Chandler Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kilgore, Texas · Kilgore ISD · Grades 2–3
Chandler Elementary School serves 501 students in grades 2–3 in Kilgore (Rusk County). It is one of 5 schools in Kilgore ISD. By enrollment it is the 2521st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–3 |
| District | Kilgore ISD |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482562002854 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kilgore ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 501 | 3,660 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.1% | 71.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Chandler Elementary School in context
Size
Chandler Elementary School is the smallest of Kilgore ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 501 students are 13.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 394; Chandler 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 258 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 243, against an average of 251 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 243 in grade 2 and 258 in grade 3.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 39.1% here and 41.2% across Kilgore ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 38.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.8% across Kilgore 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 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 501 students, Chandler Elementary School has 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 501 students would have about 33.9 teachers, so Chandler Elementary School has 4.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Chandler Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Kilgore Intermediate School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 7 other elementary schools, 2 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 | 39.1% |
| Hispanic | 38.9% |
| Black | 13% |
| Two or more races | 7.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
51.9% of students are girls and 48.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 243 |
| Grade 3 | 258 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2500 Chandler St, Kilgore, TX 75662
Phone: (903)988-3904
Website: kisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chandler Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilgore Intermediate School | Kilgore ISD | 0.3 mi | 531 | 13.2 | 71.9% |
| Kilgore Primary School | Kilgore ISD | 0.5 mi | 621 | 13.8 | 77% |
| Leveretts Chapel Elementary School | Leveretts Chapel ISD | 5.0 mi | 118 | 16.4 | 89% |
| Sabine Elementary School | Sabine ISD | 6.4 mi | 618 | 15.5 | 55.2% |
| Overton Elementary School | Overton ISD | 9.0 mi | 256 | 15.1 | 68.8% |
| West Rusk Elementary School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 9.8 mi | 216 | 12.2 | 79.2% |
| West Rusk Intermediate School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 9.8 mi | 215 | 12.8 | 75.3% |
| Parkway Elementary School | Pine Tree ISD | 10.0 mi | 674 | 15.2 | 75.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kilgore ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilgore High School | High | 9–12 | 1,167 |
| Kilgore Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 531 |
| Kilgore Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 840 |
| Kilgore Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 621 |