CUSHING EL

As a small elementary school in CUSHING, Texas, CUSHING EL educates 260 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by CUSHING ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so CUSHING EL sits 50% smaller than that benchmark.

Within CUSHING ISD, which oversees 2 schools and 558 students, CUSHING EL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, CUSHING EL lists that White students make up the majority at 67%; the rest is composed of 25% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, CUSHING EL has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CUSHING EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.5%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Nacogdoches County shows median household income runs about $53,555, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. CUSHING EL is one of 29 public schools in Nacogdoches County (combined enrollment of about 10,396 students).

The closest other public school is CUSHING SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CUSHING EL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 56.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 4%: 271 students in 2018 compared to 260 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 15% to 25%. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the CUSHING EL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.