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What's one thing CHINA EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
600
Elementary
DISTRICT 660 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD·NCES 482241002247
China Elementary School
605 HENDERSON AVE, CHINA, TX 77613 · (409) 981-6410 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
306 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 32.0% | 22.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 China Elementary School
China Elementary School's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Elementary School this school | 600 | 51.0% | 44.3% |
| Ridglea Hills Elementary School FORT WORTH | 742 | 52.7% | 42.3% |
| Mozelle Brown Elementary School WHITEHOUSE | 575 | 53.7% | 59.9% |
| Giesinger Elementary School CONROE | 713 | 49.9% | 52.9% |
| River Bend Elementary School COLLEGE STATION | 519 | 52.8% | 60.6% |
| Sue Evelyn Rattan Elementary School ANNA | 706 | 49.0% | 50.4% |
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 China Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #2,041 of 4,401 | #14 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,055 of 4,466 ▼ 246 | #9 of 34 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,638 of 4,466 ▼ 723 | #13 of 34 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.5pp | #240 of 3,998 | #1 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #1,625 of 4,938 | #15 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,739 of 4,622 | #7 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #915 of 4,628 | #3 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #3,539 of 4,789 | #33 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +36.7% | #194 of 1,307 | #3 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
600
+105 (+21%) vs 2020
+108% since 1990-91, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 600 | 42.1 | 14.2:1 | 51% (306) |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 38.6 | 15.3:1 | 52% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 558 | 38.9 | 14.3:1 | 54% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 34 | 14.6:1 | 50% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 439 | 29.9 | 14.7:1 | 55% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 51% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 399 | 26 | 15.3:1 | 54% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 272 | 22 | 12.4:1 | 50% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 288 | 47 | 6.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for China Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (439 to 600); teachers up 41% (29.9 to 42.1).
About China Elementary School
China Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in CHINA, Texas. The student body numbers 600 students, from pre-K through 5.
The district, HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD, operates 6 schools serving 2,762 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at China Elementary School. The largest is White students, at 48%. The next largest groups are 25% Black, 21% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at China Elementary School total 42.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.2:1. That is 0.9 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 51%. Compared with the 71% average for public schools in Jefferson County, the school's rate is lower.
In Texas, China Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 44.3% actual against a predicted 51.9%.
In Jefferson County (population about 253,878), the median household income is $60,026, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. China Elementary School is one of 92 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, New Ae, is about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. By average proficiency, China Elementary School is 4th among 8 schools close by.
NCES describes the area around China Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 600 students in 2024-25, 105 more than the 495 it had in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD
- Hardin-Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 782 students
- Sour Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 720 students
- Hardin-Jefferson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 656 students
- New AeHigh · 3 students
- Hardin Co J J Alternative Education ProgramMiddle · 1 students
Nearby schools
- New Ae0.8 mi · 3
- Hardin-Jefferson High School5.6 mi · 782
- Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School5.7 mi · 656
- Sour Lake Elementary School7.1 mi · 720
- West Brook Sr High School9.0 mi · 2,213
- Amelia Elementary School9.4 mi · 528
Frequently asked questions
About China Elementary SchoolHow large is China Elementary School?
China Elementary School enrolls approximately 600 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does China Elementary School serve?
China Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at China Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at China Elementary School is approximately 14.2:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is China Elementary School?
China Elementary School reports a student body of 48% White, 21% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees China Elementary School?
China Elementary School is overseen by HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.