📍 120 Southern Ave, Joaquin, Shelby County, 75954
Joaquin el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Joaquin, Shelby County. The school has 344 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Joaquin Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5. The school employs 25.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Joaquin el enrolls 344 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 25.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 4.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 273 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
235 of the school's 344 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 220 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.
The school's NCES locale classification is Rural, Remote. 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-1, state senate district 3, state house district 9.
Joaquin el is one of 3 schools in JOAQUIN ISD, based in JOAQUIN, Texas. The district serves 720 students district-wide and employs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 344 students, Joaquin el is larger than the district average of about 240 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote