Glen Rose ISD
Glen Rose, Texas · Somervell County · Grades Pre-K–12
Glen Rose ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,119 students. By enrollment it is the 355th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 2,119 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 146.1 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Somervell County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4820850 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Glen Rose ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rose Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 499 | 14.5 | 47.5% |
| Glen Rose High School | High | 9–12 | 643 | 13.5 | 28.1% |
| Glen Rose Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 480 | 15.1 | 41.3% |
| Glen Rose J H School | Middle | 6–8 | 497 | 15.3 | 34.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Glen Rose ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Glen Rose ISD in context
Size
Glen Rose ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Glen Rose High School with 643 students, and the smallest is Glen Rose Intermediate School with 480; the average is 530, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 6, with 185 students. Grade 12 has 157 students and kindergarten has 143, 10% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Glen Rose ISD enrolls 60 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Glen Rose ISD at 66.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 28.6%.
37.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 28.1% at Glen Rose High School to 47.5% at Glen Rose Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 146.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.5 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 4.5 counselors it has 471 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2.8 librarians or media specialists.
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
Glen Rose ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Brazos River Charter School, 6.8 miles away with 61 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Glen Rose ISD. Somervell County has 2 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 | 140.7 | 15 |
| School counselors | 4.5 | 471 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2.8 | 757 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 34.8 | 61 |
| Other student support staff | 11.1 | 191 |
| School administrators | 12.7 | 167 |
| District administrators | 3 | 706 |
| All staff | 277.8 |
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
| White | 66.7% |
| Hispanic | 28.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 60 |
| Kindergarten | 143 |
| Grade 1 | 151 |
| Grade 2 | 145 |
| Grade 3 | 175 |
| Grade 4 | 158 |
| Grade 5 | 147 |
| Grade 6 | 185 |
| Grade 7 | 162 |
| Grade 8 | 150 |
| Grade 9 | 163 |
| Grade 10 | 158 |
| Grade 11 | 165 |
| Grade 12 | 157 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos River Charter School | 7 mi | 61 | 12.6 | – |
| Walnut Springs ISD | 12 mi | 165 | 8.7 | – |
| Granbury ISD | 14 mi | 7,962 | 15 | – |
| Tolar ISD | 14 mi | 884 | 12.4 | – |
| Lake Granbury Academy Charter School | 15 mi | 47 | 27.3 | – |
| Three Way ISD | 16 mi | 212 | 10.8 | – |
| Morgan ISD | 17 mi | 137 | 8.9 | – |
| Bluff Dale ISD | 17 mi | 219 | 10.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Somervell County
- Brazos River Charter School (61 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1102 Stadium Dr., Glen Rose, TX 76043
Phone: (254)898-3900
Website: grisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.