Neches Elementary School
Public elementary school in Palestine, Texas · Neches ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Neches Elementary School serves 195 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Palestine (Anderson County). It is one of 2 schools in Neches ISD. By enrollment it is the 4524th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.7 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 ÷ 18.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Neches ISD |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483225003574 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Neches ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 195 | 337 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 10.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.4% | 49% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Neches Elementary School in context
Size
Neches Elementary School is the only elementary school in Neches ISD. Its 195 students are 57.9% of the district's 337. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 13.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 402; Neches 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 36 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 15, against an average of 24 per grade. This year grade 6 has 23% fewer students than kindergarten (24 against 31). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 73.8% here and 73.6% across Neches ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 15.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49% across Neches 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 18.29 full-time-equivalent teachers for 195 students, Neches Elementary School has 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 195 students would have about 13.2 teachers, so Neches Elementary School has 5.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Neches 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 Northside Primary School, 9.4 miles away in Palestine ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 0 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 | 73.8% |
| Hispanic | 15.9% |
| Black | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 31 |
| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 21 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3055 Fm 2574, Palestine, TX 75803
Phone: (903)584-3401
Website: nechesisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Neches Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Primary School | Palestine ISD | 9.4 mi | 400 | 15.5 | 83.5% |
| Southside Elementary School | Palestine ISD | 11.9 mi | 442 | 14.5 | 81.7% |
| Frankston Elementary School | Frankston ISD | 13.2 mi | 381 | 16.5 | 56.7% |
| West Side Elementary School | Jacksonville ISD | 13.7 mi | 381 | 16.4 | 96.3% |
| Westwood Elementary School | Westwood ISD | 13.9 mi | 404 | 14.1 | 80.7% |
| Joe Wright Elementary School | Jacksonville ISD | 13.9 mi | 526 | 14.9 | 94.5% |
| East Side Elementary School | Jacksonville ISD | 14.8 mi | 623 | 16.3 | 80.9% |
| Westwood Primary School | Westwood ISD | 14.9 mi | 378 | 16.6 | 84.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Neches ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neches High School | High | 7–12 | 142 |