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J C French Elementary School

611 E Prairie
Cuero, TX 77954

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J C French Elementary School serves 319 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 319 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

J C French Elementary School's student population of 319 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J C French Elementary School
Pre-K	94
Kind	109
1	116

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Total Students

319 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	J C French Elementary School
2025	319
2024	295
2023	311
2022	308
2021	306
2020	329
2019	329
2018	188
2017	188
2016	247
2015	279
2014	282
2013	290
2012	279
2011	245
2010	220
2009	255
2008	250
2007	234
2006	358
2005	337
2004	305
2003	301
2002	279
2001	255
2000	214
1999	219
1998	263
1997	254
1996	266
1995	250
1994	220
1993	240
1992	269
1991	269
1990	286
1989	287

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	J C French Elementary School
2025	20
2024	22
2023	23
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	11
2017	11
2016	15
2015	17
2014	17
2013	16
2012	17
2011	16
2010	17
2009	17
2008	19
2007	17
2006	25
2005	25
2004	24
2003	22
2002	22
2001	23
2000	20
1999	20
1998	17
1997	18
1996	20
1995	20
1994	20
1993	19
1992	19
1991	20
1990	20
1988	16

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School Rankings

The of J C French Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	J C French Elementary School	Texas	Cuero Independent School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2024	13:1	14:1
2023	14:1	15:1	12:1
2022	15:1	15:1	12:1
2021	15:1	15:1	12:1
2020	16:1	15:1	13:1
2019	16:1	15:1	13:1
2018	17:1	15:1	14:1
2017	17:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	18:1	16:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	13:1
2011	15:1	15:1	13:1
2010	13:1	15:1	12:1
2009	15:1	15:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	13:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	13:1
2003	14:1	15:1	13:1
2002	13:1	15:1	13:1
2001	11:1	15:1	13:1
2000	11:1	15:1	14:1
1999	11:1	15:1	13:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	11:1	16:1	14:1
1993	13:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1
1990	14:1	16:1	15:1
1988	18:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	J C French Elementary School	Texas
2025	2%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%

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Hispanic

60%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	J C French Elementary School	Texas	Cuero Independent School District
2025	60%	54%
2024	57%	53%
2023	54%	53%	51%
2022	50%	53%	49%
2021	51%	53%	50%
2020	60%	53%	49%
2019	60%	53%	49%
2018	52%	52%	46%
2017	52%	52%	46%
2016	48%	52%	44%
2015	58%	52%	46%
2014	56%	52%	44%
2013	54%	51%	45%
2012	52%	51%	45%
2011	52%	50%	44%
2010	49%	49%	41%
2009	51%	48%	39%
2008	45%	47%	39%
2007	45%	46%	37%
2006	46%	46%	37%
2005	42%	45%	38%
2004	43%	44%	36%
2003	43%	43%	36%
2002	44%	42%	35%
2001	46%	41%	35%
2000	52%	40%	35%
1999	53%	39%	37%
1998	46%	38%	36%
1997	45%	38%	35%
1996	57%	37%	36%
1995	51%	36%	36%
1994	57%	36%	35%
1993	43%	35%	35%
1992	36%	35%	35%
1991	38%	34%	35%
1990	39%	33%	35%
1989	41%	33%	35%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	J C French Elementary School	Texas	Cuero Independent School District
2025	6%	13%
2024	7%	13%
2023	9%	13%	9%
2022	12%	13%	10%
2021	13%	13%	10%
2020	8%	13%	11%
2019	8%	13%	11%
2018	13%	13%	14%
2017	13%	13%	14%
2016	12%	13%	13%
2015	11%	13%	13%
2014	12%	13%	13%
2013	15%	13%	13%
2012	15%	13%	13%
2011	16%	13%	13%
2010	19%	14%	15%
2009	19%	14%	15%
2008	21%	14%	15%
2007	22%	14%	14%
2006	22%	15%	15%
2005	21%	14%	14%
2004	22%	14%	13%
2003	22%	14%	13%
2002	16%	14%	13%
2001	14%	14%	14%
2000	17%	14%	14%
1999	19%	14%	14%
1998	16%	14%	15%
1997	18%	14%	15%
1996	20%	14%	16%
1995	22%	14%	16%
1994	26%	14%	17%
1993	15%	14%	16%
1992	14%	14%	16%
1991	15%	14%	17%
1990	19%	14%	18%
1989	20%	14%	18%

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White

30%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	J C French Elementary School	Texas	Cuero Independent School District
2025	30%	24%
2024	32%	25%
2023	33%	26%	38%
2022	36%	26%	38%
2021	35%	26%	37%
2020	30%	27%	38%
2019	30%	27%	38%
2018	34%	28%	38%
2017	34%	28%	38%
2016	37%	29%	41%
2015	28%	29%	40%
2014	30%	29%	41%
2013	30%	30%	40%
2012	31%	31%	40%
2011	30%	31%	41%
2010	32%	33%	44%
2009	30%	34%	46%
2008	34%	35%	46%
2007	33%	36%	49%
2006	32%	36%	48%
2005	36%	38%	48%
2004	34%	39%	51%
2003	34%	40%	51%
2002	39%	41%	52%
2001	40%	42%	51%
2000	50%	44%	51%
1999	45%	45%	49%
1998	38%	46%	49%
1997	37%	46%	50%
1996	44%	47%	48%
1995	42%	48%	48%
1994	41%	48%	48%
1993	42%	49%	49%
1992	50%	49%	49%
1991	47%	51%	48%
1990	42%	51%	47%
1989	39%	51%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	J C French Elementary School	Texas	Cuero Independent School District
2025	2%	3%
2024	3%	3%
2023	4%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	J C French Elementary School	Texas	Cuero Independent School District
2025	0.55	0.64
2024	0.57	0.64
2023	0.60	0.64	0.60
2022	0.61	0.64	0.61
2021	0.61	0.64	0.61
2020	0.55	0.63	0.61
2019	0.55	0.63	0.61
2018	0.60	0.64	0.63
2017	0.60	0.64	0.63
2016	0.62	0.63	0.63
2015	0.58	0.63	0.62
2014	0.59	0.63	0.63
2013	0.61	0.64	0.62
2012	0.62	0.64	0.63
2011	0.62	0.64	0.64
2010	0.63	0.64	0.62
2009	0.62	0.64	0.62
2008	0.65	0.64	0.62
2007	0.66	0.64	0.61
2006	0.64	0.64	0.62
2005	0.66	0.64	0.61
2004	0.66	0.64	0.60
2003	0.66	0.64	0.60
2002	0.63	0.64	0.60
2001	0.62	0.64	0.60
2000	0.66	0.65	0.61
1999	0.68	0.65	0.62
1998	0.63	0.65	0.61
1997	0.63	0.64	0.61
1996	0.67	0.64	0.63
1995	0.68	0.64	0.63
1994	0.70	0.64	0.64
1993	0.63	0.63	0.62
1992	0.61	0.63	0.62
1991	0.63	0.63	0.62
1990	0.65	0.63	0.63
1989	0.65	0.62	0.63

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(22-23)

16.9%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	J C French Elementary School	Texas	Cuero Independent School District
2023	16.9%	23%	20.4%
2022	26.3%	28.9%	29.2%
2021	11.3%	16.6%	21.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

69%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	J C French Elementary School	Texas	Cuero Independent School District
2025	69%	56%
2024	72%	57%
2023	76%	57%	60%
2022	77%	57%	62%
2021	66%	56%	58%
2020	73%	56%	60%
2019	73%	56%	60%
2018	73%	53%	58%
2017	73%	53%	58%
2016	70%	53%	50%
2015	59%	52%	48%
2014	67%	53%	51%
2013	61%	53%	52%
2012	62%	44%	50%
2011	67%	44%	53%
2010	69%	43%	50%
2009	62%	40%	45%
2008	62%	39%	45%
2007	69%	39%	47%
2006	65%	40%	46%
2005	63%	39%	46%
2004	62%	39%	40%
2003	60%	39%	37%
2002	63%	38%	41%
2001	61%	38%	40%
2000	73%	38%	46%
1999	74%	39%	42%
1998	62%	40%	42%
1997	58%	41%	45%
1996	86%	41%	50%
1995	77%	41%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	J C French Elementary School	Texas	Cuero Independent School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	2%	5%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	5%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	9%
2008	12%	8%	8%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	18%	8%	12%
2004	15%	7%	11%
2003	12%	7%	9%
2002	13%	7%	10%

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School District Name

Cuero Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend J C French Elementary School?

319 students attend J C French Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of J C French Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J C French Elementary School?

J C French Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does J C French Elementary School offer ?

J C French Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is J C French Elementary School part of?

J C French Elementary School is part of Cuero Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 319 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education