Mineola Primary School
Public elementary school in Mineola, Texas · Mineola ISD · Grades Pre-K–3
Mineola Primary School serves 621 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Mineola (Wood County). It is one of 4 schools in Mineola ISD. By enrollment it is the 1450th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 44.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–3 |
| District | Mineola ISD |
| County | Wood County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483093003478 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mineola ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 621 | 1,753 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 12.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.2% | 55.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Mineola Primary School in context
Size
Mineola Primary School is the largest of Mineola ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 621 students are 35.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 423; Mineola Primary 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 1 with 141 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 104, against an average of 124 per grade. This year grade 3 has 23% more students than kindergarten (128 against 104). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 107 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 58.8% here and 55.2% across Mineola ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 30.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.5% across Mineola 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 44.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 621 students, Mineola Primary School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 621 students would have about 42 teachers, so Mineola Primary School has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Mineola Primary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Mineola Intermediate School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 58.8% |
| Hispanic | 30.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.6% |
| Black | 3.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 107 |
| Kindergarten | 104 |
| Grade 1 | 141 |
| Grade 2 | 141 |
| Grade 3 | 128 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
232 Ne Loop 564, Mineola, TX 75773
Phone: (903)569-5488
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mineola Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineola Intermediate School | Mineola ISD | 1.7 mi | 252 | 13.4 | 56.3% |
| Quitman Elementary School | Quitman ISD | 7.7 mi | 580 | 13.5 | 60.2% |
| Alba-Golden Elementary School | Alba-Golden ISD | 8.1 mi | 383 | 12.6 | 62.7% |
| Early Childhood Center | Lindale ISD | 12.3 mi | 462 | 14 | 56.7% |
| College Street Elementary School | Lindale ISD | 12.4 mi | 512 | 14.6 | 44.5% |
| Velma Penny Elementary School | Lindale ISD | 13.0 mi | 517 | 14.4 | 48.9% |
| Grand Saline Intermediate School | Grand Saline ISD | 13.7 mi | 244 | 14 | 52.9% |
| Grand Saline Elementary School | Grand Saline ISD | 13.8 mi | 299 | 15 | 62.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mineola ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineola High School | High | 9–12 | 492 |
| Mineola Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 252 |
| Mineola Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 388 |