CHILDRESS EL

CHILDRESS ISD
300 3RD ST S E
CHILDRESS, TX 79201
451 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th
School Overview
Childress Elementary School, located at 300 3rd St SE in Childress, Texas, serves as the primary educational foundation for the local community. As a public institution within the Childress Independent School District, the school focuses on providing core academic instruction to students in the early stages of their education, typically ranging from pre-kindergarten through the elementary grade levels.

The school is deeply integrated into the small-town fabric of Childress, emphasizing a supportive learning environment designed to foster both academic growth and social development. By maintaining a focus on foundational literacy, mathematics, and character education, Childress Elementary aims to prepare its young students for success as they transition into the middle and high school levels within the district.
451
Total Students
33.5
Full-Time Teachers
13.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
63.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    223 (49.4 %)
  • Hispanic
    177 (39.2 %)
  • Two or More
    27 (6.0 %)
  • Black
    15 (3.3 %)
  • Asian
    8 (1.8 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.2 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: CHILDRESS ISD
Phone: (940)937-6313
Grade Range: Pre-K - 5th
Total Students: 451
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 33.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 265
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 21

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 41
Kindergarten 68
Grade 1 76
Grade 2 63
Grade 3 65
Grade 4 63
Grade 5 75
Gender Ratio