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Sour Lake El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1055 Hwy 326 S, Sour Lake, TX 77659 · (409) 981-6440 · Part of Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District

Sour Lake’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
720
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sour Lake El

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Sour Lake kids: Hardin-Jefferson J H

On the path

Where Sour Lake kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Sour Lake ElYou are here
6–8Hardin-Jefferson J Hin Sour Lake Tx

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1055 Hwy 326 S, Sour Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten103
Grade 1127
Grade 297
Grade 3120
Grade 4113
Grade 5116
Enrollment over time
713’20
757’21
767’22
760’23
720’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 9%Black 5%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sour Lake El from Sour Lake families.

Other schools in Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District

The district →
China El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · China
B+
600 students14:1
Hardin-Jefferson J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sour Lake Tx
A−
656 students16:1
Hardin Co J J A E P
Middle · Grades 8 · Kountze
1 students
Hardin-Jefferson H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Sour Lake
A
782 students14:1
New Ae
High · Grades 12 · China
3 students3:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Sour Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.