Enrollment
220
Elementary
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLMESNEIL ISD·NCES 481460000949
Colmesneil Elementary School
610 W ELDER, COLMESNEIL, TX 75938 · (409) 837-5757 · Tyler County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
14.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
155 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 19 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 27% smaller than its 6th grade class (33).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Colmesneil Elementary School→Colmesneil JH/HS
Based on grade levels within COLMESNEIL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +2.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 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 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 31.0% | 33.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 28.0% | 32.0% | 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 | 53.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Colmesneil Elementary School
Colmesneil Elementary School's state test result (37.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colmesneil Elementary School this school | 220 | 70.5% | 37.1% |
| James Bowie Elementary School SIMMS | 212 | 65.1% | 44.2% |
| Hallie Randall Elementary School FRUITVALE | 209 | 67.5% | 42.5% |
| Cross Plains Elementary School CROSS PLAINS | 207 | 73.9% | 58.8% |
| West Hardin Elementary School SARATOGA | 280 | 73.6% | 31.6% |
| Spurger Elementary School SPURGER | 235 | 63.0% | 40.1% |
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 Colmesneil Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tyler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #2,931 of 4,401 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,825 of 4,466 ▲ 1,124 | #2 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,125 of 4,466 ▲ 1,054 | #1 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 220 | #4,562 of 4,938 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #1,777 of 4,622 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.1% | #3,723 of 4,628 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.5% | #2,538 of 4,789 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #1,373 of 2,838 | N/A |
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
220
-26 (-11%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 220 | 15.4 | 14.3:1 | 70% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 16.2 | 13.7:1 | 75% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 258 | 17.2 | 15.0:1 | 81% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 246 | 19 | 12.9:1 | 70% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 267 | 16.8 | 15.9:1 | 68% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 246 | 17 | 14.5:1 | 62% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 206 | 17 | 12.1:1 | 51% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 237 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 38% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 199 | 14 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colmesneil Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (267 to 220); teachers down 8% (16.8 to 15.4).
About Colmesneil Elementary School
Colmesneil Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in COLMESNEIL, Texas. Students in pre-K through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 220 students. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 58% below average.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in COLMESNEIL ISD totals 414 students.
White students are 89% of those enrolled at Colmesneil Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Tyler County's population at about 78%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.
Teacher count: 15.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. Roughly 70% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Tyler County is 62%.
On the allk12 Grade, Colmesneil Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 26% of Texas public elementary schools.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Colmesneil Elementary School's results are 6.5 points below predicted: 37.1% against 43.6%.
For the population of Tyler County, the median household earns about $55,396 a year, about 12% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Tyler County, 15 public schools serve about 3,382 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Colmesneil JH/HS, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within ten miles are 7 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 39.7%; Colmesneil Elementary School's is 37.1%, ranking 5th of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 220, down from 246 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 14.3 students per teacher, compared with 12.9 in 2020-21.
Colmesneil Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Tyler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,238
Census ACS
Median income
$55,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,382 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Colmesneil JH/HS0.0 mi · 194
- Woodville High School8.5 mi · 360
- Woodville Middle School8.6 mi · 301
- Woodville Elementary School8.9 mi · 303
- Woodville Intermediate School9.0 mi · 232
- Chester Elementary School9.9 mi · 72
Frequently asked questions
About Colmesneil Elementary SchoolHow large is Colmesneil Elementary School?
Colmesneil Elementary School enrolls approximately 220 students in grades PK-06.
Is Colmesneil Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Colmesneil Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Colmesneil Elementary School have?
Colmesneil Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
How diverse is Colmesneil Elementary School?
Colmesneil Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Colmesneil Elementary School public or private?
Colmesneil Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by COLMESNEIL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.