Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Public elementary school in Little Elm, Texas · Little Elm ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Cesar Chavez Elementary School serves 424 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Little Elm (Denton County). It is one of 10 schools in Little Elm ISD. By enrollment it is the 3264th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.2 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 ÷ 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Little Elm ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482772009214 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Little Elm ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 424 | 8,036 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.4% | 45% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% 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.
Cesar Chavez Elementary School in context
Size
Cesar Chavez Elementary School is the smallest of Little Elm ISD's 6 elementary schools; its 424 students are 5.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 541 students, so Cesar Chavez 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 1 with 77 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 2, against an average of 61 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% more students than kindergarten (74 against 63). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 2 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 36.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Little Elm ISD (29.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 28.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45% across Little Elm 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
Cesar Chavez Elementary School has 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 424 students would have about 28.6 teachers, so Cesar Chavez Elementary School has 6.1 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Lakeview Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 31 elementary schools within 5 miles and 85 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 36.3% |
| Hispanic | 28.8% |
| Black | 21.2% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Asian | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
54% of students are girls and 46% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2 |
| Kindergarten | 63 |
| Grade 1 | 77 |
| Grade 2 | 64 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 69 |
| Grade 5 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2600 Hart Rd, Little Elm, TX 75068
Phone: (972)947-9452
Website: littleelmisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cesar Chavez Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Elementary School | Little Elm ISD | 1.2 mi | 531 | 12.4 | 41.2% |
| D H Brent Elementary School | Little Elm ISD | 1.4 mi | 541 | 14.3 | 57.7% |
| Hackberry Elementary School | Little Elm ISD | 1.6 mi | 601 | 13.3 | 43.8% |
| Robertson Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.0 mi | 624 | 14.7 | 11.9% |
| Corbell Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.4 mi | 509 | 12.8 | 23% |
| Dorothy Martinez Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.5 mi | 541 | 15.2 | 61.6% |
| Catherine Bell Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.7 mi | 560 | 13.4 | 57.5% |
| North Texas Collegiate Academy-East Campus | North Texas Collegiate Academy | 2.8 mi | 313 | 19.4 | 64.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Little Elm ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| D H Brent Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 541 |
| Hackberry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 601 |
| Jerry R Walker Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 885 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 531 |
| Little Elm High School | High | 9–12 | 2,519 |
| Lowell H Strike Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 881 |
| Oak Point Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 998 |
| Prestwick Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 451 |
| Zellars Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 205 |