Seadrift School
Public elementary school in Seadrift, Texas · Calhoun County ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Seadrift School serves 202 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Seadrift (Calhoun County). It is one of 7 schools in Calhoun County ISD. By enrollment it is the 4500th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.3 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 ÷ 16.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Calhoun County ISD |
| County | Calhoun County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481248000751 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Calhoun County ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 202 | 3,514 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.8% | 65.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Seadrift School in context
Size
Seadrift School is the 3rd largest of Calhoun County ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 202 students are 5.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 19.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 244; Seadrift 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 grade 6 with 28 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 15, against an average of 20 per grade. This year grade 8 has 47% more students than kindergarten (22 against 15). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 50.5% here and 68% across Calhoun County ISD. White students are next, at 46%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.7% across Calhoun County 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 16.48 full-time-equivalent teachers for 202 students, Seadrift School has 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 202 students would have about 13.6 teachers, so Seadrift School has 2.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Seadrift 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 Austwell-Tivoli Elementary School, 10.3 miles away in Austwell-Tivoli ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 50.5% |
| White | 46% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Black | 1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 15 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 18 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 28 |
| Grade 7 | 24 |
| Grade 8 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1801 W Broadway, Seadrift, TX 77983
Phone: (361)785-3511
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Seadrift School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austwell-Tivoli Elementary School | Austwell-Tivoli ISD | 10.3 mi | 67 | 11.1 | 34.3% |
| Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School | Calhoun County ISD | 14.0 mi | 836 | 16.9 | 73.2% |
| Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary School | Calhoun County ISD | 15.3 mi | 709 | 15.4 | 68.7% |
| Bloomington Elementary School | Bloomington ISD | 18.8 mi | 223 | 16.8 | 82.5% |
| Port O Connor School | Calhoun County ISD | 19.4 mi | 64 | 9.5 | 71.9% |
| Placedo Elementary School | Bloomington ISD | 20.1 mi | 210 | 16.2 | 84.8% |
| Industrial El East | Industrial ISD | 28.7 mi | 264 | 15.3 | 51.9% |
| Dudley Elementary School | Victoria ISD | 29.3 mi | 453 | 14.2 | 87.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Calhoun County ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun High School | High | 9–12 | 989 |
| Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 709 |
| Hope High School | High | 10–12 | 21 |
| Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 836 |
| Port O Connor School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 64 |
| Travis Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 693 |