Colmesneil Elementary School
Public elementary school in Colmesneil, Texas · Colmesneil ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Colmesneil Elementary School serves 220 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Colmesneil (Tyler County). It is one of 2 schools in Colmesneil ISD. By enrollment it is the 4448th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 15.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Colmesneil ISD |
| County | Tyler County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481460000949 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Colmesneil ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 220 | 414 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 12.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.5% | 60.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Colmesneil Elementary School in context
Size
Colmesneil Elementary School is the only elementary school in Colmesneil ISD. Its 220 students are 53.1% of the district's 414. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 18.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 269; Colmesneil 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 3 with 35 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 19, against an average of 28 per grade. This year grade 6 has 38% more students than kindergarten (33 against 24). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 88.6% here and 87.7% across Colmesneil ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.4% across Colmesneil 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 15.39 full-time-equivalent teachers for 220 students, Colmesneil Elementary School has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 220 students would have about 14.9 teachers, so Colmesneil Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Colmesneil 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 Woodville Elementary School, 8.9 miles away in Woodville ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88.6% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 24 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 29 |
| Grade 3 | 35 |
| Grade 4 | 25 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 33 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
610 W Elder, Colmesneil, TX 75938
Phone: (409)837-5757
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Colmesneil Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodville Elementary School | Woodville ISD | 8.9 mi | 303 | 13.3 | 68.6% |
| Woodville Intermediate School | Woodville ISD | 9.0 mi | 232 | 12.8 | 71.1% |
| Chester Elementary School | Chester ISD | 9.9 mi | 72 | 8.1 | 45.8% |
| Zavalla Elementary School | Zavalla ISD | 17.2 mi | 162 | 9.8 | 75.3% |
| Warren Elementary School | Warren ISD | 20.5 mi | 389 | 13.9 | 60.9% |
| Spurger Elementary School | Spurger ISD | 21.0 mi | 235 | 11.4 | 63% |
| Parnell Elementary School | Jasper ISD | 24.8 mi | 427 | 15.6 | 85.2% |
| Jean C Few Primary School | Jasper ISD | 25.3 mi | 546 | 12.5 | 92.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Colmesneil ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colmesneil JH/HS | High | 7–12 | 194 |