Mildred B Ellis Elementary School
Public elementary school in Josephine, Texas · Community ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Mildred B Ellis Elementary School serves 385 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Josephine (Collin County). It is one of 8 schools in Community ISD. By enrollment it is the 3579th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.1 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 ÷ 20.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Community ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481485022959 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Community ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 385 | 5,271 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.1 | 18.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.4% | 53.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% 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.
Mildred B Ellis Elementary School in context
Size
Mildred B Ellis Elementary School is the smallest of Community ISD's 5 elementary schools; its 385 students are 7.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 648; Mildred B Ellis 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 2 with 71 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 40, against an average of 55 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% more students than kindergarten (65 against 59). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 60.8% here and 35.4% across Community ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 28.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.4% across Community 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 20.17 full-time-equivalent teachers for 385 students, Mildred B Ellis Elementary School has 19.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 385 students would have about 26 teachers, so Mildred B Ellis Elementary School has 5.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Mildred B Ellis 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 John & Barbara Roderick Elementary School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 17 other elementary schools, 4 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 | 60.8% |
| Hispanic | 28.1% |
| Black | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 54 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 47 |
| Grade 5 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
900 N Main St, Josephine, TX 75173
Phone: (972)843-6850
Website: ellis.communityisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mildred B Ellis Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John & Barbara Roderick Elementary School | Community ISD | 1.6 mi | 663 | 19.2 | 54.8% |
| McClendon Elementary School | Community ISD | 3.3 mi | 548 | 18.4 | 60.8% |
| Kathryn Griffis Elementary School | Caddo Mills ISD | 4.6 mi | 669 | 13.7 | 38.9% |
| Frances and Jeannette Lee Elementary School | Caddo Mills ISD | 4.8 mi | 632 | 12.6 | 30.5% |
| Davis Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 5.7 mi | 616 | 15 | 53.1% |
| Ruth Cherry Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 5.9 mi | 772 | 15.4 | 47.4% |
| W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 7.0 mi | 762 | 15.3 | 36.2% |
| Tatum Elementary School | Farmersville ISD | 7.4 mi | 591 | 19.2 | 58.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Community ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community High School | High | 9–12 | 1,328 |
| Community Trails Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 548 |
| John & Barbara Roderick Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 663 |
| Leland E Edge Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 662 |
| Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 626 |
| McClendon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 548 |
| Nesmith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 511 |