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Neches Elementary

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Neches Elementary ranks 2127 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Neches Elementary is a small, rural PK-6 school in Palestine, TX, serving 195 students and offering a notably personalized learning environment with a student-teacher ratio of just 10.6:1—the lowest among all nearby schools. This small size means your child will likely receive more individual attention than at larger schools like East Side Elementary or West Side Elementary, which have ratios around 14:1 to 16:1. The school is part of the high-performing Neches Independent School District (Isd), ranked in the 86th percentile statewide, a stark contrast to neighboring districts like Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd) and Westwood Independent School District (Isd), which rank much lower.

Academically, Neches Elementary shows a clear strength in reading, outperforming the state average in 3rd and 5th grade, but math is a consistent challenge—especially in 4th grade, where only 27% of students were proficient, well below the state average. Science scores also lag, with 5th graders scoring just 13% proficient in a recent year. The school’s overall performance is stable, typically ranking around the 50th-60th percentile over the past decade, but its small enrollment means scores can fluctuate more year-to-year than at larger schools. For example, it jumped to the 83rd percentile in 2021-2022 before dropping back, a pattern common in small schools where a single class can shift averages.

Compared to its neighbors, Neches Elementary stands out as a positive option in a region where many schools struggle. While Fred Douglass and Westwood Elementary rank in the bottom 15% of Texas schools, Neches offers consistent, moderate performance. The school also has a lower rate of economic disadvantage (55% free/reduced lunch) than most nearby schools, which often exceed 80%. If you’re looking for a small, stable school with strong district support and a focus on reading, Neches Elementary is a solid choice, though you may want to ask about math and science support programs.

195

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,645

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3055 Fm 2574
Palestine, TX 75803

(903) 584-3401

District: Neches Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Neches Elementary usually attend:

High:

Neches High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.8%

Hispanic:

15.9%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Texas avg49%

2,127^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 951Neches Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	2127 of 4627	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	1784 of 4651	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	2154 of 4710	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	1815 of 4647	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.0	797 of 4581	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	1663 of 4578	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	2142 of 4479	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	1699 of 4359	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.8	991 of 4329	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	66.2	1462 of 4286	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.6	2356 of 4320	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	77.3	848 of 4260	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	88.2	292 of 4221	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	290 of 4206	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	69.7	1200 of 4095	70.7%	★★★★☆
2010	57.0	1958 of 3937	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.1	1536 of 3884	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.9	2042 of 3768	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	76.2	676 of 3724	81.8%	★★★★☆
2006	79.8	427 of 3476	87.7%	★★★★☆
2005	73.3	795 of 3475	77.1%	★★★★☆
2004	66.8	1145 of 3465	67.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	75.5	318 of 2444	87.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	64.6	1146 of 4461	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	2113 of 4331	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	2774 of 4295	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	1702 of 4240	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	1696 of 4575	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	1378 of 3744	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	2575 of 4658	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	1842 of 4588	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	1110 of 4561	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	1865 of 4499	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	1866 of 4348	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	2121 of 4306	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	91.7	165 of 4376	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	214 of 4329	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	32.1	3152 of 4188	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	3047 of 4168	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	2000 of 4520	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	1907 of 3705	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	2442 of 4594	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	1946 of 4521	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	806 of 4477	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	729 of 4451	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	42.4	2618 of 4309	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	1506 of 4264	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	2394 of 4582	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	1707 of 3739	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	2175 of 4647	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	1825 of 4585	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.2	658 of 4563	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	1514 of 4498	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	2427 of 4357	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	1359 of 4319	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	1280 of 4301	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	53.1	1404 of 3549	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	2208 of 3006	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.2	1798 of 2612	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	2510 of 3108	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	2013 of 3106	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.3	932 of 3082	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	2237 of 3082	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1981 of 3142	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	1972 of 3127	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	88.0	163 of 2254	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.3	323 of 2252	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	583 of 2193	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	440 of 2080	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	304 of 2027	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.3	593 of 1987	70.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	403 of 2043	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	86.1	139 of 1987	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	77.3	311 of 1973	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	63.8	660 of 1951	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	620 of 1895	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.0	273 of 1803	84.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	83.1	166 of 2182	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	79.5	172 of 2118	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	33.7	1449 of 2058	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1356 of 2008	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	85.7	203 of 2221	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	274 of 2151	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	613 of 2047	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	347 of 2008	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	85.9	144 of 2220	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	74.8	287 of 2172	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	405 of 2073	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	441 of 2039	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	87.7	168 of 2228	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	70.6	474 of 2168	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	599 of 2069	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	759 of 2030	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	97.4	14 of 1597	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	73.6	331 of 1723	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	536 of 1700	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	655 of 1684	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	548 of 1673	67.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2022)96th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2021)87th percentile+23 vs school

At Risk (2022)74th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2018)99th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)94th percentile~ school

Male (2022)92nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2022)91st percentile~ school

White (2022)81st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading58%+4 vs state

Mathematics38%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Neches Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3055 Fm 2574	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Neches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 584-3401	195	18	10.6	55.4%	144 (73.8%)	12 (6.2%)	31 (15.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	49.8	2127^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.0%		55.9	1784^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.6%	343				68.2	40.9	70.6	45.5	45.5	27.3	44.1	31.8	$9,645
Northside Pri	Public	K-1	2509 Hwy 155 N	Palestine	75801	Anderson County	Palestine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 731-8020	400	26	15.4	83.5%	101 (25.3%)	95 (23.8%)	170 (42.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.0%)								(n/a)												$8,123
Southside Elementary	Public	2-3	201 Gillespie Rd	Palestine	75801	Anderson County	Palestine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 731-8023	442	31	14.4	81.7%	129 (29.2%)	97 (21.9%)	181 (41.0%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)								(n/a)	18.8			33.3				28.6				$7,979
Frankston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Perry St	Frankston	75763	Anderson County	Frankston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 876-2214	381	23	16.4	56.7%	276 (72.4%)	30 (7.9%)	57 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	78.8	797^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.8%		77.7	850^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.7%	53				75.0	68.6	76.4		67.3	47.1	53.6		$8,068
West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1105 College Ave	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-5165	381	23	16.4	96.3%	81 (21.3%)	60 (15.7%)	221 (58.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	19.2	4087^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.7%		31	3365^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.6%	722	10.5	0.0		38.6	31.9			20.0	36.2			$9,139
Westwood Elementary	Public	3-6	2305 Salt Works Rd	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Westwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 729-1771	404	29	14.1	80.7%	200 (49.5%)	88 (21.8%)	94 (23.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	17.4	4177^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.7%		20.7	3987^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.3%	190				30.0	30.0	44.2		33.3	30.0	23.4		$7,585
Joe Wright Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1055 N Pineda St	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-5286	526	35	14.9	94.5%	97 (18.4%)	111 (21.1%)	301 (57.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	45.3	2368^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.8%		56.9	1726^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.9%	642	42.9	42.9		43.6	49.4			39.8	47.6			$10,450
East Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	711 Ft Worth St	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-5146	623	38	16.2	80.9%	215 (34.5%)	115 (18.5%)	248 (39.8%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	21.1	3987^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.8%		29.6	3464^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.5%	523		0.0		26.4	46.0			17.8	37.1			$9,084
Westwood Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	1701 W Point Tap Rd	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Westwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 729-1787	378	23	16.6	84.1%	174 (46.0%)	69 (18.3%)	101 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)								(n/a)												$7,255
Fred Douglass	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 E Pine	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-6519	577	35	16.3	92.9%	142 (24.6%)	69 (12.0%)	319 (55.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	16.2	4227^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.6%		30.9	3371^st of 4651 public elementary schools	27.5%	856	18.8	18.5	14.3	33.8	27.2			27.5	29.7			$9,388

Frequently Asked Questions about Neches Elementary

Is Neches Elementary a good school?

Neches Elementary ranks 2127^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Neches Elementary attend?

Students who attend Neches Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Neches High School

How many students attend Neches Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Neches Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Neches Elementary?

Students at Neches Elementary are 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Neches Elementary in?

Neches Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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