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PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY

608 S DOLORES ST, PREMONT, TX 78375 · (361) 348-3915 · Jim Wells County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 204 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
340 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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
Pre-K
59
Kindergarten
33
Grade 1
49
Grade 2
41
Grade 3
50
Grade 4
60
Grade 5
65
Student demographics
White
41%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
34897%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 54%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17850%
Female
17950%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
31.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
22.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -7.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
357
+53 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 17.5:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
97%
was 99%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY

PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY is a low-enrollment elementary school in PREMONT, Texas, one of the schools within PREMONT ISD. The school instructs 357 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY sits 31% leaner than that benchmark.

PREMONT ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 794 students; PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY is among them.

On the student-mix side, PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). The wider county runs roughly 80% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY records 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 95% of students at PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Jim Wells County's rate of about 83%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.2%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Jim Wells County) records that median household earnings sit near $51,896, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. In all, Jim Wells County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,302 students), of which PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY is one.

Nearest neighbor: PREMONT MONTESSORI ACADEMY, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY. On composite proficiency, PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 34.9%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY's enrollment has ticked up 17% since 2018, when it stood at 304 (now 357).

On this page, the feed for PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Jim Wells County at a glance

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Population
38,850
Census ACS
Median income
$51,896
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
7,302 students

Quick facts

School name
PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY
District
PREMONT ISD
Address
608 S DOLORES ST, PREMONT, TX 78375
Phone
(361) 348-3915
County
Jim Wells County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
357
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
340 (95%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
483576004049
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY
How many students attend PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY?
PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 357 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY serve?
PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY is approximately 17.1:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY?
PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY reports a student body of 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY?
PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY is overseen by PREMONT ISD in Jim Wells County.
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