Cisco Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cisco, Texas · Cisco ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Cisco Elementary School serves 428 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Cisco (Eastland County). It is one of 4 schools in Cisco ISD. By enrollment it is the 3224th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 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 ÷ 32.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Cisco ISD |
| County | Eastland County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481407000888 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cisco ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 428 | 835 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 10.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.5% | 50.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Cisco Elementary School in context
Size
Cisco Elementary School is the only elementary school in Cisco ISD. Its 428 students are 51.3% of the district's 835. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 21 miles away and have a median of 208 students, so Cisco 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 4 with 77 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 43, against an average of 61 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% fewer students than kindergarten (59 against 67). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 43 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 75.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Cisco ISD (77.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 18.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.4% across Cisco 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
Cisco Elementary School has 32.89 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 428 students would have about 28.9 teachers, so Cisco Elementary School has 4 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Siebert Elementary School, 8.8 miles away in Eastland ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 75.9% |
| Hispanic | 18.9% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Black | 0.7% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 57 |
| Grade 2 | 69 |
| Grade 3 | 56 |
| Grade 4 | 77 |
| Grade 5 | 59 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
503 W 11th St, Cisco, TX 76437
Phone: (254)442-1219
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cisco Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siebert Elementary School | Eastland ISD | 8.8 mi | 492 | 13.3 | 60.4% |
| Rising Star Elementary School | Rising Star ISD | 19.3 mi | 88 | 10.1 | 68.2% |
| Ranger Elementary School | Ranger ISD | 20.2 mi | 151 | 11.4 | 73.5% |
| Cross Plains Elementary School | Cross Plains ISD | 20.4 mi | 207 | 10.5 | 73.9% |
| Maxfield Elementary School | Gorman ISD | 21.6 mi | 108 | 8.5 | 80.6% |
| Baird Elementary School | Baird ISD | 24.3 mi | 208 | 12.6 | 72.6% |
| South Elementary School | Breckenridge ISD | 25.7 mi | 340 | 17.1 | 61.2% |
| East Elementary School | Breckenridge ISD | 26.4 mi | 377 | 16.3 | 78.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cisco ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco High School | High | 9–12 | 225 |
| Cisco Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 170 |
| Cisco Learning Center | High | 10–12 | 12 |