Elgin Elementary School
Public elementary school in Elgin, Texas · Elgin ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Elgin Elementary School serves 673 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Elgin (Bastrop County). It is one of 8 schools in Elgin ISD. By enrollment it is the 1093rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 21.1 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 ÷ 31.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Elgin ISD |
| County | Bastrop County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481836001730 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Elgin ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 673 | 5,959 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 21.1 | 19.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.1% | 79.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% 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.
Elgin Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Elgin ISD, Elgin Elementary School is the largest, with 11.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8 miles away with a median enrollment of 550; Elgin Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 pre-K with 179 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 81, against an average of 112 per grade. This year grade 4 has 19% more students than kindergarten (96 against 81). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 179 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 85.1% here and 78.2% across Elgin ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.8% across Elgin ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 31.84 full-time-equivalent teachers for 673 students, Elgin Elementary School has 21.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 673 students would have about 45.5 teachers, so Elgin Elementary School has 13.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Elgin Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Booker T Washington Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 9 other elementary schools, 3 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 | 85.1% |
| White | 8.9% |
| Black | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 179 |
| Kindergarten | 81 |
| Grade 1 | 97 |
| Grade 2 | 100 |
| Grade 3 | 120 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1005 W 2nd St, Elgin, TX 78621
Phone: (512)281-3457
Website: elginisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Elgin Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booker T Washington Elementary School | Elgin ISD | 1.0 mi | 638 | 19.6 | 88.2% |
| Harvest Ridge Elementary School | Elgin ISD | 1.6 mi | 596 | 20.6 | 83.2% |
| Neidig Elementary School | Elgin ISD | 1.9 mi | 528 | 16.6 | 78% |
| Coupland Elementary School | Coupland ISD | 7.2 mi | 323 | 11.2 | 68.7% |
| Presidential Meadows Elementary School | Manor ISD | 8.7 mi | 571 | 15.5 | 70.9% |
| Manor Rise Academy | Manor ISD | 9.4 mi | 512 | 16.8 | 58% |
| McDade Elementary School | McDade ISD | 9.5 mi | 208 | 12.1 | 59.1% |
| Blake Manor Elementary School | Manor ISD | 9.6 mi | 573 | 22.5 | 83.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Elgin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker T Washington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 638 |
| Elgin High School | High | 9–12 | 1,771 |
| Elgin Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 863 |
| Elgin Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 839 |
| Harvest Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 596 |
| Neidig Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 528 |
| Phoenix High School | High | 10–12 | 50 |