Stewart Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hitchcock, Texas · Hitchcock ISD · Grades 3–5
Stewart Elementary School serves 355 students in grades 3–5 in Hitchcock (Galveston County). It is one of 5 schools in Hitchcock ISD. By enrollment it is the 3795th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 28.4 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 ÷ 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Hitchcock ISD |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482331002369 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hitchcock ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 355 | 2,012 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 28.4 | 24.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.3% | 77.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 100% 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.
Stewart Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Hitchcock ISD, Stewart Elementary School is the smallest, with 17.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 522; Stewart Elementary School 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 4 with 122 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 115, against an average of 118 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 115 in grade 3 and 118 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 38% here and 35.1% across Hitchcock ISD. Black students are next, at 36.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.3% across Hitchcock 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 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 355 students, Stewart Elementary School has 28.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 355 students would have about 24 teachers, so Stewart Elementary School has 11.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Stewart Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Hitchcock Primary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 20 other elementary schools, 6 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 | 38% |
| Black | 36.3% |
| White | 21.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
41.7% of students are girls and 58.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 115 |
| Grade 4 | 122 |
| Grade 5 | 118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7013 Stewart, Hitchcock, TX 77563
Phone: (409)316-6543
Website: hitchcockisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Stewart Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock Primary School | Hitchcock ISD | 1.0 mi | 485 | 24.3 | 79.8% |
| Ignite Community School - Mainland | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 2.3 mi | 327 | 14.9 | 86.5% |
| Hayley Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 3.4 mi | 484 | 14.5 | 88% |
| Simms Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 3.6 mi | 482 | 15 | 88.2% |
| Odyssey Academy - Texas City | Odyssey Academy Inc | 4.2 mi | 558 | 18.8 | 76.2% |
| William F Barnett Elementary School | Santa Fe ISD | 4.6 mi | 640 | 15.2 | 56.1% |
| Dan J Kubacak Elementary School | Santa Fe ISD | 5.6 mi | 730 | 15.7 | 52.1% |
| Roy J Wollam Elementary School | Santa Fe ISD | 6.0 mi | 618 | 13.3 | 54.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hitchcock ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 406 |
| Hitchcock Headstart | Pre-K | Pre-K | 181 |
| Hitchcock High School | High | 9–12 | 585 |
| Hitchcock Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 485 |