Kirbyville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kirbyville, Texas · Kirbyville CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Kirbyville Elementary School serves 686 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Kirbyville (Jasper County). It is one of 3 schools in Kirbyville CISD. By enrollment it is the 1004th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 42.28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Kirbyville CISD |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482571002893 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kirbyville CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 686 | 1,439 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.6% | 53.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Kirbyville Elementary School in context
Size
Kirbyville Elementary School is the only elementary school in Kirbyville CISD. Its 686 students are 47.7% of the district's 1,439. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 18.1 miles away and have a median of 315 students, so Kirbyville 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 126 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 50, against an average of 98 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 89 in kindergarten and 92 in grade 5. It also enrolls 50 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 73.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Kirbyville CISD (72.6%). Black students are next, at 11.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.9% across Kirbyville CISD 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
Kirbyville Elementary School has 42.28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 686 students would have about 46.4 teachers, so Kirbyville Elementary School has 4.1 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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Buna Elementary School, 14.4 miles away in Buna ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 73.2% |
| Black | 11.4% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 50 |
| Kindergarten | 89 |
| Grade 1 | 99 |
| Grade 2 | 110 |
| Grade 3 | 126 |
| Grade 4 | 120 |
| Grade 5 | 92 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2100 S Margaret Ave, Kirbyville, TX 75956
Phone: (409)423-8526
Website: kirbyville.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kirbyville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buna Elementary School | Buna ISD | 14.4 mi | 721 | 14.6 | 52.8% |
| Newton Elementary School | Newton ISD | 16.6 mi | 359 | 11.8 | 78.8% |
| Spurger Elementary School | Spurger ISD | 17.1 mi | 235 | 11.4 | 63% |
| Fred Elementary School | Warren ISD | 17.2 mi | 167 | 10.8 | 80.2% |
| Jean C Few Primary School | Jasper ISD | 18.9 mi | 546 | 12.5 | 92.3% |
| Parnell Elementary School | Jasper ISD | 20.5 mi | 427 | 15.6 | 85.2% |
| Evadale Elementary School | Evadale ISD | 23.0 mi | 200 | 12.6 | 44.5% |
| Deweyville Elementary School | Deweyville ISD | 26.7 mi | 270 | 13.4 | 55.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kirbyville CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirbyville High School | High | 9–12 | 427 |
| Kirbyville Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 326 |