Celeste Elementary School
Public elementary school in Celeste, Texas · Celeste ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Celeste Elementary School serves 244 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Celeste (Hunt County). It is one of 3 schools in Celeste ISD. By enrollment it is the 4373rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.1 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 ÷ 18.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Celeste ISD |
| County | Hunt County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481326000827 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Celeste ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 244 | 489 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 10.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.4% | 55.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% 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.
Celeste Elementary School in context
Size
Celeste Elementary School is the only elementary school in Celeste ISD. Its 244 students are 49.9% of the district's 489. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.9 miles away and have a median of 311 students, so Celeste Elementary School is smaller 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 4 with 45 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 21, against an average of 35 per grade. This year grade 5 has 33% fewer students than kindergarten (29 against 43). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 21 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 64.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Celeste ISD (67.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 30.7%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Celeste 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
Celeste Elementary School has 18.58 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 244 students would have about 16.5 teachers, so Celeste Elementary School has 2.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Bland Elementary School, 6.4 miles away in Bland ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 64.8% |
| Hispanic | 30.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Black | 1.2% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 21 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 35 |
| Grade 2 | 35 |
| Grade 3 | 36 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 29 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
605 W Cockrell St, Celeste, TX 75423
Phone: (903)568-4721
Website: celesteisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Celeste Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bland Elementary School | Bland ISD | 6.4 mi | 392 | 12.9 | 75% |
| Leonard Intermediate School | Leonard ISD | 7.0 mi | 115 | 11.3 | 62.6% |
| Leonard Elementary School | Leonard ISD | 7.1 mi | 238 | 13.7 | 53.4% |
| Wolfe City Elementary School | Wolfe City ISD | 8.9 mi | 329 | 17.3 | 68.1% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Greenville ISD | 10.8 mi | 293 | 13 | 88.1% |
| Carver Elementary School | Greenville ISD | 11.3 mi | 612 | 16.9 | 93% |
| Blue Ridge Elementary School | Blue Ridge ISD | 11.9 mi | 510 | 15.6 | 55.1% |
| Trenton Elementary School | Trenton ISD | 12.3 mi | 276 | 11.5 | 59.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Celeste ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celeste High School | High | 9–12 | 147 |
| Celeste Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 98 |