Latexo Elementary School
Public elementary school in Latexo, Texas · Latexo ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Latexo Elementary School serves 340 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Latexo (Houston County). It is one of 2 schools in Latexo ISD. By enrollment it is the 3896th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17 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 ÷ 20 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Latexo ISD |
| County | Houston County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482691003034 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Latexo ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 340 | 550 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17 | 12.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.9% | 53.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% 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.
Latexo Elementary School in context
Size
Latexo Elementary School is the only elementary school in Latexo ISD. Its 340 students are 61.8% of the district's 550. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17 miles away and have a median of 293 students, so Latexo Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 1 with 49 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 34, against an average of 43 per grade. This year grade 6 has 27% more students than kindergarten (47 against 37). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 35 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 67.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Latexo ISD (69.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 26.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.2% across Latexo 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
Latexo Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 340 students would have about 23 teachers, so Latexo 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
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Crockett Elementary School, 5.9 miles away in Crockett ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 67.9% |
| Hispanic | 26.8% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 37 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 42 |
| Grade 3 | 48 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 34 |
| Grade 6 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
298 F M 2663, Latexo, TX 75849
Phone: (936)544-5664
Website: latexoisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Latexo Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett Elementary School | Crockett ISD | 5.9 mi | 377 | 16.8 | 91.8% |
| Early Childhood Center | Crockett ISD | 6.2 mi | 123 | 16.1 | 95.1% |
| Grapeland Elementary School | Grapeland ISD | 7.4 mi | 325 | 16.8 | 52.6% |
| Slocum PK - 8 | Slocum ISD | 16.5 mi | 237 | 11.5 | 48.9% |
| Elkhart Intermediate School | Elkhart ISD | 17.4 mi | 246 | 15.3 | 49.6% |
| Elkhart Elementary School | Elkhart ISD | 17.4 mi | 353 | 18.1 | 62% |
| Lovelady Elementary School | Lovelady ISD | 17.9 mi | 261 | 11.8 | 45.6% |
| Southside Elementary School | Palestine ISD | 25.7 mi | 442 | 14.5 | 81.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Latexo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latexo High School | High | 7–12 | 210 |