Moulton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Moulton, Texas · Moulton ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Moulton Elementary School serves 170 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Moulton (Lavaca County). It is one of 2 schools in Moulton ISD. By enrollment it is the 4563rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11 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 ÷ 15.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Moulton ISD |
| County | Lavaca County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483156003527 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Moulton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 170 | 293 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 9.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.5% | 50.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Moulton Elementary School in context
Size
Moulton Elementary School is the only elementary school in Moulton ISD. Its 170 students are 58% of the district's 293. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16 miles away and have a median of 380 students, so Moulton 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 26 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 16, against an average of 21 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 22 in kindergarten and 24 in grade 6. It also enrolls 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 51.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Moulton ISD (50.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 44.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.5% across Moulton 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
Moulton Elementary School has 15.43 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 170 students would have about 11.5 teachers, so Moulton Elementary School has 3.9 more.
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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Flatonia Elementary School, 7.6 miles away in Flatonia ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.8% |
| Hispanic | 44.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
55.3% of students are girls and 44.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 26 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 24 |
| Grade 6 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 N Pecan, Moulton, TX 77975
Phone: (361)596-4605
Website: moultonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Moulton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatonia Elementary School | Flatonia ISD | 7.6 mi | 349 | 15.1 | 46.7% |
| Shiner Elementary School | Shiner ISD | 9.4 mi | 410 | 14.6 | 28.5% |
| Vysehrad Elementary School | Vysehrad ISD | 12.6 mi | 74 | 10.6 | 44.6% |
| Hallettsville Elementary School | Hallettsville ISD | 15.6 mi | 465 | 14.4 | 37.4% |
| Schulenburg Elementary School | Schulenburg ISD | 16.4 mi | 273 | 15.6 | 77.7% |
| Sweet Home Elementary School | Sweet Home ISD | 17.1 mi | 155 | 12.4 | 22.6% |
| Gonzales Elementary School | Gonzales ISD | 18.2 mi | 500 | 18.8 | 72.6% |
| Gonzales North Avenue | Gonzales ISD | 19.1 mi | 565 | 19.9 | 72.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Moulton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton High School | High | 7–12 | 123 |