Shiner Elementary School
Public elementary school in Shiner, Texas · Shiner ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Shiner Elementary School serves 410 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Shiner (Lavaca County). It is one of 2 schools in Shiner ISD. By enrollment it is the 3372nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.6 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 ÷ 28.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Shiner ISD |
| County | Lavaca County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484011004553 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Shiner ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 410 | 721 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.5% | 26.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Shiner Elementary School in context
Size
Shiner Elementary School is the only elementary school in Shiner ISD. Its 410 students are 56.9% of the district's 721. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.1 miles away and have a median of 208 students, so Shiner 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 4 with 63 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 23, against an average of 51 per grade. This year grade 6 has 11% more students than kindergarten (61 against 55). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 23 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 68.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Shiner ISD (69.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 22.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 26.7% across Shiner 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
Shiner Elementary School has 28.01 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 410 students would have about 27.7 teachers, so Shiner 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
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Moulton Elementary School, 9.4 miles away in Moulton ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.5% |
| Hispanic | 22.9% |
| Black | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
44.4% of students are girls and 55.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 23 |
| Kindergarten | 55 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 58 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
| Grade 6 | 61 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
510 Cr 348, Shiner, TX 77984
Phone: (361)594-3131
Website: shinerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shiner Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton Elementary School | Moulton ISD | 9.4 mi | 170 | 11 | 53.5% |
| Vysehrad Elementary School | Vysehrad ISD | 10.2 mi | 74 | 10.6 | 44.6% |
| Sweet Home Elementary School | Sweet Home ISD | 10.3 mi | 155 | 12.4 | 22.6% |
| Yoakum Primary School | Yoakum ISD | 10.9 mi | 231 | 11.5 | 70.1% |
| Yoakum Annex | Yoakum ISD | 11.4 mi | 185 | 10.2 | 81.1% |
| Yoakum Intermediate School | Yoakum ISD | 11.8 mi | 292 | 9.7 | 68.2% |
| Hallettsville Elementary School | Hallettsville ISD | 15.1 mi | 465 | 14.4 | 37.4% |
| Gonzales Elementary School | Gonzales ISD | 15.7 mi | 500 | 18.8 | 72.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Shiner ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiner High School | High | 7–12 | 311 |