NECHES EL

NECHES EL is a very small elementary school in PALESTINE, Texas, one of the schools within NECHES ISD. The school caters to 195 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 62% leaner than typical.

Within NECHES ISD, which oversees 2 schools and 337 students, NECHES EL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, NECHES EL records that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, NECHES EL has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Anderson County's rate of about 68%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, NECHES EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.3%.

In the area at large, census data for Anderson County shows the typical household earns roughly $62,068 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Anderson County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,071 students), of which NECHES EL is one.

NECHES H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, NECHES EL comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 48.8%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 24%: 255 students in 2018 compared to 195 in 2025.

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