HARRISON/JEFFERSON/MADISON EL

As a mid-tier elementary campus in PORT LAVACA, Texas, HARRISON/JEFFERSON/MADISON EL teaches 709 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under CALHOUN COUNTY ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so HARRISON/JEFFERSON/MADISON EL sits 37% above that benchmark.

Across the 7 schools in CALHOUN COUNTY ISD (3,514 students total), HARRISON/JEFFERSON/MADISON EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, HARRISON/JEFFERSON/MADISON EL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 65% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% White, 10% Asian, 2% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HARRISON/JEFFERSON/MADISON EL has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, HARRISON/JEFFERSON/MADISON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Calhoun County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $79,959 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Calhoun County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,514 students), of which HARRISON/JEFFERSON/MADISON EL is one.

The closest other public school is HOPE H S, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around HARRISON/JEFFERSON/MADISON EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARRISON/JEFFERSON/MADISON EL at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 57.7%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Over the past 7-year window. HARRISON/JEFFERSON/MADISON EL's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 723 (now 709). Class-load math has fell: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.