Giddings ISD
Giddings, Texas · Lee County · Grades Pre-K–12
Giddings ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,900 students. By enrollment it is the 381st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,900 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 141.4 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Lee County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4820640 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Giddings ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giddings Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 585 | 13.9 | 69.2% |
| Giddings High School | High | 9–12 | 648 | 12.9 | 45.1% |
| Giddings Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 278 | 15 | 64.7% |
| Giddings Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 389 | 12.8 | 62.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Giddings ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Giddings ISD in context
Size
Giddings ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 475 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Giddings High School (648) and the smallest is Giddings Intermediate School (278).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 172 students this year. Grade 12 has 162 students and kindergarten has 101, 60% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Giddings ISD enrolls 73 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Giddings ISD at 58.2%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 32.4%.
58.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 45.1% at Giddings High School to 69.2% at Giddings Elementary School. All 4 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 141.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 4 counselors it has 475 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Giddings ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is The Excel Center (For Adults), 7.8 miles away with 1,196 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Giddings ISD. Lee County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 126.2 | 15 |
| School counselors | 4 | 475 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2 | 950 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,900 |
| Instructional aides | 34.6 | 55 |
| Other student support staff | 9 | 211 |
| School administrators | 6.3 | 302 |
| District administrators | 5 | 380 |
| All staff | 246.6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 58.2% |
| White | 32.4% |
| Black | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 73 |
| Kindergarten | 101 |
| Grade 1 | 124 |
| Grade 2 | 141 |
| Grade 3 | 146 |
| Grade 4 | 146 |
| Grade 5 | 132 |
| Grade 6 | 145 |
| Grade 7 | 119 |
| Grade 8 | 125 |
| Grade 9 | 172 |
| Grade 10 | 166 |
| Grade 11 | 148 |
| Grade 12 | 162 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Excel Center (For Adults) | 8 mi | 1,196 | 21.6 | – |
| Dime Box ISD | 13 mi | 156 | 9.3 | – |
| Round Top-Carmine ISD | 16 mi | 235 | 9.6 | – |
| Lexington ISD | 16 mi | 1,052 | 11.9 | – |
| McDade ISD | 19 mi | 377 | 10.2 | – |
| Smithville ISD | 20 mi | 1,849 | 15.4 | – |
| Burton ISD | 20 mi | 623 | 12 | – |
| La Grange ISD | 21 mi | 1,870 | 13.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lee County
- Lexington ISD (1,052 students)
- Dime Box ISD (156 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2333 N Main, Giddings, TX 78942
Phone: (979)542-2854
Website: giddings.txed.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.