Sam Houston Elementary School
Public elementary school in Corsicana, Texas · Corsicana ISD · Grades K–4
Sam Houston Elementary School serves 422 students in grades K–4 in Corsicana (Navarro County). It is one of 8 schools in Corsicana ISD. By enrollment it is the 3287th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 25.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Corsicana ISD |
| County | Navarro County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481533011315 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Corsicana ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 422 | 5,998 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.8% | 76.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Sam Houston Elementary School in context
Size
Sam Houston Elementary School is the 4th largest of Corsicana ISD's 5 elementary schools; its 422 students are 7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 447; Sam Houston 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 kindergarten with 97 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 71, against an average of 84 per grade. This year grade 4 has 27% fewer students than kindergarten (71 against 97). 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: 90.3% here and 56.4% across Corsicana ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.9% across Corsicana 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 25.98 full-time-equivalent teachers for 422 students, Sam Houston Elementary School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 422 students would have about 28.5 teachers, so Sam Houston Elementary School has 2.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Sam Houston Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Bowie Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 7 other elementary schools, 5 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 | 90.3% |
| White | 6.4% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 97 |
| Grade 1 | 93 |
| Grade 2 | 85 |
| Grade 3 | 76 |
| Grade 4 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1213 W 4th Ave, Corsicana, TX 75110
Phone: (903)874-6971
Website: cisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sam Houston Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie Elementary School | Corsicana ISD | 1.1 mi | 494 | 17.5 | 59.1% |
| Two Dimensions at Corsicana | Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy | 1.4 mi | 58 | 22 | 94.8% |
| Carroll Elementary School | Corsicana ISD | 1.6 mi | 559 | 15.9 | 91.4% |
| Jose Antonio Navarro Elementary School | Corsicana ISD | 2.0 mi | 562 | 15.3 | 87.7% |
| Fannin Elementary School | Corsicana ISD | 2.2 mi | 376 | 15.8 | 86.4% |
| Mildred Elementary School | Mildred ISD | 6.4 mi | 385 | 15 | 48.1% |
| Rice Elementary School | Rice ISD | 9.2 mi | 444 | 16.3 | 81.5% |
| Blooming Grove Elementary School | Blooming Grove ISD | 14.5 mi | 449 | 20.1 | 58.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Corsicana ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 494 |
| Carroll Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 559 |
| Collins Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 891 |
| Corsicana High School | High | 9–12 | 1,837 |
| Corsicana Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 857 |
| Fannin Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 376 |
| Jose Antonio Navarro Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 562 |