Sabine Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kilgore, Texas · Sabine ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Sabine Elementary School serves 618 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Kilgore (Gregg County). It is one of 4 schools in Sabine ISD. By enrollment it is the 1472nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.5 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 ÷ 40 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Sabine ISD |
| County | Gregg County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483846004281 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sabine ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 618 | 1,583 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.2% | 49.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Sabine Elementary School in context
Size
Sabine Elementary School is the only elementary school in Sabine ISD. Its 618 students are 39% of the district's 1,583. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 417; Sabine 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 130 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 37, against an average of 103 per grade. This year grade 4 has 17% fewer students than kindergarten (107 against 129). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 37 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 63.6% here and 66.1% across Sabine ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.1% across Sabine ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 40 full-time-equivalent teachers for 618 students, Sabine Elementary School has 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 618 students would have about 41.8 teachers, so Sabine Elementary School has 1.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Sabine Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Kilgore Intermediate School, 6.2 miles away in Kilgore ISD. Within 10 miles there are 12 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 63.6% |
| Hispanic | 26.4% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 129 |
| Grade 1 | 115 |
| Grade 2 | 100 |
| Grade 3 | 130 |
| Grade 4 | 107 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
645 Access Rd (Cr 3634), Kilgore, TX 75662
Phone: (903)984-5320
Website: sabineisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sabine Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilgore Intermediate School | Kilgore ISD | 6.2 mi | 531 | 13.2 | 71.9% |
| Weldon Elementary School | Gladewater ISD | 6.3 mi | 485 | 14.1 | 77.7% |
| Chandler Elementary School | Kilgore ISD | 6.4 mi | 501 | 12.9 | 72.1% |
| Kilgore Primary School | Kilgore ISD | 6.6 mi | 621 | 13.8 | 77% |
| Gladewater Primary School | Gladewater ISD | 7.6 mi | 296 | 11.3 | 83.1% |
| White Oak Intermediate School | White Oak ISD | 7.9 mi | 311 | 12.6 | 40.2% |
| White Oak Primary School | White Oak ISD | 7.9 mi | 349 | 13.2 | 43.8% |
| Leveretts Chapel Elementary School | Leveretts Chapel ISD | 8.5 mi | 118 | 16.4 | 89% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sabine ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine High School | High | 9–12 | 456 |
| Sabine Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 243 |
| Sabine Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 266 |