SLOCUM PK - 8

Located at 5765 E STATE HWY 294, in ELKHART, Texas, SLOCUM PK - 8 is a tight-knit elementary campus that instructs 237 students (grades pre-K through 8), part of SLOCUM ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 54% smaller than the state mean of about 519.

Across the 2 schools in SLOCUM ISD (323 students total), SLOCUM PK - 8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, SLOCUM PK - 8 records that nearly all students (86%) are White; the rest consists of 11% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Anderson County (around 68%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SLOCUM PK - 8 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.5%, the actual is 48.1%, a residual of -4.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Anderson County put median household income runs about $62,068, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 SLOCUM PK - 8 is one.

Nearest neighbor: SLOCUM H S, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SLOCUM PK - 8 ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 51.4%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 23%: 309 students in 2018 compared to 237 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 6% to 11%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.