Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary School
Public elementary school in Port Lavaca, Texas · Calhoun County ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary School serves 709 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Port Lavaca (Calhoun County). It is one of 7 schools in Calhoun County ISD. By enrollment it is the 855th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 45.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Calhoun County ISD |
| County | Calhoun County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481248000744 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Calhoun County ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 709 | 3,514 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.7% | 65.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary School in context
Size
Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Calhoun County ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 709 students are 20.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 217; Harrison/Jefferson/Madison 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 5 with 117 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 91, against an average of 101 per grade. This year grade 5 has 15% more students than kindergarten (117 against 102). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 107 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 65.4% here and 68% across Calhoun County ISD. White students are next, at 21.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.7% across Calhoun County 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 45.99 full-time-equivalent teachers for 709 students, Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 709 students would have about 47.9 teachers, so Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary School has 1.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School, 1.4 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 | 65.4% |
| White | 21.9% |
| Asian | 9.7% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 107 |
| Kindergarten | 102 |
| Grade 1 | 97 |
| Grade 2 | 91 |
| Grade 3 | 104 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
| Grade 5 | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
605 N Commerce St, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Phone: (361)552-5253
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School | Calhoun County ISD | 1.4 mi | 836 | 16.9 | 73.2% |
| Placedo Elementary School | Bloomington ISD | 13.1 mi | 210 | 16.2 | 84.8% |
| Industrial El East | Industrial ISD | 13.8 mi | 264 | 15.3 | 51.9% |
| Seadrift School | Calhoun County ISD | 15.3 mi | 202 | 12.3 | 65.8% |
| Bloomington Elementary School | Bloomington ISD | 16.0 mi | 223 | 16.8 | 82.5% |
| Port O Connor School | Calhoun County ISD | 17.7 mi | 64 | 9.5 | 71.9% |
| Austwell-Tivoli Elementary School | Austwell-Tivoli ISD | 19.5 mi | 67 | 11.1 | 34.3% |
| Industrial El West | Industrial ISD | 21.4 mi | 290 | 16.7 | 23.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Calhoun County ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun High School | High | 9–12 | 989 |
| Hope High School | High | 10–12 | 21 |
| Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 836 |
| Port O Connor School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 64 |
| Seadrift School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 202 |
| Travis Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 693 |