SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL

344 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School is located in Skidmore, Texas, and serves as a core component of the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District. As a rural Texas educational institution, the school is deeply integrated into the local community, focusing on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the primary grade levels. The school emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to foster both academic growth and character development, catering to the specific needs of the small-town population it serves.

Academically, the school follows state-mandated curriculum standards while striving to maintain the personalized attention often found in smaller school districts. By leveraging its position as the primary elementary provider for the area, Skidmore-Tynan Elementary promotes a strong sense of school spirit—identified by the "Bobcat" mascot—and encourages parental involvement. Through its dedicated faculty and staff, the school aims to prepare its students for success as they transition into the upper grade levels within the district.

344

Total Students

27.1

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	76
Hispanic	263
Black	1
Asian	1
Two or More	3

Hispanic
263 (76.5 %)
White
76 (22.1 %)
Two or More
3 (0.9 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

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:	SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD
Phone:	(361)287-3426
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	344
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	250
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* 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 19

Kindergarten 34

Grade 1 56

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 52

Grade 5 64