Edison Elementary School
Public elementary school in Gainesville, Texas · Gainesville ISD · Grades Pre-K–1
Edison Elementary School serves 630 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Gainesville (Cooke County). It is one of 5 schools in Gainesville ISD. By enrollment it is the 1392nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.2 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 ÷ 34.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| District | Gainesville ISD |
| County | Cooke County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482022001973 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gainesville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 630 | 3,111 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.2 | 17 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.6% | 66.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
Edison Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Gainesville ISD, Edison Elementary School is the smallest, with 20.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 405; Edison 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 1 with 230 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 193, against an average of 210 per grade. This year grade 1 has 11% more students than kindergarten (230 against 207). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 193 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 64.8% here and 63.2% across Gainesville ISD. White students are next, at 22.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.3% across Gainesville 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 34.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 630 students, Edison Elementary School has 18.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 630 students would have about 42.6 teachers, so Edison Elementary School has 7.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Edison Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is W E Chalmers Elementary School, 1.1 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
| Hispanic | 64.8% |
| White | 22.2% |
| Two or more races | 8.1% |
| Black | 4.1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 193 |
| Kindergarten | 207 |
| Grade 1 | 230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
#1 Edison Dr., Gainesville, TX 76240
Phone: (940)665-6091
Website: gainesvilleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Edison Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W E Chalmers Elementary School | Gainesville ISD | 1.1 mi | 703 | 18.2 | 73.5% |
| Lindsay Elementary School | Lindsay ISD | 6.1 mi | 268 | 12.5 | 7.1% |
| Callisburg Elementary School | Callisburg ISD | 6.7 mi | 531 | 14.4 | 46.7% |
| Valley View Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 10.1 mi | 360 | 12.2 | 44.2% |
| Walnut Bend Elementary School | Walnut Bend ISD | 11.3 mi | 73 | 11.1 | 67.1% |
| Whitesboro Intermediate School | Whitesboro ISD | 12.6 mi | 473 | 17.8 | 64.5% |
| Hayes Primary School | Whitesboro ISD | 12.7 mi | 449 | 17.9 | 67.5% |
| Collinsville Elementary School | Collinsville ISD | 13.3 mi | 302 | 14.7 | 45.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gainesville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville High School | High | 9–12 | 876 |
| Gainesville Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 480 |
| Gainesville Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 422 |
| W E Chalmers Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 703 |