Young Elementary School
Public elementary school in Seminole, Texas · Seminole ISD · Grades Pre-K–1
Young Elementary School serves 581 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Seminole (Gaines County). It is one of 6 schools in Seminole ISD. By enrollment it is the 1757th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 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 ÷ 41.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| District | Seminole ISD |
| County | Gaines County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483975004518 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Seminole ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 581 | 3,089 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 13.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.4% | 60.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Young Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Seminole ISD, Young Elementary School is the largest, with 18.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 23.5 miles away and have a median of 482 students, so Young 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 236 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 136, against an average of 194 per grade. This year grade 1 has 11% fewer students than kindergarten (209 against 236). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 136 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 65.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Seminole ISD (58.8%). White students are next, at 33.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.1% across Seminole 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
Young Elementary School has 41.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 581 students would have about 39.3 teachers, so Young Elementary School has 2.3 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Seminole Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 65.1% |
| White | 33.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 136 |
| Kindergarten | 236 |
| Grade 1 | 209 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2100 S W Ave B, Seminole, TX 79360
Phone: (432)758-3637
Website: seminoleisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Young Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole Elementary School | Seminole ISD | 1.2 mi | 485 | 14.8 | 64.7% |
| Seminole Primary School | Seminole ISD | 1.2 mi | 478 | 14.2 | 62.3% |
| Dodson Primary School | Denver City ISD | 19.5 mi | 334 | 15.6 | 69.5% |
| Kelley Elementary School | Denver City ISD | 19.5 mi | 309 | 15.5 | 64.1% |
| Devonian Elementary School | Andrews ISD | 27.6 mi | 649 | 15.9 | 54.1% |
| Clearfork Elementary School | Andrews ISD | 27.6 mi | 721 | 15.5 | 58.9% |
| Underwood Elementary School | Andrews ISD | 28.8 mi | 638 | 15.7 | 56.7% |
| Plains Elementary School | Plains ISD | 33.7 mi | 201 | 9.4 | 64.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Seminole ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 485 |
| Seminole High School | High | 9–12 | 835 |
| Seminole Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 676 |
| Seminole Primary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 478 |
| Seminole Success Center | High | 9–12 | 34 |