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Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy is a PK-5 elementary school in Premont, TX, serving 357 students in a community where over 95% of families face significant economic challenges, as reflected in the school's high free and reduced lunch rate. This school, part of the Premont Independent School District (Isd), has historically struggled with academic performance, but a standout success story offers a path forward: its English Language Learner (ELL) students have made a dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 8th percentile statewide to the 56th percentile in just two years. This suggests a targeted, effective program that could serve as a model for improving outcomes across the entire student body.

Despite this bright spot, the school faces persistent challenges, particularly in science, where only 9.68% of 5th graders were proficient in 2024-2025—far below the state average of 29.57% and the lowest among nearby schools like Perez Elementary (8.7%) and Harrel Elementary (2.08%). The school also spends significantly more per student ($13,127) than higher-performing neighbors like Santa Gertrudis School ($9,654) and Ricardo Elementary ($10,929), yet academic results lag behind. For example, in 5th-grade reading, Santa Gertrudis (78.38% proficient) and Ricardo (76.39%) outperform Premont Singleton (28.07%) by nearly three times.

The school's "Early College Academy" name, typically associated with high school programs, reflects an ambitious vision for college readiness starting in elementary grades, but the current data shows a gap between this aspiration and reality. The key takeaway for parents is that while the school is in a cluster of low-performing, high-poverty schools in the region, the remarkable ELL progress proves that effective change is possible. The challenge now is to replicate that success for all students, especially in science and reading, to turn the school's trajectory around.

357

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,710

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

608 S Dolores St
Premont, TX 78375-1165

(361) 348-3915

District: Premont Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy usually attend:

High:

Premont Collegiate High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

White:

1.1%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (27% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Reading scores 29 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Texas avg51%

4,382^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

858^th of 951Premont 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	4382 of 4627	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	4365 of 4651	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	4219 of 4710	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	3081 of 4647	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	3827 of 4581	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	3250 of 4578	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	4221 of 4479	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	4193 of 4359	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.5	4144 of 4329	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	4050 of 4286	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.0	4245 of 4320	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.1	4245 of 4260	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.7	4195 of 4221	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.2	4158 of 4206	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.1	4034 of 4095	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.4	3765 of 3937	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.4	3800 of 3884	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.0	3526 of 3768	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	25.3	3237 of 3724	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	52.0	1950 of 3476	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.0	2590 of 3475	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	47.7	2137 of 3465	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	3884 of 4461	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	3661 of 4331	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	4014 of 4295	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	3440 of 4240	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	731 of 1643	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.2	2032 of 2918	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.3	3361 of 3668	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	69.9	701 of 3487	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	38.4	2168 of 3446	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	4160 of 4575	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	3287 of 3744	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	4039 of 4658	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	3388 of 4588	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	3547 of 4561	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	2789 of 4499	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.0	4202 of 4348	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	4246 of 4306	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	2338 of 3075	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	2049 of 2619	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	2186 of 2980	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	4162 of 4413	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	3246 of 3644	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	3908 of 4465	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	2750 of 4401	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	3623 of 4376	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	2964 of 4329	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.1	4008 of 4188	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	4063 of 4168	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	4179 of 4520	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	3265 of 3705	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	4089 of 4594	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	2392 of 4521	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	3659 of 4477	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	3038 of 4451	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	3974 of 4309	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	4084 of 4264	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	4407 of 4582	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	3540 of 3739	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	4329 of 4647	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	2661 of 4585	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	3702 of 4563	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	3458 of 4498	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	3893 of 4357	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	3897 of 4319	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	3667 of 4301	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	3116 of 3549	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	3114 of 4292	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1998 of 4086	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	1429 of 3952	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.2	2625 of 3799	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	2603 of 3684	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)56th percentile+50 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)24th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)13th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics29%-18 vs state

Reading25%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	608 S Dolores St	Premont	78375	Jim Wells County	Premont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 348-3915	357	21	17.0	95.2%	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	348 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13.2	4382^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	5.3%		13.3	4365^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.1%	17		29.4	16.7	28.1				33.3	29.2	26.3					$8,710
Premont Montessori Academy	Public	K-2	439 S W 4th	Premont	78375	Jim Wells County	Premont Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 348-3915	50	3	15.5	96.0%	3 (6.0%)	1 (2.0%)	46 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$11,732
La Gloria Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	182 E County Rd 401	Falfurrias	78355	Jim Wells County	La Gloria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 325-2330	119	8	14.8	60.5%	9 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.5	2914^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.0%		30.3	3410^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.7%	496		66.7	37.5	59.1	71.4			44.4	12.5	9.1	28.6				$14,162
Falfurrias Elementary	Public	3-5	100 E Allen St	Falfurrias	78355	Brooks County	Brooks County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 325-8000	251	16	15.4	93.6%	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	246 (98.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	4355^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.9%		19.2	4072^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	12.4%	283		31.5	35.9	35.8				22.2	28.3	19.4					$12,534
Falfurrias Innovation Academy	Public	1-2	100 E Allen St	Falfurrias	78355	Brooks County	Brooks County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 325-8000	124	7	18.3	95.2%	5 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$5,149
Lasater Elementary	Public	PK-K	200 W Bennett St	Falfurrias	78355	Brooks County	Brooks County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 325-8000	156	10	15.6	92.3%	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	152 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$8,493
Ramirez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	10492 School St	Realitos	78376	Duval County	Ramirez Central School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 539-4343	36	6	6.3	86.1%	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$46,778
Ricardo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	138 W Cr 2160	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Ricardo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 592-6465	449	30	15.1	51.0%	51 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	387 (86.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	75.8	911^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.3%		73.3	992^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	78.7%	81		59.4	67.2	76.4				54.4	58.5	52.8					$8,057
Santa Gertrudis School	Public	PK, KG-8	803 Santa Rosa	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Santa Gertrudis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 384-5046	433	29	15.1	40.9%	74 (17.1%)	2 (0.5%)	338 (78.1%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	87.2	500^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.2%		74.5	944^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.7%	444	100.0	79.0	80.5	78.4	77.1	78.2	88.0	68.4	75.6	51.4	54.2	36.4	55.7	56.0	$9,406
Harrel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	925 W Johnston	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Kingsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 592-9305	311	21	14.8	90.0%	42 (13.5%)	12 (3.9%)	255 (82.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27.9	3569^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.9%		18.3	4123^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	11.4%	554		32.4	43.9	34.9				37.8	39.0	39.5					$8,918

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Students who attend Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Premont Collegiate High School

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Students at Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

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Premont Independent School District (Isd)

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In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy.

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