Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School
Public elementary school (charter) in Tyler, Texas · Cumberland Academy · Grades Pre-K–2
Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School serves 459 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Tyler (Smith County). It is one of 5 schools in Cumberland Academy. By enrollment it is the 2899th 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 ÷ 35.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Cumberland Academy |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480003408020 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cumberland Academy | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 459 | 2,047 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 12.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.3% | 41.2% | 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.
Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School in context
Size
Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School is the largest of Cumberland Academy's 3 elementary schools; its 459 students are 22.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 554; Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School is close to their typical size.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 kindergarten with 125 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 96, against an average of 115 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 125 in kindergarten and 125 in grade 2. It also enrolls 96 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 36.6% here and 43.8% across Cumberland Academy. Hispanic students are next, at 29.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.2% across Cumberland Academy 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 35.36 full-time-equivalent teachers for 459 students, Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 459 students would have about 31 teachers, so Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School has 4.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Cumberland Academy Lower 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 Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 25 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
| White | 36.6% |
| Hispanic | 29.6% |
| Black | 23.1% |
| Two or more races | 8.5% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 96 |
| Kindergarten | 125 |
| Grade 1 | 113 |
| Grade 2 | 125 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1340 Shiloh Rd, Tyler, TX 75703
Phone: (903)405-1318
Website: elem.cumberlandacademy.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary School | Cumberland Academy | 0.1 mi | 392 | 13.1 | 46.4% |
| Rice Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 1.2 mi | 613 | 15.8 | 61% |
| Woods Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 1.4 mi | 810 | 18.3 | 41.9% |
| Clarkston Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 2.1 mi | 394 | 14 | 76.9% |
| Mozelle Brown Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 2.4 mi | 575 | 13.5 | 53.7% |
| Bell Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 2.4 mi | 540 | 16.4 | 90% |
| Birdwell School | Tyler ISD | 2.6 mi | 568 | 18.5 | 68.7% |
| The Leadership Academy | Cumberland Academy | 3.4 mi | 332 | 10.4 | 19% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cumberland Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Academy Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 361 |
| Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 392 |
| Cumberland High School | High | 9–12 | 503 |
| The Leadership Academy | Elementary | K–8 | 332 |