Premont Montessori Academy
Public elementary school in Premont, Texas · Premont ISD · Grades K–2
Premont Montessori Academy serves 50 students in grades K–2 in Premont (Jim Wells County). It is one of 3 schools in Premont ISD. By enrollment it is the 4706th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 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 ÷ 3.21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–2 |
| District | Premont ISD |
| County | Jim Wells County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483576014284 |
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 | 50 | 794 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96% | 93.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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 Montessori Academy in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Premont ISD, Premont Montessori Academy is the smallest, with 6.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 204; Premont Montessori Academy 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 kindergarten with 18 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 14, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 2 has 22% fewer students than kindergarten (14 against 18). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 92% here and 96.2% across Premont ISD.
96% of its students are eligible 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
With 3.21 full-time-equivalent teachers for 50 students, Premont Montessori Academy has 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 50 students would have about 3.4 teachers, so Premont Montessori Academy 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
Premont Montessori Academy 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. Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 2 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 | 92% |
| White | 6% |
| Black | 2% |
40% of students are girls and 60% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
439 S W 4th, Premont, TX 78375
Phone: (361)348-3915
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Premont Montessori Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy | Premont ISD | 0.1 mi | 357 | 17.1 | 95.2% |
| La Gloria Elementary School | La Gloria ISD | 4.7 mi | 119 | 14.9 | 60.5% |
| Falfurrias Elementary School | Brooks County ISD | 9.2 mi | 251 | 15.5 | 93.6% |
| Falfurrias Innovation Academy | Brooks County ISD | 9.2 mi | 124 | 18.3 | 95.2% |
| Lasater Elementary School | Brooks County ISD | 9.3 mi | 156 | 15.6 | 92.3% |
| Ramirez Elementary School | Ramirez CSD | 17.3 mi | 36 | 6.3 | 86.1% |
| Ricardo Elementary School | Ricardo ISD | 17.5 mi | 449 | 15.2 | 51% |
| Santa Gertrudis School | Santa Gertrudis ISD | 18.5 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 Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 357 |