Hunt Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cuero, Texas · Cuero ISD · Grades 2–5
Hunt Elementary School serves 483 students in grades 2–5 in Cuero (DeWitt County). It is one of 4 schools in Cuero ISD. By enrollment it is the 2685th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12 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 ÷ 40.35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–5 |
| District | Cuero ISD |
| County | DeWitt County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481596011209 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cuero ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 483 | 1,888 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 12.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.7% | 51.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Hunt Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Cuero ISD, Hunt Elementary School is the largest, with 25.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.7 miles away and have a median of 208 students, so Hunt 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 134 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 112, against an average of 121 per grade. This year grade 5 has 20% more students than grade 2 (134 against 112). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 53.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Cuero ISD (51.6%). White students are next, at 34.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.5% across Cuero 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
Hunt Elementary School has 40.35 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 483 students would have about 32.6 teachers, so Hunt Elementary School has 7.8 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is J C French Elementary School, 0.5 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 | 53.8% |
| White | 34.2% |
| Black | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 112 |
| Grade 3 | 123 |
| Grade 4 | 114 |
| Grade 5 | 134 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
550 Industrial Blvd, Cuero, TX 77954
Phone: (361)275-1900
Website: cueroisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hunt Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J C French Elementary School | Cuero ISD | 0.5 mi | 319 | 15.6 | 69.9% |
| Meyersville Elementary School | Meyersville ISD | 11.8 mi | 176 | 14.8 | 34.7% |
| Westhoff Elementary School | Westhoff ISD | 13.6 mi | 85 | 10.8 | 58.8% |
| Mission Valley Elementary School | Victoria ISD | 14.6 mi | 239 | 13.5 | 40.2% |
| Yoakum Intermediate School | Yoakum ISD | 14.7 mi | 292 | 9.7 | 68.2% |
| Yoakum Primary School | Yoakum ISD | 15.2 mi | 231 | 11.5 | 70.1% |
| Yoakum Annex | Yoakum ISD | 15.2 mi | 185 | 10.2 | 81.1% |
| Nursery Elementary School | Nursery ISD | 16.3 mi | 156 | 13 | 37.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cuero ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuero High School | High | 9–12 | 647 |
| Cuero Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 439 |
| J C French Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 319 |