Enrollment
147
Elementary
DISTRICT 144 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COOLIDGE ISD·NCES 481512004950
COOLIDGE EL
1000 KIRVEN ST, COOLIDGE, TX 76635 · (254) 786-2206 · Limestone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL147 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
121 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
COOLIDGE EL→COOLIDGE H S
Based on grade levels within COOLIDGE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are down about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
59.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
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 2024-25Enrollment
147
-17 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.5:1
% White
33%
was 30%
% Hispanic
49%
was 51%
% Black
13%
was 15%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About COOLIDGE EL
As a minimally staffed primary school in COOLIDGE, Texas, COOLIDGE EL educates 147 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of COOLIDGE ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 72% smaller than typical.
Across the 2 schools in COOLIDGE ISD (287 students total), COOLIDGE EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
For racial and ethnic makeup, COOLIDGE EL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 33% White, 13% Black, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.
On the resource side, The school reports having 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting COOLIDGE EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 82% of students at COOLIDGE EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Limestone County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, COOLIDGE EL sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 37.9%; actual is 59.9%, +22.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Limestone County indicate median household income runs about $60,573, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. COOLIDGE EL is one of 11 public schools in Limestone County (combined enrollment of about 3,628 students).
The closest other public school is COOLIDGE H S, roughly 0.1 miles away. On composite proficiency, COOLIDGE EL comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.0%.
COOLIDGE EL operates from a small-town location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at COOLIDGE EL has decreased 10%, going from 164 students in 2018 to 147 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Limestone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,283
Census ACS
Median income
$60,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,628 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- COOLIDGE H S0.1 mi · 140
- DAWSON PK-1210.8 mi · 628
- HUBBARD H S11.0 mi · 203
- HUBBARD EL11.1 mi · 214
- MEXIA H S11.2 mi · 535
- WORTHAM H S11.3 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About COOLIDGE ELWhat is the total enrollment at COOLIDGE EL?
COOLIDGE EL enrolls approximately 147 students in grades PK-05.
Is COOLIDGE EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
COOLIDGE EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at COOLIDGE EL?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at COOLIDGE EL.
How diverse is COOLIDGE EL?
COOLIDGE EL reports a student body of 33% White, 49% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is COOLIDGE EL in?
COOLIDGE EL is part of COOLIDGE ISD.
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