Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy
Public elementary school in Premont, Texas · Premont ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy serves 357 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Premont (Jim Wells County). It is one of 3 schools in Premont ISD. By enrollment it is the 3779th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.1 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 ÷ 20.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Premont ISD |
| County | Jim Wells County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483576004049 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Premont ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 357 | 794 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.2% | 93.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% 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.
Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy in context
Size
Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy is the largest of Premont ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 357 students are 45% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.1 miles away and have a median of 140 students, so Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy 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 5 with 65 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 33, against an average of 51 per grade. This year grade 5 has 97% more students than kindergarten (65 against 33). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 59 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 97.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Premont ISD (96.2%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 93.2% across Premont 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
Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy has 20.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 357 students would have about 24.1 teachers, so Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy has 3.2 fewer.
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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. Premont Montessori Academy (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.5% |
| White | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 59 |
| Kindergarten | 33 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 50 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
| Grade 5 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
608 S Dolores St, Premont, TX 78375
Phone: (361)348-3915
Website: premontisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premont Montessori Academy | Premont ISD | 0.1 mi | 50 | 15.6 | 96% |
| La Gloria Elementary School | La Gloria ISD | 4.6 mi | 119 | 14.9 | 60.5% |
| Falfurrias Elementary School | Brooks County ISD | 9.1 mi | 251 | 15.5 | 93.6% |
| Falfurrias Innovation Academy | Brooks County ISD | 9.1 mi | 124 | 18.3 | 95.2% |
| Lasater Elementary School | Brooks County ISD | 9.2 mi | 156 | 15.6 | 92.3% |
| Ramirez Elementary School | Ramirez CSD | 17.2 mi | 36 | 6.3 | 86.1% |
| Ricardo Elementary School | Ricardo ISD | 17.6 mi | 449 | 15.2 | 51% |
| Santa Gertrudis School | Santa Gertrudis ISD | 18.6 mi | 433 | 15.1 | 40.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Premont ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premont Collegiate High School | High | 6–12 | 387 |
| Premont Montessori Academy | Elementary | K–2 | 50 |