Enrollment
237
Elementary
DISTRICT 162 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SLOCUM ISD·NCES 484050005640
Slocum PK - 8
5765 E STATE HWY 294, ELKHART, TX 75839 · (903) 478-3624 · Anderson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
116 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 18 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Slocum PK - 8→Slocum High School
Based on grade levels within SLOCUM ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -2.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 28.0% | 18.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 37.0% | 21.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 55.0% |
% 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Slocum PK - 8
Slocum PK - 8's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slocum PK - 8 this school | 237 | 48.9% | 50.2% |
| Malta Elementary School NEW BOSTON | 223 | 46.2% | 56.8% |
| Windthorst Elementary School WINDTHORST | 257 | 49.0% | 74.2% |
| Sam Rayburn Elementary School IVANHOE | 261 | 53.3% | 60.7% |
| Elkhart Intermediate School ELKHART | 246 | 49.6% | 45.9% |
| Lapoynor Elementary School LARUE | 214 | 46.7% | 35.3% |
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 Slocum PK - 8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #1,414 of 4,401 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,434 of 4,466 ▼ 413 | #3 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,473 of 4,466 ▼ 463 | #2 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #4,512 of 4,938 | #9 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #215 of 4,622 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.4% | #3,582 of 4,628 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.9% | #3,625 of 4,789 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.3% | #910 of 2,838 | #2 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
237
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
+5% since 2000-01, when it was 226
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 237 | 20.6 | 11.5:1 | 49% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 22.2 | 11.3:1 | 42% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 25.4 | 10.1:1 | 57% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 244 | 22 | 11.1:1 | 47% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 26.4 | 11.7:1 | 52% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 26 | 12.0:1 | 52% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 203 | 18 | 11.3:1 | 56% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 226 | 16 | 14.1:1 | 58% (131) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Slocum PK - 8.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (309 to 237); teachers down 22% (26.4 to 20.6).
About Slocum PK - 8
A small elementary school in ELKHART, Texas, Slocum PK - 8 is part of SLOCUM ISD. Students in pre-K through 8 attend, and enrollment is 237 students. The school's enrollment is 54% smaller than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
SLOCUM ISD is the local district for Slocum PK - 8. It runs 2 schools with 323 students.
The large majority of students at Slocum PK - 8, 86%, are White. The remaining shares are 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Anderson County as a whole is about 58% White, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Slocum PK - 8 belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 25%.
Teacher staffing is 20.6 full-time equivalents, or about 11.5 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 49%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Anderson County is 68%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Slocum PK - 8 would be expected to post about 52.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.2%.
Census estimates describe Anderson County this way: median household income is about $62,068, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 26 public schools in Anderson County, with a combined enrollment of about 8,071.
Slocum High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Slocum PK - 8. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. The school's 50.2% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 8 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Slocum PK - 8's location as Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 244 to 237.
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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 ELKHART
- Elkhart Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Elkhart High SchoolHigh · 305 students
- Elkhart Middle SchoolMiddle · 283 students
- Elkhart Intermediate SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Slocum High SchoolHigh · 86 students
Nearby schools
- Slocum High School0.0 mi · 86
- Elkhart Elementary School6.9 mi · 353
- Elkhart Intermediate School6.9 mi · 246
- Elkhart Middle School7.0 mi · 283
- Elkhart High School7.2 mi · 305
- Grapeland Elementary School9.3 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Slocum PK - 8How large is Slocum PK - 8?
Slocum PK - 8 enrolls approximately 237 students in grades PK-08.
Is Slocum PK - 8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Slocum PK - 8 is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Slocum PK - 8 have?
Slocum PK - 8 employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Slocum PK - 8?
Student demographics at Slocum PK - 8 are roughly 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Slocum PK - 8 in?
Slocum PK - 8 is part of SLOCUM ISD.
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