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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALLISBURG ISD·NCES 481251000753

CALLISBURG EL

648 FM 3164, GAINESVILLE, TX 76240 · (940) 612-4196 · Cooke County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
Enrollment
531
Elementary
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
248 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Pre-K
39
Kindergarten
69
Grade 1
82
Grade 2
79
Grade 3
96
Grade 4
84
Grade 5
82
Student demographics
White
39073%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
10820%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 54%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
224%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26550%
Female
26650%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
CALLISBURG EL→CALLISBURG MIDDLE→CALLISBURG H S
Based on grade levels within CALLISBURG ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
39.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +4.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
531
-34 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 17.9:1
% White
73%
was 81%
% Hispanic
20%
was 14%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CALLISBURG EL

As an average-sized K-5 school in GAINESVILLE, Texas, CALLISBURG EL caters to 531 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by CALLISBURG ISD.

CALLISBURG EL is one of 4 schools operated by CALLISBURG ISD, a district that teaches 1,151 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CALLISBURG EL records that White students make up the majority at 73%; the rest reads as 20% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Cooke County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 47% of students at CALLISBURG EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CALLISBURG EL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 53.5%; this one comes in at 37.1%, -16.4 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, census data for Cooke County shows median household income runs about $73,932, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Cooke County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,986 students), of which CALLISBURG EL is one.

The closest other public school is LONE STAR H S NORTH (TJJD), roughly 4.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, CALLISBURG EL comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 45.4%.

CALLISBURG EL operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. CALLISBURG EL's enrollment has edged down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 565 (now 531). White enrollment moved from 81% to 73% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for CALLISBURG EL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Cooke County at a glance

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Population
43,046
Census ACS
Median income
$73,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,986 students

Quick facts

School name
CALLISBURG EL
District
CALLISBURG ISD
Address
648 FM 3164, GAINESVILLE, TX 76240
Phone
(940) 612-4196
County
Cooke County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
531
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
248 (47%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
481251000753
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CALLISBURG EL
What is the total enrollment at CALLISBURG EL?
CALLISBURG EL enrolls approximately 531 students in grades PK-05.
Is CALLISBURG EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CALLISBURG EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at CALLISBURG EL?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at CALLISBURG EL.
What is the student diversity at CALLISBURG EL?
Student demographics at CALLISBURG EL are roughly 73% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is CALLISBURG EL public or private?
CALLISBURG EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CALLISBURG ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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