Mt Enterprise Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mt Enterprise, Texas · Mount Enterprise ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Mt Enterprise Elementary School serves 252 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Mt Enterprise (Rusk County). It is one of 2 schools in Mount Enterprise ISD. By enrollment it is the 4345th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.4 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 ÷ 18.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Mount Enterprise ISD |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483165003530 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mount Enterprise ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 252 | 501 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 11.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.5% | 57.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
Mt Enterprise Elementary School in context
Size
Mt Enterprise Elementary School is the only elementary school in Mount Enterprise ISD. Its 252 students are 50.3% of the district's 501. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.7 miles away and have a median of 404 students, so Mt Enterprise 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 4 with 48 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 27, against an average of 36 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 33 in kindergarten and 31 in grade 5. It also enrolls 27 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 75% of enrollment, about the same share as across Mount Enterprise ISD (74.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 13.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.3% across Mount Enterprise 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
Mt Enterprise Elementary School has 18.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 252 students would have about 17 teachers, so Mt Enterprise Elementary School has 1.8 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 Cushing Elementary School, 11.2 miles away in Cushing ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 75% |
| Hispanic | 13.9% |
| Black | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
52.4% of students are girls and 47.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 27 |
| Kindergarten | 33 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 38 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 Nw 3rd St, Mt Enterprise, TX 75681
Phone: (903)822-3545
Website: meisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mt Enterprise Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cushing Elementary School | Cushing ISD | 11.2 mi | 260 | 13.3 | 72.7% |
| Garrison Elementary School | Garrison ISD | 13.2 mi | 346 | 12.5 | 66.2% |
| Central Heights Elementary School | Central Heights ISD | 14.8 mi | 477 | 13.3 | 40.9% |
| Monnie Meyer Wylie Primary School | Henderson ISD | 15.7 mi | 399 | 16.8 | 70.7% |
| William E Wylie Elementary School | Henderson ISD | 15.7 mi | 698 | 16.6 | 64.9% |
| Northside Elementary School | Henderson ISD | 18.3 mi | 430 | 12 | 62.3% |
| Raguet Elementary School | Nacogdoches ISD | 20.4 mi | 409 | 14.2 | 67.2% |
| Stephen F Austin State University Charter School | Stephen F Austin State University Charter School | 20.5 mi | 253 | 15.5 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mount Enterprise ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Enterprise High School | High | 6–12 | 249 |