Saint Jo Elementary School
Public elementary school in Saint Jo, Texas · Saint Jo ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Saint Jo Elementary School serves 181 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Saint Jo (Montague County). It is one of 2 schools in Saint Jo ISD. By enrollment it is the 4549th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 12.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Saint Jo ISD |
| County | Montague County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483852004286 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Saint Jo ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 181 | 326 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 11.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.3% | 40.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Saint Jo Elementary School in context
Size
Saint Jo Elementary School is the only elementary school in Saint Jo ISD. Its 181 students are 55.5% of the district's 326. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 18.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 327; Saint Jo Elementary School 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 pre-K with 42 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 16, against an average of 23 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 20 in kindergarten and 19 in grade 6. It also enrolls 42 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 86.7% here and 86.2% across Saint Jo ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40.2% across Saint Jo 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 12.95 full-time-equivalent teachers for 181 students, Saint Jo Elementary School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 181 students would have about 12.2 teachers, so Saint Jo 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
Saint Jo 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 Muenster Elementary School, 8.8 miles away in Muenster ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 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 | 86.7% |
| Hispanic | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.7% |
54.1% of students are girls and 45.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 42 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
206 W Evans St, Saint Jo, TX 76265
Phone: (940)995-2541
Website: saintjoisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Saint Jo Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muenster Elementary School | Muenster ISD | 8.8 mi | 311 | 15 | 23.2% |
| Montague Elementary School | Montague ISD | 11.6 mi | 163 | 13.3 | 53.4% |
| Nocona Elementary School | Nocona ISD | 13.4 mi | 351 | 13.3 | 56.7% |
| Lindsay Elementary School | Lindsay ISD | 17.4 mi | 268 | 12.5 | 7.1% |
| Bowie Elementary School | Bowie ISD | 20.0 mi | 350 | 12.8 | 58.9% |
| Bowie Intermediate School | Bowie ISD | 20.3 mi | 342 | 14.7 | 50% |
| Sivells Bend Elementary School | Sivells Bend ISD | 21.0 mi | 62 | 8.3 | 59.7% |
| Edison Elementary School | Gainesville ISD | 23.4 mi | 630 | 18.2 | 78.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Saint Jo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Jo High School | High | 7–12 | 145 |