Natalia Elementary School
Public elementary school in Natalia, Texas · Natalia ISD · Grades 2–5
Natalia Elementary School serves 426 students in grades 2–5 in Natalia (Medina County). It is one of 4 schools in Natalia ISD. By enrollment it is the 3250th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.5 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 ÷ 24.41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–5 |
| District | Natalia ISD |
| County | Medina County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483213003564 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Natalia ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 426 | 1,315 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.8% | 69.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
Natalia Elementary School in context
Size
Natalia Elementary School is the largest of Natalia ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 426 students are 32.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 517; Natalia Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 112 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 95, against an average of 107 per grade. This year grade 5 has 15% more students than grade 2 (109 against 95). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 85.4% here and 86.3% across Natalia ISD. White students are next, at 13.8%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.1% across Natalia 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 24.41 full-time-equivalent teachers for 426 students, Natalia Elementary School has 17.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 426 students would have about 28.8 teachers, so Natalia Elementary School has 4.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Natalia 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 Natalia Early Child Center, 0.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 7 other elementary schools, 5 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 | 85.4% |
| White | 13.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.2% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 95 |
| Grade 3 | 110 |
| Grade 4 | 112 |
| Grade 5 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
408 8th St, Natalia, TX 78059
Phone: (830)663-4416
Website: nataliaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Natalia Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalia Early Child Center | Natalia ISD | 0.1 mi | 283 | 16.2 | 72.4% |
| Lytle Elementary School | Lytle ISD | 4.4 mi | 532 | 17.2 | 75% |
| John J Ciavarra Elementary School | Devine ISD | 4.5 mi | 502 | 14.1 | 63.9% |
| Devine Intermediate School | Devine ISD | 4.6 mi | 454 | 16.4 | 60.1% |
| Lytle Primary School | Lytle ISD | 4.6 mi | 342 | 14.9 | 81% |
| Lacoste Elementary School | Medina Valley ISD | 8.8 mi | 610 | 13.6 | 63.6% |
| Elm Creek Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 10.0 mi | 805 | 15.7 | 77.5% |
| Castroville Elementary School | Medina Valley ISD | 11.6 mi | 600 | 16.7 | 52.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Natalia ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalia Early Child Center | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 283 |
| Natalia High School | High | 9–12 | 352 |
| Natalia Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 254 |