Leggett Elementary School
Public elementary school in Leggett, Texas · Leggett ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Leggett Elementary School serves 131 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Leggett (Polk County). It is one of 2 schools in Leggett ISD. By enrollment it is the 4627th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 8.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Leggett ISD |
| County | Polk County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482712003048 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Leggett ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 131 | 227 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74% | 74.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Leggett Elementary School in context
Size
Leggett Elementary School is the only elementary school in Leggett ISD. Its 131 students are 57.7% of the district's 227. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 469; Leggett 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 3 with 21 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 13, against an average of 16 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 19 in kindergarten and 19 in grade 6. It also enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 70.2% here and 64.8% across Leggett ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 14.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
74% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 74.4% across Leggett 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
With 8.48 full-time-equivalent teachers for 131 students, Leggett Elementary School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 131 students would have about 8.9 teachers, so Leggett Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Leggett Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Creekside Elementary School, 8.2 miles away in Livingston ISD. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 70.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.5% |
| Black | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
42.7% of students are girls and 57.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 19 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 15 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
254 E Fm 942 E, Leggett, TX 77350
Phone: (936)398-2412
Website: leggettisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Leggett Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Elementary School | Livingston ISD | 8.2 mi | 504 | 17.9 | 80% |
| Timber Creek Elementary School | Livingston ISD | 8.4 mi | 499 | 17.2 | 73.1% |
| Cedar Grove Elementary School | Livingston ISD | 8.6 mi | 513 | 17 | 67.6% |
| Pine Ridge Primary School | Livingston ISD | 8.9 mi | 439 | 15.5 | 79.3% |
| Corrigan-Camden Elementary School | Corrigan-Camden ISD | 12.4 mi | 397 | 15.4 | 76.6% |
| Onalaska Elementary School | Onalaska ISD | 14.8 mi | 704 | 14.2 | 68.5% |
| Goodrich Elementary School | Goodrich ISD | 15.2 mi | 147 | 16.2 | 92.5% |
| Chester Elementary School | Chester ISD | 17.9 mi | 72 | 8.1 | 45.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Leggett ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leggett High School | High | 7–12 | 96 |