COLMESNEIL EL

258 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Colmesneil Elementary School is a public school located in the rural community of Colmesneil, Texas, and serves as a core educational institution within the Colmesneil Independent School District. As a small-town school, it generally focuses on providing a tight-knit learning environment where students receive individualized attention. The school typically serves students from prekindergarten through the elementary grade levels, acting as the primary foundation for academic and social development for children in the surrounding area.

Like many schools in small Texas districts, Colmesneil Elementary emphasizes community involvement and the traditional values often associated with rural education. The curriculum is designed to meet state educational standards, balancing core subjects like literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies with a supportive atmosphere aimed at student growth. By maintaining a smaller student-to-teacher ratio, the school strives to prepare its young learners for success as they eventually transition into the district’s middle and high school programs.

258

Total Students

17.2

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for COLMESNEIL EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	236
Hispanic	11
Black	4
Two or More	6
American Indian	1

White
236 (91.5 %)
Hispanic
11 (4.3 %)
Two or More
6 (2.3 %)
Black
4 (1.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

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:	COLMESNEIL ISD
Phone:	(409)837-5757
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	258
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	154
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 16

Kindergarten 28

Grade 1 38

Grade 2 28

Grade 3 36

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 37

Grade 6 36