Eagle Lake Primary School
Public elementary school in Eagle Lake, Texas · Rice CISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Eagle Lake Primary School serves 194 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Eagle Lake (Colorado County). It is one of 7 schools in Rice CISD. By enrollment it is the 4528th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.7 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 ÷ 13.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Rice CISD |
| County | Colorado County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483697012446 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Rice CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 194 | 1,306 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 14.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.4% | 76.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% 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.
Eagle Lake Primary School in context
Size
Eagle Lake Primary School is the largest of Rice CISD's 4 elementary schools; its 194 students are 14.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16.6 miles away and have a median of 363 students, so Eagle Lake Primary 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 1 with 52 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 40, against an average of 49 per grade. This year grade 2 has 28% more students than kindergarten (51 against 40). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 51 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 71.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Rice CISD (61.7%). Black students are next, at 18.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.8% across Rice CISD 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
Eagle Lake Primary School has 13.19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 194 students would have about 13.1 teachers, so Eagle Lake Primary 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
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Eagle Lake Intermediate School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 71.1% |
| Black | 18.6% |
| White | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 51 |
| Kindergarten | 40 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 Johnnie D Hutchins, Eagle Lake, TX 77434
Phone: (979)234-3531
Website: ricecisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Eagle Lake Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Lake Intermediate School | Rice CISD | 0.9 mi | 166 | 13 | 82.5% |
| Garwood Elementary School | Rice CISD | 10.3 mi | 120 | 15.6 | 59.2% |
| Columbus Elementary School | Columbus ISD | 14.4 mi | 798 | 15.6 | 64.5% |
| Selman Elementary School | Sealy ISD | 16.1 mi | 749 | 15.2 | 74.2% |
| East Bernard Elementary School | East Bernard ISD | 17.1 mi | 380 | 14.3 | 45.5% |
| Sealy Elementary School | Sealy ISD | 17.7 mi | 694 | 14.6 | 66.3% |
| Sheridan Elementary School | Rice CISD | 20.8 mi | 82 | 11.5 | 79.3% |
| Brazos Elementary School | Brazos ISD | 22.5 mi | 346 | 13.5 | 64.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rice CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Lake Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 166 |
| Garwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 120 |
| Rice Challenge Academy | High | 9–12 | 114 |
| Rice High School | High | 9–12 | 348 |
| Rice Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 282 |
| Sheridan Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 82 |