Chireno Elementary School
Public elementary school in Chireno, Texas · Chireno ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Chireno Elementary School serves 245 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Chireno (Nacogdoches County). It is one of 2 schools in Chireno ISD. By enrollment it is the 4372nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.7 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 ÷ 20.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Chireno ISD |
| County | Nacogdoches County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481398000883 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Chireno ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 245 | 365 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 11 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.1% | 69.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Chireno Elementary School in context
Size
Chireno Elementary School is the only elementary school in Chireno ISD. Its 245 students are 67.1% of the district's 365. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 17.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 391; Chireno 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 8 with 39 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 16, against an average of 25 per grade. This year grade 8 has 129% more students than kindergarten (39 against 17). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 72.7% here and 71.2% across Chireno ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 17.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.6% across Chireno 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
With 20.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 245 students, Chireno Elementary School has 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 245 students would have about 16.6 teachers, so Chireno Elementary School has 4.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Chireno 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 Woden Elementary School, 10.6 miles away in Woden 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 | 72.7% |
| Hispanic | 17.1% |
| Black | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
44.9% of students are girls and 55.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 26 |
| Grade 6 | 24 |
| Grade 7 | 34 |
| Grade 8 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
901 Main St, Chireno, TX 75937
Phone: (936)362-2132
Website: chirenoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chireno Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woden Elementary School | Woden ISD | 10.6 mi | 471 | 12.2 | 67.1% |
| Excelsior Elementary School | Excelsior ISD | 13.3 mi | 86 | 7.9 | 52.3% |
| San Augustine Elementary School | San Augustine ISD | 14.7 mi | 277 | 13.9 | 88.4% |
| Emeline Carpenter Elementary School | Nacogdoches ISD | 17.2 mi | 359 | 14.5 | 92.2% |
| Mike Moses Elementary School | Nacogdoches ISD | 18.2 mi | 503 | 16 | 94% |
| Thomas J Rusk Elementary School | Nacogdoches ISD | 19.3 mi | 422 | 13.4 | 85.5% |
| Stephen F Austin State University Charter School | Stephen F Austin State University Charter School | 19.6 mi | 253 | 15.5 | – |
| Huntington Elementary School | Huntington ISD | 19.7 mi | 491 | 13.3 | 57.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Chireno ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chireno High School | High | 9–12 | 120 |