Coolidge Elementary School
Public elementary school in Coolidge, Texas · Coolidge ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Coolidge Elementary School serves 147 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Coolidge (Limestone County). It is one of 2 schools in Coolidge ISD. By enrollment it is the 4600th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 9.8 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 ÷ 14.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Coolidge ISD |
| County | Limestone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481512004950 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Coolidge ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 147 | 287 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 | 9.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.3% | 77.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
Coolidge Elementary School in context
Size
Coolidge Elementary School is the only elementary school in Coolidge ISD. Its 147 students are 51.2% of the district's 287. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 14.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 355; Coolidge 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 5 with 29 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 9, against an average of 21 per grade. This year grade 5 has 38% more students than kindergarten (29 against 21). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 9 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 49% here and 51.6% across Coolidge ISD. White students are next, at 32.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.7% across Coolidge 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 14.96 full-time-equivalent teachers for 147 students, Coolidge Elementary School has 9.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 147 students would have about 9.9 teachers, so Coolidge Elementary School has 5.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Coolidge Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Hubbard Elementary School, 11.1 miles away in Hubbard 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
| Hispanic | 49% |
| White | 32.7% |
| Black | 12.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 9 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 22 |
| Grade 3 | 24 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 29 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1000 Kirven St, Coolidge, TX 76635
Phone: (254)786-2206
Website: coolidgeisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Coolidge Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbard Elementary School | Hubbard ISD | 11.1 mi | 214 | 12.1 | 66.4% |
| R Q Sims Intermediate School | Mexia ISD | 11.3 mi | 428 | 13.5 | 79.9% |
| A B McBay Elementary School | Mexia ISD | 11.3 mi | 498 | 13.3 | 83.9% |
| Wortham Elementary School | Wortham ISD | 11.4 mi | 238 | 16.3 | 60.1% |
| Mart Elementary School | Mart ISD | 17.2 mi | 352 | 13.8 | 66.5% |
| H O Whitehurst Elementary School | Groesbeck ISD | 17.4 mi | 470 | 16 | 75.1% |
| Malone Elementary School | Malone ISD | 18.4 mi | 63 | 6.3 | 93.7% |
| Axtell Elementary School | Axtell ISD | 20.1 mi | 358 | 13.1 | 54.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Coolidge ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolidge High School | High | 6–12 | 140 |