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Alumni: what's one memory from CALDWOOD EL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
694
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUMONT ISD·NCES 480967004634
Caldwood Elementary School
102 BERKSHIRE LN, BEAUMONT, TX 77707 · (409) 617-6025 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL694 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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
18.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
639 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 69 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
35.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 40.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 20.0% | 23.0% | 47.0% |
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 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
25.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Caldwood Elementary School
Caldwood Elementary School's state test result (25.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwood Elementary School this school | 694 | 92.1% | 25.8% |
| Jones Ec/PK/K HUMBLE | 756 | 89.7% | N/A |
| Holmquist Elementary School HOUSTON | 782 | 92.3% | 43.1% |
| Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School HOUSTON | 574 | 91.8% | 26.6% |
| Walnut Bend Elementary School HOUSTON | 587 | 90.6% | 33.7% |
| Helen Major Elementary School HOUSTON | 567 | 94.4% | 29.9% |
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 Caldwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #3,997 of 4,401 | #22 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,897 of 4,466 ▼ 355 | #18 of 34 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #4,041 of 4,466 ▼ 39 | #20 of 34 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #1,848 of 3,998 | #10 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 694 | #957 of 4,938 | #6 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #4,357 of 4,622 | #35 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #1,689 of 4,628 | #14 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.1% | #831 of 4,789 | #12 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.7% | #643 of 1,307 | #11 of 16 |
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
694
+159 (+30%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 694 | 36.6 | 18.9:1 | 92% (639) |
| 2023-24 | 609 | 35.6 | 17.1:1 | 92% (559) |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 33.2 | 16.6:1 | 89% (493) |
| 2020-21 | 535 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 80% (428) |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 38.7 | 15.9:1 | 83% (513) |
| 2015-16 | 726 | 41 | 17.7:1 | 80% (580) |
| 2010-11 | 539 | 39 | 13.8:1 | 83% (447) |
| 2000-01 | 719 | 53 | 13.6:1 | 64% (462) |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 31 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caldwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (616 to 694); teachers down 5% (38.7 to 36.6).
About Caldwood Elementary School
A mid-sized elementary school in BEAUMONT, Texas, Caldwood Elementary School is part of BEAUMONT ISD. It enrolls 694 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. That is 34% larger than the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Caldwood Elementary School belongs to BEAUMONT ISD, a district of 26 schools and 16,336 students.
Of every 100 students at Caldwood Elementary School, about 49 are Hispanic, the largest group. It is also 43% Black, 4% White, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Jefferson County is roughly 24% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Caldwood Elementary School, giving a ratio of 18.9:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. By family income, 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 71% average among public schools in Jefferson County.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Caldwood Elementary School outscored 12%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Caldwood Elementary School would score about 34.4%. It scores 25.8%, 8.6 points below that figure.
Jefferson County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $60,026, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson County's 92 public schools enroll about 42,825 students and include Caldwood Elementary School.
Caldwood Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around Caldwood Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Caldwood Elementary School ranks 7th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 25.8% against a local average of 45.2%.
Caldwood Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 30%, from 535 to 694. Students per teacher increased from 15.3 in 2020-21 to 18.9 in 2024-25.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,878
Census ACS
Median income
$60,026
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,825 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BEAUMONT ISD
- West Brook Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,213 students
- Beaumont United High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,134 students
- Odom Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- Regina Howell Elementary SchoolElementary · 742 students
- Guess Elementary SchoolElementary · 722 students
Other schools in BEAUMONT
- West Brook Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,213 students
- Beaumont United High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Harmony Science Academy- BeaumontCombined · 1,206 students
- Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,134 students
- Odom Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- Regina Howell Elementary SchoolElementary · 742 students
Nearby schools
- Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont0.7 mi · 1,206
- Curtis Elementary School1.0 mi · 509
- Marshall Middle School1.3 mi · 694
- Regina Howell Elementary School1.7 mi · 742
- Paul A Brown Alternative Center1.7 mi · 171
- Ehrhart School1.8 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About Caldwood Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Caldwood Elementary School?
Caldwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 694 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Caldwood Elementary School serve?
Caldwood Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Caldwood Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Caldwood Elementary School is approximately 18.9:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Caldwood Elementary School?
Caldwood Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 49% Hispanic, 43% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Caldwood Elementary School in?
Caldwood Elementary School is part of BEAUMONT ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.