Slocum PK - 8
Public elementary school in Elkhart, Texas · Slocum ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Slocum PK - 8 serves 237 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Elkhart (Anderson County). It is one of 2 schools in Slocum ISD. By enrollment it is the 4404th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 20.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Slocum ISD |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484050005640 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Slocum ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 237 | 323 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 10.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.9% | 46.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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.
Slocum PK - 8 in context
Size
Slocum PK - 8 is the only elementary school in Slocum ISD. Its 237 students are 73.4% of the district's 323. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13.3 miles away and have a median of 366 students, so Slocum PK - 8 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 grade 2 with 34 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 18, against an average of 24 per grade. This year grade 8 has 14% more students than kindergarten (24 against 21). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 18 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 85.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Slocum ISD (86.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 10.5%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.7% across Slocum 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
Slocum PK - 8 has 20.61 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 237 students would have about 16 teachers, so Slocum PK - 8 has 4.6 more.
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 Elkhart Elementary School, 6.9 miles away in Elkhart ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 85.7% |
| Hispanic | 10.5% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 34 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 23 |
| Grade 5 | 21 |
| Grade 6 | 27 |
| Grade 7 | 24 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5765 E State Hwy 294, Elkhart, TX 75839
Phone: (903)478-3624
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Slocum PK - 8. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Elementary School | Elkhart ISD | 6.9 mi | 353 | 18.1 | 62% |
| Elkhart Intermediate School | Elkhart ISD | 6.9 mi | 246 | 15.3 | 49.6% |
| Grapeland Elementary School | Grapeland ISD | 9.3 mi | 325 | 16.8 | 52.6% |
| Southside Elementary School | Palestine ISD | 12.2 mi | 442 | 14.5 | 81.7% |
| Northside Primary School | Palestine ISD | 14.3 mi | 400 | 15.5 | 83.5% |
| Westwood Primary School | Westwood ISD | 14.8 mi | 378 | 16.6 | 84.1% |
| Westwood Elementary School | Westwood ISD | 15.1 mi | 404 | 14.1 | 80.7% |
| Latexo Elementary School | Latexo ISD | 16.5 mi | 340 | 17 | 57.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Slocum ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slocum High School | High | 9–12 | 86 |