Pine Forest Elementary School
Public elementary school in Vidor, Texas · Vidor ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Pine Forest Elementary School serves 525 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Vidor (Orange County). It is one of 6 schools in Vidor ISD. By enrollment it is the 2289th 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 ÷ 36.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Vidor ISD |
| County | Orange County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484416005023 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Vidor ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 525 | 4,165 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.5% | 55.7% | 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.
Pine Forest Elementary School in context
Size
Pine Forest Elementary School is the smallest of Vidor ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 525 students are 12.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.2 miles away and have a median of 523 students, so Pine Forest 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 3 with 101 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 47, against an average of 88 per grade. This year grade 4 has 24% more students than kindergarten (98 against 79). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 47 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 85.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Vidor ISD (84.3%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.7% across Vidor 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
Pine Forest Elementary School has 36.39 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 525 students would have about 35.5 teachers, so Pine Forest Elementary School has about as many as that.
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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Oak Forest Elementary School, 3.4 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 85.1% |
| Hispanic | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 47 |
| Kindergarten | 79 |
| Grade 1 | 100 |
| Grade 2 | 100 |
| Grade 3 | 101 |
| Grade 4 | 98 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4150 N Main, Vidor, TX 77662
Phone: (409)951-8805
Website: pfe.vidorisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pine Forest Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Forest Elementary School | Vidor ISD | 3.4 mi | 671 | 15.8 | 63% |
| Vidor Elementary School | Vidor ISD | 4.0 mi | 528 | 14.4 | 67% |
| Martin Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 6.8 mi | 517 | 17.3 | 97.3% |
| Dr. Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 7.7 mi | 530 | – | 90.6% |
| Charlton-Pollard Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 8.6 mi | 502 | 16.1 | 94.4% |
| Mauriceville Elementary School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 8.9 mi | 507 | 11.5 | 68.4% |
| Homer Dr. Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 8.9 mi | 495 | 16.2 | 95.4% |
| Bob Hope School Beaumont | Bob Hope School | 9.2 mi | 536 | 16.5 | 86.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Vidor ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Forest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 671 |
| Vidor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 528 |
| Vidor High School | High | 9–12 | 1,175 |
| Vidor Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 612 |
| Vidor Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 653 |