Clarkston Elementary School
Public elementary school in Tyler, Texas · Tyler ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Clarkston Elementary School serves 394 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Tyler (Smith County). It is one of 26 schools in Tyler ISD. By enrollment it is the 3502nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 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 ÷ 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Tyler ISD |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484347004931 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tyler ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 394 | 18,708 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 16 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.9% | 72.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Clarkston Elementary School in context
Size
Clarkston Elementary School is the 13th largest of Tyler ISD's 18 elementary schools; its 394 students are 2.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 554; Clarkston 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 3 with 66 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 36, against an average of 56 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 60 in kindergarten and 58 in grade 5. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 37.8% here and 24.5% across Tyler ISD. White students are next, at 29.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.3% across Tyler 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 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers for 394 students, Clarkston Elementary School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 394 students would have about 26.6 teachers, so Clarkston 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
Clarkston Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Bell Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 26 other elementary schools, 16 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 37.8% |
| White | 29.4% |
| Hispanic | 20.8% |
| Two or more races | 9.1% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 60 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 66 |
| Grade 4 | 58 |
| Grade 5 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2915 Williamsburg, Tyler, TX 75701
Phone: (903)262-1980
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Clarkston Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 1.5 mi | 540 | 16.4 | 90% |
| Woods Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 1.7 mi | 810 | 18.3 | 41.9% |
| Wise Elementary School | Chapel Hill ISD | 1.9 mi | 593 | 14.5 | 82% |
| Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School | Cumberland Academy | 2.1 mi | 459 | 13 | 59.3% |
| Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary School | Cumberland Academy | 2.2 mi | 392 | 13.1 | 46.4% |
| Bonner Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 2.6 mi | 380 | 13.9 | 93.4% |
| Birdwell School | Tyler ISD | 2.9 mi | 568 | 18.5 | 68.7% |
| Caldwell Arts Academy | Tyler ISD | 3.1 mi | 618 | 15.8 | 49.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.