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What's the one class at C O CHANDLER EL every student should take?
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Enrollment
456
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VICTORIA ISD·NCES 484415009087
C O Chandler Elementary School
5105 GUY GRANT RD, VICTORIA, TX 77904 · (361) 788-9587 · Victoria County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
346 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 63 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 46.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 16.0% | 29.0% | 46.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like C O Chandler Elementary School
C O Chandler Elementary School's state test result (29.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| C O Chandler Elementary School this school | 456 | 75.9% | 29.2% |
| Main Street Elementary School TAYLOR | 446 | 74.2% | 32.6% |
| E C Brice Elementary School MOUNT PLEASANT | 485 | 76.1% | 53.1% |
| Northside Elementary School EL CAMPO | 471 | 77.3% | 43.9% |
| Ross Elementary School ODESSA | 512 | 77.0% | 40.7% |
| Windcrest Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 473 | 76.3% | 28.9% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where C O Chandler Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Victoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #3,744 of 4,401 | #10 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #4,227 of 4,466 ▲ 48 | #16 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #4,132 of 4,466 ▼ 404 | #15 of 17 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #820 of 3,998 | #7 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #2,960 of 4,938 | #5 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,470 of 4,622 | #2 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #2,404 of 4,628 | #5 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.9% | #2,222 of 4,789 | #12 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.0% | #941 of 2,838 | #3 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
456
-36 (-7%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 456 | 32.8 | 13.9:1 | 76% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 32.7 | 14.5:1 | 77% (367) |
| 2022-23 | 474 | 31.5 | 15.0:1 | 82% (387) |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 66% (327) |
| 2017-18 | 592 | 35 | 16.9:1 | 65% (386) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 31 | 17.9:1 | 65% (358) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | 32 | 14.9:1 | 68% (322) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C O Chandler Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (592 to 456); teachers down 6% (35 to 32.8).
About C O Chandler Elementary School
C O Chandler Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in VICTORIA, Texas. Enrollment stands at 456 students, covering pre-K through 5.
C O Chandler Elementary School falls under VICTORIA ISD, which has 25 schools enrolling 12,919 students.
The share of Hispanic students at C O Chandler Elementary School is 67%, a majority. After that, the student body is 20% White, 7% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Victoria County is about 48% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.9:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Of all students at C O Chandler Elementary School, 76% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
C O Chandler Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 7% of Texas public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For C O Chandler Elementary School, the prediction is 41.3% and the result is 29.2%.
Census data for Victoria County show the median household earns about $70,896 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting C O Chandler Elementary School, Victoria County has 33 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Rowland Elementary School, is about 1.0 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, C O Chandler Elementary School ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, C O Chandler Elementary School enrolled 492 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 456.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Victoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
91,413
Census ACS
Median income
$70,896
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
14,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VICTORIA ISD
- Victoria East High SchoolHigh · 1,861 students
- Victoria West High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
- Harold Cade Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Howell Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- STEM Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Patti Welder Middle SchoolMiddle · 566 students
Other schools in VICTORIA
- Victoria East High SchoolHigh · 1,861 students
- Victoria West High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
- Harold Cade Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Howell Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- STEM Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Patti Welder Middle SchoolMiddle · 566 students
Nearby schools
- Rowland Elementary School1.0 mi · 452
- Howell Middle School1.1 mi · 716
- Victoria East High School1.5 mi · 1,861
- Shields Elementary School1.7 mi · 409
- Martin De Leon Elementary School1.7 mi · 531
- Smith STEM Academy1.9 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About C O Chandler Elementary SchoolHow large is C O Chandler Elementary School?
C O Chandler Elementary School enrolls approximately 456 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does C O Chandler Elementary School serve?
C O Chandler Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C O Chandler Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at C O Chandler Elementary School is approximately 13.9:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is C O Chandler Elementary School?
C O Chandler Elementary School reports a student body of 20% White, 67% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees C O Chandler Elementary School?
C O Chandler Elementary School is overseen by VICTORIA ISD in Victoria County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.