Palacios Elementary School
Public elementary school in Palacios, Texas · Palacios ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Palacios Elementary School serves 610 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Palacios (Matagorda County). It is one of 2 schools in Palacios ISD. By enrollment it is the 1543rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 42.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Palacios ISD |
| County | Matagorda County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483402003780 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Palacios ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 610 | 1,265 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 12.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.2% | 73.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% 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.
Palacios Elementary School in context
Size
Palacios Elementary School is the only elementary school in Palacios ISD. Its 610 students are 48.2% of the district's 1,265. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 23.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 356; Palacios Elementary School is larger 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 103 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 71, against an average of 87 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 86 in kindergarten and 79 in grade 5. It also enrolls 94 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 74.3% here and 71.6% across Palacios ISD. White students are next, at 20.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.3% across Palacios 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 42.46 full-time-equivalent teachers for 610 students, Palacios Elementary School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 610 students would have about 41.2 teachers, so Palacios Elementary School has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Palacios Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Blessing Elementary School, 11.4 miles away in Tidehaven 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
| Hispanic | 74.3% |
| White | 20.3% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 94 |
| Kindergarten | 86 |
| Grade 1 | 96 |
| Grade 2 | 81 |
| Grade 3 | 103 |
| Grade 4 | 71 |
| Grade 5 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2949 Sh 35 Business W, Palacios, TX 77465
Phone: (361)972-2911
Website: palaciosisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Palacios Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Elementary School | Tidehaven ISD | 11.4 mi | 279 | 16.4 | 64.9% |
| Port O Connor School | Calhoun County ISD | 20.5 mi | 64 | 9.5 | 71.9% |
| Markham Elementary School | Tidehaven ISD | 20.5 mi | 255 | 15.9 | 51.8% |
| Industrial El East | Industrial ISD | 23.7 mi | 264 | 15.3 | 51.9% |
| Roberts Elementary School | Bay City ISD | 24.0 mi | 486 | 18.8 | 64.6% |
| Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary School | Calhoun County ISD | 24.1 mi | 709 | 15.4 | 68.7% |
| Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School | Calhoun County ISD | 24.4 mi | 836 | 16.9 | 73.2% |
| Cherry Elementary School | Bay City ISD | 25.8 mi | 432 | 17.5 | 75.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Palacios ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palacios Junior Senior High School | High | 6–12 | 655 |