Commerce Elementary School
Public elementary school in Commerce, Texas · Commerce ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Commerce Elementary School serves 430 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Commerce (Hunt County). It is one of 4 schools in Commerce ISD. By enrollment it is the 3204th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 25.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Commerce ISD |
| County | Hunt County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481482000983 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Commerce ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 430 | 1,542 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 13.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.4% | 73.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% 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.
Commerce Elementary School in context
Size
Commerce Elementary School is the largest of Commerce ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 430 students are 27.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 13.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 305; Commerce 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 2 with 134 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 69, against an average of 108 per grade. This year grade 2 has 12% more students than kindergarten (134 against 120). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 69 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 41.4% here and 40.8% across Commerce ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 27.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.7% across Commerce 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 25.99 full-time-equivalent teachers for 430 students, Commerce Elementary School has 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 430 students would have about 29.1 teachers, so Commerce Elementary School has 3.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Commerce Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Albert C Williams Elementary School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 41.4% |
| Hispanic | 27.4% |
| Black | 23.7% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
53.3% of students are girls and 46.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 69 |
| Kindergarten | 120 |
| Grade 1 | 107 |
| Grade 2 | 134 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2900 Fm 3218, Commerce, TX 75428
Phone: (903)886-3757
Website: ces.commerceisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Commerce Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert C Williams Elementary School | Commerce ISD | 0.3 mi | 317 | 11.9 | 72.9% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Campbell ISD | 6.7 mi | 141 | 10.1 | 79.4% |
| Cumby Collegiate Elementary School | Cumby Collegiate ISD | 7.1 mi | 127 | 12.2 | 58.3% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Greenville ISD | 13.0 mi | 293 | 13 | 88.1% |
| Wolfe City Elementary School | Wolfe City ISD | 14.4 mi | 329 | 17.3 | 68.1% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Greenville ISD | 14.4 mi | 508 | 14.2 | 71.9% |
| Fannindel Elementary School | Fannindel ISD | 14.4 mi | 91 | 9.8 | 81.3% |
| Cooper Elementary School | Cooper ISD | 14.5 mi | 490 | 17 | 76.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Commerce ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert C Williams Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 317 |
| Commerce High School | High | 9–12 | 456 |
| Commerce Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 339 |