Venus Elementary School
Public elementary school in Venus, Texas · Venus ISD · Grades 2–5
Venus Elementary School serves 663 students in grades 2–5 in Venus (Johnson County). It is one of 4 schools in Venus ISD. By enrollment it is the 1164th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.9 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 ÷ 39.28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–5 |
| District | Venus ISD |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484401004992 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Venus ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 663 | 2,283 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.9% | 74.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
Venus Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Venus ISD, Venus Elementary School is the largest, with 29% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6.3 miles away and have a median of 482 students, so Venus 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 3 with 178 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 160, against an average of 166 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 160 in grade 2 and 162 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 64.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Venus ISD (65%). White students are next, at 24%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 74.7% across Venus 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
Venus Elementary School has 39.28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 663 students would have about 44.8 teachers, so Venus Elementary School has 5.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
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 Venus Primary School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 17 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 64.3% |
| White | 24% |
| Black | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 160 |
| Grade 3 | 178 |
| Grade 4 | 163 |
| Grade 5 | 162 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
#20 Bulldog Dr., Venus, TX 76084
Phone: (972)366-3748
Website: ves.venusisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Venus Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Primary School | Venus ISD | 0.3 mi | 397 | 14.6 | 73.8% |
| Alvarado Intermediate School | Alvarado ISD | 5.6 mi | 792 | 15.7 | 65.8% |
| Alvarado El-South | Alvarado ISD | 5.8 mi | 386 | 16.1 | 70.5% |
| Mt Peak Elementary School | Midlothian ISD | 6.0 mi | 567 | 14.8 | 25% |
| Alvarado El-North | Alvarado ISD | 6.6 mi | 276 | 14.5 | 63.4% |
| Jean Coleman Elementary School | Midlothian ISD | 7.1 mi | 671 | 16.3 | 20.3% |
| Irvin Elementary School | Midlothian ISD | 7.2 mi | 611 | 15.3 | 58.6% |
| Lillian Elementary School | Alvarado ISD | 7.2 mi | 309 | 13 | 76.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Venus ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venus High School | High | 9–12 | 717 |
| Venus Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 506 |
| Venus Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 397 |