📍 298 F M 2663, Latexo, Houston County, 75849
Latexo el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Latexo, Houston County. The school has 298 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kathryn Jenkines. It is part of the Latexo Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Latexo el enrolls 298 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 18 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 210 | 70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 3% |
| Asian | 3 | 1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
178 of the school's 298 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 153 qualify for free lunch and 25 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.
Latexo 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 3, state house district 57.
Latexo el is one of 2 schools in LATEXO ISD, based in LATEXO, Texas. The district serves 550 students district-wide and employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 298 students, Latexo el is close to the district average of about 275 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant