Grandfalls-Royalty ISD
Grandfalls, Texas · Ward County · Grades Pre-K–12
Grandfalls-Royalty ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 157 students. By enrollment it is the 1096th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 157 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 16 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Ward County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4821480 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Grandfalls-Royalty ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandfalls-Royalty School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 157 | 9.8 | 62.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Grandfalls-Royalty ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Grandfalls-Royalty ISD in context
Size
Grandfalls-Royalty ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Grandfalls-Royalty School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 1 is its largest grade, with 16 students this year. Grade 12 has 8 students and kindergarten has 9, 11% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Grandfalls-Royalty ISD enrolls 10 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 Grandfalls-Royalty ISD at 67.5%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 28%.
62.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves 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 16 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Grandfalls-Royalty ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no 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
NCES classifies Grandfalls-Royalty 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 Buena Vista ISD, 10.3 miles away with 220 students. 2 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Grandfalls-Royalty ISD. Ward 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 | 16 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 4.8 | 33 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 0.5 | 314 |
| District administrators | 0.5 | 314 |
| All staff | 31.6 |
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 | 67.5% |
| White | 28% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Black | 1.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 12 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 14 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 14 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 9 |
| Grade 9 | 11 |
| Grade 10 | 9 |
| Grade 11 | 11 |
| Grade 12 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista ISD | 10 mi | 220 | 11 | – |
| Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD | 17 mi | 2,181 | 17.2 | – |
| Crane ISD | 30 mi | 1,233 | 17 | – |
| Fort Stockton ISD | 31 mi | 13,480 | 85.8 | – |
| Wink-Loving ISD | 34 mi | 438 | 9.6 | – |
| Kermit ISD | 38 mi | 1,339 | 16.6 | – |
| Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD | 39 mi | 2,919 | 13 | – |
| McCamey ISD | 40 mi | 484 | 12.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Ward County
- Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD (2,181 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
115 Ave C, Grandfalls, TX 79742
Phone: (432)547-2266
Website: grisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.