📍 605 Henderson Ave, China, Jefferson County, 77613
China el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in China, Jefferson County. The school has 558 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Daisy Marino. It is part of the Hardin-Jefferson Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
China el enrolls 558 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 23% Black or African American and 20% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 284 | 51% |
| Black or African American | 131 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 111 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 11 | 2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
303 of the school's 558 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 288 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
China el is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 4, state house district 21.
China el is one of 5 schools in HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD, based in SOUR LAKE, Texas. The district serves 2,762 students district-wide and employs 177 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 558 students, China el is close to the district average of about 552 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant