Enrollment
195
Elementary
DISTRICT 169 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NECHES ISD·NCES 483225003574
Neches Elementary School
3055 FM 2574, PALESTINE, TX 75803 · (903) 584-3401 · Anderson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
108 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 15 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 29% larger than its 6th grade class (24).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Neches Elementary School→Neches High School
Based on grade levels within NECHES ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 24.0% | 37.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Neches Elementary School
Neches Elementary School's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neches Elementary School this school | 195 | 55.4% | 44.2% |
| Clarendon Elementary School CLARENDON | 204 | 55.9% | 54.9% |
| Milano Elementary School MILANO | 187 | 52.9% | 54.3% |
| Lipan Elementary School LIPAN | 229 | 55.9% | 56.2% |
| Boles Elementary School QUINLAN | 202 | 50.0% | 43.2% |
| Leonard Elementary School LEONARD | 238 | 53.4% | 54.5% |
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 Neches Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #2,050 of 4,401 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,003 of 4,466 ▼ 1,606 | #5 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,764 of 4,466 ▲ 174 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #4,650 of 4,938 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.4% | #3,344 of 4,789 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.5% | #896 of 2,838 | #1 of 7 |
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
195
-49 (-20%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 195 | 18.3 | 10.7:1 | 55% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 180 | 15.5 | 11.6:1 | 53% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 170 | 14.4 | 11.8:1 | 64% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 244 | 23 | 10.6:1 | 53% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 22.5 | 11.3:1 | 51% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 270 | 23 | 11.7:1 | 43% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 286 | 22 | 13.0:1 | 42% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 169 | 13 | 13.0:1 | 39% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 142 | 10 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neches Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (255 to 195); teachers down 19% (22.5 to 18.3).
About Neches Elementary School
In PALESTINE, Texas, Neches Elementary School is a very small elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 195 students. The school is 62% below the average for elementary schools in Texas.
The district, NECHES ISD, has 337 students enrolled across 2 schools.
The student body at Neches Elementary School is 74% White. It is also 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. Anderson County's residents are about 58% White, 16 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 42, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 10.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Neches Elementary School, which has 18.3. The school's 10.7:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 55%. That rate is below the 68% average among public schools in Anderson County.
On BeatsExpectations, Neches Elementary School is 5.8 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
In Anderson County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $62,068 a year, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Public schools in Anderson County number 26, with about 8,071 students.
The closest school to Neches Elementary School is Neches High School, located about 1.0 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within ten miles of Neches Elementary School. Its average proficiency rate of 44.2% is below the 48.7% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Neches Elementary School is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 49 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,439
Census ACS
Median income
$62,068
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PALESTINE
- Palestine High SchoolHigh · 1,003 students
- Story Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Palestine Junior High SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 405 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
Nearby schools
- Neches High School1.0 mi · 142
- Northside Primary School9.4 mi · 400
- Story Intermediate School9.6 mi · 670
- Palestine Junior High School11.4 mi · 456
- Palestine High School11.4 mi · 1,003
- Southside Elementary School11.9 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Neches Elementary SchoolHow large is Neches Elementary School?
Neches Elementary School enrolls approximately 195 students in grades PK-06.
Is Neches Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Neches Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Neches Elementary School have?
Neches Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Neches Elementary School?
Student demographics at Neches Elementary School are roughly 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Neches Elementary School?
Neches Elementary School is overseen by NECHES ISD in Anderson County.
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