Childress Elementary School
Public elementary school in Childress, Texas · Childress ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Childress Elementary School serves 447 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Childress (Childress County). It is one of 3 schools in Childress ISD. By enrollment it is the 3025th 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 ÷ 32.12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Childress ISD |
| County | Childress County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481386000873 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Childress ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 447 | 978 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 11.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64% | 57.1% | 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.
Childress Elementary School in context
Size
Childress Elementary School is the only elementary school in Childress ISD. Its 447 students are 45.7% of the district's 978. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 53.7 miles away and have a median of 221 students, so Childress 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 75 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 56, against an average of 64 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 62 in kindergarten and 61 in grade 5. It also enrolls 62 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 49.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Childress ISD (50.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 38.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.1% across Childress 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
Childress Elementary School has 32.12 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 447 students would have about 30.2 teachers, so Childress Elementary School has 1.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Reagan Elementary School, 28.1 miles away in Quanah 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
| White | 49.9% |
| Hispanic | 38.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 62 |
| Kindergarten | 62 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
| Grade 5 | 61 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 3rd St S E, Childress, TX 79201
Phone: (940)937-6313
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Childress Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reagan Elementary School | Quanah ISD | 28.1 mi | 196 | 9.6 | 76.5% |
| Austin Elementary School | Memphis ISD | 28.2 mi | 139 | 10.8 | 82.7% |
| Wellington Elementary School | Wellington ISD | 29.7 mi | 238 | 10.3 | 65.5% |
| Clarendon Elementary School | Clarendon ISD | 53.3 mi | 204 | 10.1 | 55.9% |
| Vernon Elementary School | Vernon ISD | 54.2 mi | 494 | 13.9 | 78.1% |
| T G McCord Elementary School | Vernon ISD | 55.1 mi | 311 | 12.6 | 79.1% |
| A B Duncan Collegiate Elementary School | Floydada Collegiate ISD | 71.1 mi | 295 | 10.2 | 71.2% |
| Lockney Elementary School | Lockney ISD | 73.9 mi | 170 | 11.2 | 81.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Childress ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childress High School | High | 9–12 | 317 |
| Childress Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 214 |