Cameron Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cameron, Texas · Cameron ISD · Grades 3–5
Cameron Elementary School serves 308 students in grades 3–5 in Cameron (Milam County). It is one of 4 schools in Cameron ISD. By enrollment it is the 4079th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 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 ÷ 20.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Cameron ISD |
| County | Milam County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481264000758 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cameron ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 308 | 1,488 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.2% | 68.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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.
Cameron Elementary School in context
Size
Cameron Elementary School is the smallest of Cameron ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 308 students are 20.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 351; Cameron 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 4 with 111 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 98, against an average of 103 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 98 in grade 3 and 99 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 55.2% here and 53% across Cameron ISD. White students are next, at 30.5%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.3% across Cameron 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 20.85 full-time-equivalent teachers for 308 students, Cameron Elementary School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 308 students would have about 20.8 teachers, so Cameron Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Cameron Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Ben Milam Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 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 | 55.2% |
| White | 30.5% |
| Black | 11% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
52.6% of students are girls and 47.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 98 |
| Grade 4 | 111 |
| Grade 5 | 99 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
404 E 22nd St, Cameron, TX 76520
Phone: (254)697-2381
Website: cameronisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cameron Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Milam Elementary School | Cameron ISD | 0.4 mi | 396 | 15 | 73.7% |
| Milano Elementary School | Milano ISD | 12.1 mi | 187 | 12.6 | 52.9% |
| Rockdale Elementary School | Rockdale ISD | 14.9 mi | 357 | 12 | 68.9% |
| Gause Elementary School | Gause ISD | 15.3 mi | 134 | 9.5 | 76.9% |
| Rogers Elementary School | Rogers ISD | 15.8 mi | 408 | 19.5 | 52.5% |
| Rockdale Intermediate School | Rockdale ISD | 16.0 mi | 344 | 13.9 | 64.2% |
| Rosebud-Lott Elementary School | Rosebud-Lott ISD | 19.1 mi | 386 | 15.5 | 53.6% |
| Westphalia Elementary School | Westphalia ISD | 19.6 mi | 159 | 11 | 19.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cameron ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Milam Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 396 |
| Cameron Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 305 |
| Cameron Yoe High School | High | 9–12 | 479 |