5 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
648 Fm 3164, Gainesville, TX 76240
Phone: (940)612-4196
Website: cisdtx.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Callisburg Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W E Chalmers Elementary School | Gainesville ISD | 5.6 mi | 703 | 18.2 | 73.5% |
| Whitesboro Intermediate School | Whitesboro ISD | 6.7 mi | 473 | 17.8 | 64.5% |
| Edison Elementary School | Gainesville ISD | 6.7 mi | 630 | 18.2 | 78.6% |
| Collinsville Elementary School | Collinsville ISD | 6.8 mi | 302 | 14.7 | 45.7% |
| Hayes Primary School | Whitesboro ISD | 6.9 mi | 449 | 17.9 | 67.5% |
| Walnut Bend Elementary School | Walnut Bend ISD | 12.3 mi | 73 | 11.1 | 67.1% |
| Valley View Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 12.6 mi | 360 | 12.2 | 44.2% |
| Lindsay Elementary School | Lindsay ISD | 12.8 mi | 268 | 12.5 | 7.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Callisburg ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callisburg High School | High | 9–12 | 327 |
| Callisburg Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 287 |