Louise Elementary School
Public elementary school in Louise, Texas · Louise ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Louise Elementary School serves 273 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Louise (Wharton County). It is one of 3 schools in Louise ISD. By enrollment it is the 4254th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.1 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 ÷ 19.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Louise ISD |
| County | Wharton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482835021546 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Louise ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 273 | 535 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 12.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.9% | 66.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
Louise Elementary School in context
Size
Louise Elementary School is the only elementary school in Louise ISD. Its 273 students are 51% of the district's 535. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 14.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 371; Louise 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 kindergarten with 41 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 34, against an average of 39 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 41 in kindergarten and 40 in grade 5. It also enrolls 39 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 59.3% here and 57% across Louise ISD. White students are next, at 35.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.6% across Louise 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 19.33 full-time-equivalent teachers for 273 students, Louise Elementary School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 273 students would have about 18.4 teachers, so Louise 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
Louise 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 Ganado Elementary School, 8.3 miles away in Ganado ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 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
| Hispanic | 59.3% |
| White | 35.2% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 41 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
408 Second St, Louise, TX 77455
Phone: (979)648-2262
Website: louiseisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Louise Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganado Elementary School | Ganado ISD | 8.3 mi | 321 | 12.9 | 52% |
| Hutchins Elementary School | El Campo ISD | 9.5 mi | 678 | 17.8 | 75.4% |
| Northside Elementary School | El Campo ISD | 9.9 mi | 471 | 18.9 | 77.3% |
| Myatt Elementary School | El Campo ISD | 10.0 mi | 421 | 16.8 | 81.7% |
| Edna Intermediate School | Edna ISD | 18.2 mi | 202 | 14.9 | 55.4% |
| Edna Primary School | Edna ISD | 18.2 mi | 551 | 15.4 | 63.7% |
| Blessing Elementary School | Tidehaven ISD | 20.4 mi | 279 | 16.4 | 64.9% |
| Markham Elementary School | Tidehaven ISD | 22.9 mi | 255 | 15.9 | 51.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Louise ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise High School | High | 9–12 | 153 |
| Louise Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 109 |