Noonan Elementary School
Public elementary school in Alice, Texas · Alice ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Noonan Elementary School serves 523 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Alice (Jim Wells County). It is one of 6 schools in Alice ISD. By enrollment it is the 2313th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.1 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 ÷ 27.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Alice ISD |
| County | Jim Wells County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480780000098 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alice ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 523 | 4,297 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.1 | 19.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.9% | 88.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% 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.
Noonan Elementary School in context
Size
Noonan Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Alice ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 523 students are 12.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 440; Noonan 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 85 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 63, against an average of 75 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% more students than kindergarten (83 against 74). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 70 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 89.9% here and 91.3% across Alice ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
92.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.6% across Alice 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 27.43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 523 students, Noonan Elementary School has 19.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 523 students would have about 35.3 teachers, so Noonan Elementary School has 7.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Noonan Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Saenz Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 3 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 | 89.9% |
| White | 9.8% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 70 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 85 |
| Grade 5 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 W Third St, Alice, TX 78332
Phone: (361)664-7591
Website: noonan.aliceisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Noonan Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saenz Elementary School | Alice ISD | 0.8 mi | 471 | 20.8 | 94.5% |
| Dubose Elementary School | Alice ISD | 1.1 mi | 483 | 19.6 | 95% |
| Schallert Elementary School | Alice ISD | 1.2 mi | 592 | 24.1 | 83.8% |
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School | Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD | 7.3 mi | 238 | 12.2 | 90.3% |
| Collins-Parr Elementary School | San Diego ISD | 9.6 mi | 688 | 14.9 | 89.7% |
| Agua Dulce Elementary School | Agua Dulce ISD | 10.7 mi | 178 | 15.9 | 77.5% |
| Orange Grove Elementary School | Orange Grove ISD | 16.3 mi | 386 | 14.8 | 58.8% |
| Orange Grove Primary School | Orange Grove ISD | 16.4 mi | 409 | 17.1 | 68.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Alice ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 933 |
| Alice High School | High | 9–12 | 1,295 |
| Dubose Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 483 |
| Saenz Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 471 |
| Schallert Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 592 |