Elkhart Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Elkhart, Texas · Elkhart ISD · Grades 3–5
Elkhart Intermediate School serves 246 students in grades 3–5 in Elkhart (Anderson County). It is one of 4 schools in Elkhart ISD. By enrollment it is the 4366th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 16.07 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Elkhart ISD |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481839012739 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Elkhart ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 246 | 1,187 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.6% | 51.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Elkhart Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Elkhart ISD, Elkhart Intermediate School is the smallest, with 20.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.9 miles away and have a median of 366 students, so Elkhart Intermediate 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 5 with 85 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 80, against an average of 82 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 81 in grade 3 and 85 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 77.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Elkhart ISD (77.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 13.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.7% across Elkhart 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
Elkhart Intermediate School has 16.07 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 246 students would have about 16.6 teachers, so Elkhart Intermediate 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. Elkhart Elementary School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 77.2% |
| Hispanic | 13.4% |
| Black | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 81 |
| Grade 4 | 80 |
| Grade 5 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 E Parker St, Elkhart, TX 75839
Phone: (903)764-8535
Website: elkhartisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Elkhart Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Elementary School | Elkhart ISD | 0.1 mi | 353 | 18.1 | 62% |
| Slocum PK - 8 | Slocum ISD | 6.9 mi | 237 | 11.5 | 48.9% |
| Southside Elementary School | Palestine ISD | 8.3 mi | 442 | 14.5 | 81.7% |
| Westwood Primary School | Westwood ISD | 9.6 mi | 378 | 16.6 | 84.1% |
| Westwood Elementary School | Westwood ISD | 10.3 mi | 404 | 14.1 | 80.7% |
| Grapeland Elementary School | Grapeland ISD | 10.5 mi | 325 | 16.8 | 52.6% |
| Northside Primary School | Palestine ISD | 11.5 mi | 400 | 15.5 | 83.5% |
| Oakwood Elementary School | Oakwood ISD | 16.4 mi | 120 | 10.8 | 88.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Elkhart ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 353 |
| Elkhart High School | High | 9–12 | 305 |
| Elkhart Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 283 |