China Elementary School
Public elementary school in China, Texas · Hardin-Jefferson ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
China Elementary School serves 600 students in grades Pre-K–5 in China (Jefferson County). It is one of 4 schools in Hardin-Jefferson ISD. By enrollment it is the 1619th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 42.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Hardin-Jefferson ISD |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482241002247 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hardin-Jefferson ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 600 | 2,762 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51% | 39.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
China Elementary School in context
Size
China Elementary School is the smallest of Hardin-Jefferson ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 600 students are 21.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10 miles away and have a median of 578 students, so China Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 5 with 104 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 39, against an average of 86 per grade. This year grade 5 has 22% more students than kindergarten (104 against 85). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 39 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 48.2% of enrollment, a lower share than across Hardin-Jefferson ISD (67.3%). Black students are next, at 25.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.4% across Hardin-Jefferson 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
China Elementary School has 42.14 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 600 students would have about 40.5 teachers, so China Elementary School has 1.6 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 Sour Lake Elementary School, 7.1 miles away in the same district. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 48.2% |
| Black | 25.3% |
| Hispanic | 21.3% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 85 |
| Grade 1 | 94 |
| Grade 2 | 90 |
| Grade 3 | 89 |
| Grade 4 | 99 |
| Grade 5 | 104 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
605 Henderson Ave, China, TX 77613
Phone: (409)981-6410
Website: hjisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: China Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sour Lake Elementary School | Hardin-Jefferson ISD | 7.1 mi | 720 | 13.8 | 36.5% |
| Amelia Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 9.4 mi | 528 | 16.1 | 89% |
| Dishman Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 9.7 mi | 500 | 15.8 | 90% |
| Hamshire-Fannett Elementary School | Hamshire-Fannett ISD | 10.0 mi | 628 | 17.6 | 39.3% |
| Hamshire-Fannett Intermediate School | Hamshire-Fannett ISD | 10.1 mi | 275 | 14.8 | 36.4% |
| Curtis Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 11.0 mi | 509 | 15.5 | 62.7% |
| Caldwood Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 11.5 mi | 694 | 18.9 | 92.1% |
| Regina Howell Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 11.5 mi | 742 | 16.8 | 60.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hardin-Jefferson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin-Jefferson High School | High | 9–12 | 782 |
| Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 656 |
| Sour Lake Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 720 |