Wm B Travis Elementary School
Public elementary school in Marshall, Texas · Marshall ISD · Grades K–5
Wm B Travis Elementary School serves 473 students in grades K–5 in Marshall (Harrison County). It is one of 8 schools in Marshall ISD. By enrollment it is the 2787th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 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 ÷ 30.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Marshall ISD |
| County | Harrison County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482916003299 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Marshall ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 473 | 4,957 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.7% | 80.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Wm B Travis Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Marshall ISD, Wm B Travis Elementary School is the smallest, with 9.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 543; Wm B Travis 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 kindergarten with 96 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 71, against an average of 79 per grade. This year grade 5 has 26% fewer students than kindergarten (71 against 96). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 46.5% here and 39.7% across Marshall ISD. Black students are next, at 30.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.5% across Marshall 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 30.34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 473 students, Wm B Travis Elementary School has 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 473 students would have about 32 teachers, so Wm B Travis Elementary School has 1.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Wm B Travis Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Price T Young Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 3 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 | 46.5% |
| Black | 30.9% |
| White | 18.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 96 |
| Grade 1 | 76 |
| Grade 2 | 83 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 73 |
| Grade 5 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 W Carolanne, Marshall, TX 75672
Phone: (903)927-8780
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wm B Travis Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price T Young Elementary School | Marshall ISD | 1.4 mi | 550 | 15.4 | 93.1% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Marshall ISD | 2.5 mi | 536 | 17.5 | 66.6% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Marshall ISD | 3.5 mi | 549 | 15.1 | 84% |
| Hallsville East Elementary School | Hallsville ISD | 11.7 mi | 598 | 12.6 | 51.3% |
| Hallsville North Elementary School | Hallsville ISD | 12.5 mi | 592 | 11.4 | 51.5% |
| Elysian Fields Elementary School | Elysian Fields ISD | 14.9 mi | 360 | 12.5 | 51.1% |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | Karnack ISD | 15.4 mi | 119 | 8.5 | 85.7% |
| Tatum Primary School | Tatum ISD | 16.2 mi | 328 | 19.1 | 71.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Marshall ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 549 |
| Marshall Early Graduation School | High | 8–12 | 71 |
| Marshall Ech Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 276 |
| Marshall High School | High | 9–12 | 1,467 |
| Marshall Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,035 |
| Price T Young Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 550 |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 536 |