Jourdanton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Jourdanton, Texas · Jourdanton ISD · Grades 2–5
Jourdanton Elementary School serves 434 students in grades 2–5 in Jourdanton (Atascosa County). It is one of 5 schools in Jourdanton ISD. By enrollment it is the 3166th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.5 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 ÷ 26.28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–5 |
| District | Jourdanton ISD |
| County | Atascosa County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482496002784 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Jourdanton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 434 | 1,554 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.2% | 49.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% 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.
Jourdanton Elementary School in context
Size
Jourdanton Elementary School is the largest of Jourdanton ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 434 students are 27.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 567; Jourdanton Elementary 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 4 with 116 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 102, against an average of 109 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 104 in grade 2 and 102 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 63.1% here and 62.2% across Jourdanton ISD. White students are next, at 34.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.8% across Jourdanton 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 26.28 full-time-equivalent teachers for 434 students, Jourdanton Elementary School has 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 434 students would have about 29.3 teachers, so Jourdanton Elementary School has 3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Jourdanton Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Jourdanton ECC, 0.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 2 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 | 63.1% |
| White | 34.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 104 |
| Grade 3 | 112 |
| Grade 4 | 116 |
| Grade 5 | 102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 Zanderson Ave, Jourdanton, TX 78026
Phone: (830)769-2121
Website: jourdantonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jourdanton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jourdanton ECC | Jourdanton ISD | 0.1 mi | 259 | 16.8 | 63.7% |
| Pleasanton Elementary School | Pleasanton ISD | 4.8 mi | 733 | 13.9 | 67% |
| Pleasanton Primary School | Pleasanton ISD | 5.1 mi | 927 | 17.5 | 71.8% |
| Poteet Intermediate School | Poteet ISD | 9.3 mi | 382 | 15 | 76.2% |
| Poteet Elementary School | Poteet ISD | 9.4 mi | 579 | 17.8 | 84.3% |
| Charlotte Elementary School | Charlotte ISD | 10.2 mi | 203 | 12.6 | 68.5% |
| S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary School | Somerset ISD | 20.9 mi | 639 | 15.6 | 81.8% |
| Heritage Elementary School | Southside ISD | 22.5 mi | 555 | 17.9 | 87.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jourdanton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atascosa County Juvenile Justice Center | High | 7–11 | 18 |
| Jourdanton ECC | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 259 |
| Jourdanton High School | High | 9–12 | 471 |
| Jourdanton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 362 |