Tom Bean Elementary School
Public elementary school in Tom Bean, Texas · Tom Bean ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Tom Bean Elementary School serves 358 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Tom Bean (Grayson County). It is one of 3 schools in Tom Bean ISD. By enrollment it is the 3775th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 24.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Tom Bean ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484293004890 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tom Bean ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 358 | 741 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 12.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.9% | 44% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
Tom Bean Elementary School in context
Size
Tom Bean Elementary School is the only elementary school in Tom Bean ISD. Its 358 students are 48.3% of the district's 741. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 356; Tom Bean 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 grade 3 with 66 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 36, against an average of 51 per grade. This year grade 5 has 43% more students than kindergarten (57 against 40). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 70.7% here and 74.1% across Tom Bean ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 23.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44% across Tom Bean 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
With 24.74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 358 students, Tom Bean Elementary School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 358 students would have about 24.2 teachers, so Tom Bean 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
Tom Bean Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Whitewright Elementary School, 4.9 miles away in Whitewright ISD. Within 10 miles there are 8 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 70.7% |
| Hispanic | 23.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Black | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
53.1% of students are girls and 46.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 40 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 66 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
105 Eubanks, Tom Bean, TX 75489
Phone: (903)546-6333
Website: tbisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tom Bean Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewright Elementary School | Whitewright ISD | 4.9 mi | 389 | 13.5 | 45.8% |
| Quest Collegiate Academy-Whitewright | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 6.0 mi | 105 | 17.2 | 44.8% |
| Summit Hill Elementary School | Howe ISD | 7.9 mi | 323 | 15 | 62.8% |
| Howe Intermediate School | Howe ISD | 8.0 mi | 298 | 14.9 | 57% |
| Savoy Elementary School | Savoy ISD | 8.5 mi | 177 | 10.2 | 66.1% |
| Bob and Lola Sanford Elementary School | Van Alstyne ISD | 8.6 mi | 562 | 14.4 | 26.5% |
| Bells Elementary School | Bells ISD | 9.3 mi | 458 | 13.9 | 45.4% |
| John and Nelda Partin Elementary School | Van Alstyne ISD | 9.5 mi | 483 | 14.1 | 15.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tom Bean ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bean High School | High | 9–12 | 213 |
| Tom Bean Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 170 |