Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School
Public elementary school in Port Lavaca, Texas · Calhoun County ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School serves 836 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 332nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.9 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 ÷ 49.56 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 | 481248000745 |
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 | 836 | 3,514 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.2% | 65.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Calhoun County ISD, Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School is the largest, with 23.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.7 miles away and have a median of 217 students, so Jackson/Roosevelt 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 3 with 145 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 98, against an average of 119 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 113 in kindergarten and 114 in grade 5. It also enrolls 98 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 75.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Calhoun County ISD (68%). White students are next, at 21.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.2% 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
Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School has 49.56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 836 students would have about 56.5 teachers, so Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School has 6.9 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 Harrison/Jefferson/Madison 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 | 75.6% |
| White | 21.3% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 98 |
| Kindergarten | 113 |
| Grade 1 | 124 |
| Grade 2 | 118 |
| Grade 3 | 145 |
| Grade 4 | 124 |
| Grade 5 | 114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1512 Jackson St, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Phone: (361)552-3317
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary School | Calhoun County ISD | 1.4 mi | 709 | 15.4 | 68.7% |
| Placedo Elementary School | Bloomington ISD | 13.8 mi | 210 | 16.2 | 84.8% |
| Seadrift School | Calhoun County ISD | 14.0 mi | 202 | 12.3 | 65.8% |
| Industrial El East | Industrial ISD | 15.2 mi | 264 | 15.3 | 51.9% |
| Bloomington Elementary School | Bloomington ISD | 16.2 mi | 223 | 16.8 | 82.5% |
| Port O Connor School | Calhoun County ISD | 16.8 mi | 64 | 9.5 | 71.9% |
| Austwell-Tivoli Elementary School | Austwell-Tivoli ISD | 18.7 mi | 67 | 11.1 | 34.3% |
| Industrial El West | Industrial ISD | 22.7 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 |
| Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 709 |
| Hope High School | High | 10–12 | 21 |
| Port O Connor School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 64 |
| Seadrift School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 202 |
| Travis Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 693 |