EDGEWOOD EL

Set in EDGEWOOD, Texas, EDGEWOOD EL is a compact elementary campus, part of EDGEWOOD ISD. It serves 243 students across grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 53% leaner than typical.

EDGEWOOD ISD runs 29 schools in total, collectively educating 9,461 students. EDGEWOOD EL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, EDGEWOOD EL logs that White students make up the majority at 76%; the rest is composed of 19% Hispanic. By comparison, Van Zandt County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Van Zandt County's rate of about 56%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Van Zandt County shows median household income runs about $69,475, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Van Zandt County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,738 students), EDGEWOOD EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: EDGEWOOD H S, around 0.0 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. EDGEWOOD EL's enrollment has rose 7% since 2018, when it stood at 227 (now 243). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 10% to 19%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.