East Chambers Elementary School
Public elementary school in Winnie, Texas · East Chambers ISD · Grades 3–5
East Chambers Elementary School serves 318 students in grades 3–5 in Winnie (Chambers County). It is one of 4 schools in East Chambers ISD. By enrollment it is the 4025th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.1 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 ÷ 26.21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | East Chambers ISD |
| County | Chambers County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481788001560 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | East Chambers ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 318 | 1,562 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.4% | 63.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 10% 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.
East Chambers Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in East Chambers ISD, East Chambers Elementary School is the smallest, with 20.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16.9 miles away and have a median of 419 students, so East Chambers 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 3 with 117 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 93, against an average of 106 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 117 in grade 3 and 108 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 45.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across East Chambers ISD (40.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 44.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.8% across East Chambers 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
East Chambers Elementary School has 26.21 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 318 students would have about 21.5 teachers, so East Chambers Elementary School has 4.7 more.
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 East Chambers Primary School, 0.2 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
| White | 45.3% |
| Hispanic | 44.7% |
| Black | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 117 |
| Grade 4 | 93 |
| Grade 5 | 108 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2045 State Hwy 124, Winnie, TX 77665
Phone: (409)296-2980
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: East Chambers Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Chambers Primary School | East Chambers ISD | 0.2 mi | 431 | 12.8 | 71% |
| Hamshire-Fannett Intermediate School | Hamshire-Fannett ISD | 11.3 mi | 275 | 14.8 | 36.4% |
| Hamshire-Fannett Elementary School | Hamshire-Fannett ISD | 11.6 mi | 628 | 17.6 | 39.3% |
| China Elementary School | Hardin-Jefferson ISD | 16.8 mi | 600 | 14.2 | 51% |
| Anahuac Primary School | Anahuac ISD | 17.0 mi | 406 | 15.2 | 56.9% |
| Anahuac Elementary School | Anahuac ISD | 17.6 mi | 334 | 13.5 | 50.3% |
| Devers Elementary School | Devers ISD | 19.9 mi | 135 | 16.5 | 28.1% |
| Dishman Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 20.5 mi | 500 | 15.8 | 90% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in East Chambers ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Chambers High School | High | 9–12 | 447 |
| East Chambers Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 366 |
| East Chambers Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 431 |