Schulenburg Elementary School
Public elementary school in Schulenburg, Texas · Schulenburg ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Schulenburg Elementary School serves 273 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Schulenburg (Fayette County). It is one of 2 schools in Schulenburg ISD. By enrollment it is the 4256th 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 ÷ 17.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Schulenburg ISD |
| County | Fayette County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483954004493 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Schulenburg ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 273 | 684 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 12.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.7% | 72.4% | 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.
Schulenburg Elementary School in context
Size
Schulenburg Elementary School is the only elementary school in Schulenburg ISD. Its 273 students are 39.9% of the district's 684. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 16.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 320; Schulenburg 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 pre-K with 47 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 29, against an average of 39 per grade. This year grade 5 has 41% more students than kindergarten (41 against 29). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 47 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 45.8% here and 40.8% across Schulenburg ISD. White students are next, at 34.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.4% across Schulenburg 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 17.49 full-time-equivalent teachers for 273 students, Schulenburg Elementary School has 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 273 students would have about 18.4 teachers, so Schulenburg 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
Schulenburg 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 Weimar Elementary School, 6.9 miles away in Weimar 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
| Hispanic | 45.8% |
| White | 34.8% |
| Black | 15% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
44.3% of students are girls and 55.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 47 |
| Kindergarten | 29 |
| Grade 1 | 33 |
| Grade 2 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 41 |
| Grade 4 | 41 |
| Grade 5 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 Bucek St, Schulenburg, TX 78956
Phone: (979)743-4221
Website: schulenburgisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Schulenburg Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weimar Elementary School | Weimar ISD | 6.9 mi | 290 | 12.6 | 55.9% |
| Flatonia Elementary School | Flatonia ISD | 12.0 mi | 349 | 15.1 | 46.7% |
| La Grange Elementary School | La Grange ISD | 15.4 mi | 961 | 14.2 | 63.8% |
| Moulton Elementary School | Moulton ISD | 16.4 mi | 170 | 11 | 53.5% |
| Hallettsville Elementary School | Hallettsville ISD | 16.6 mi | 465 | 14.4 | 37.4% |
| Vysehrad Elementary School | Vysehrad ISD | 18.7 mi | 74 | 10.6 | 44.6% |
| Sheridan Elementary School | Rice CISD | 19.3 mi | 82 | 11.5 | 79.3% |
| Columbus Elementary School | Columbus ISD | 21.7 mi | 798 | 15.6 | 64.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Schulenburg ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schulenburg Secondary | High | 6–12 | 411 |