Cheatham Elementary School
Public elementary school in Clarksville, Texas · Clarksville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Cheatham Elementary School serves 258 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Clarksville (Red River County). It is one of 2 schools in Clarksville ISD. By enrollment it is the 4317th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 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 ÷ 18.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Clarksville ISD |
| County | Red River County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481419000895 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Clarksville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 258 | 500 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 11.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.7% | 94.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Cheatham Elementary School in context
Size
Cheatham Elementary School is the only elementary school in Clarksville ISD. Its 258 students are 51.6% of the district's 500. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 22.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 325; Cheatham 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 pre-K with 49 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 24, against an average of 37 per grade. This year grade 5 has 71% more students than kindergarten (41 against 24). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 49 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 44.2% here and 43.2% across Clarksville ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.4%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 94.6% across Clarksville 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 18.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 258 students, Cheatham Elementary School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 258 students would have about 17.4 teachers, so Cheatham Elementary School has 1.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Cheatham Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Detroit Elementary School, 12.1 miles away in Detroit ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 44.2% |
| Hispanic | 26.4% |
| White | 17.8% |
| Two or more races | 11.6% |
54.3% of students are girls and 45.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 49 |
| Kindergarten | 24 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 30 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 34 |
| Grade 5 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1106 Clarence Nix Jr. Dr., Clarksville, TX 75426
Phone: (903)427-3891
Website: clarksvilleisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cheatham Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Elementary School | Detroit ISD | 12.1 mi | 222 | 13.2 | 66.7% |
| Rivercrest Elementary School | Rivercrest ISD | 15.5 mi | 320 | 13.9 | 76.6% |
| Deport Elementary School | Prairiland ISD | 16.2 mi | 154 | 12 | 66.2% |
| Blossom Elementary School | Prairiland ISD | 19.1 mi | 408 | 14.8 | 49.5% |
| Dekalb Elementary School | Dekalb ISD | 26.3 mi | 351 | 13 | 73.8% |
| Hubbard ISD | Hubbard ISD | 26.4 mi | 64 | 6.4 | 78.1% |
| Aikin Elementary School | Paris ISD | 26.6 mi | 866 | 15.6 | 72.3% |
| W L Higgins Elementary School | North Lamar ISD | 28.3 mi | 330 | 15.8 | 64.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Clarksville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksville Middle and High School | High | 6–12 | 242 |