Needville ISD
Needville, Texas · Fort Bend County · Grades Pre-K–12
Needville ISD runs 4 schools (1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 3,650 students. By enrollment it is the 258th 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 | 3,650 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 245.1 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4832310 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Needville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 1,121 | 17.1 | 48.3% |
| Needville High School | High | 9–12 | 1,111 | 13.6 | 36.8% |
| Needville Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 565 | 12.7 | 43.4% |
| Needville Middle School | Middle | 4–6 | 853 | 16 | 41.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Needville ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Needville ISD in context
Size
Needville ISD enrolls 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 Needville Elementary School with 1,121 students, and the smallest is Needville Junior High School with 565; the average is 913, 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 10, with 315 students. Grade 12 has 240 students and kindergarten has 275, 13% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Needville ISD enrolls 81 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 Needville ISD at 49.3%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 43.9%.
42.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 36.8% at Needville High School to 48.3% at Needville 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 245.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.9 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 9 counselors it has 406 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.
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
Needville 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 Damon ISD, 7.4 miles away with 107 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Needville ISD. Fort Bend County has 6 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 | 238.3 | 15 |
| School counselors | 9 | 406 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2 | 1,825 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 1,217 |
| Other student support staff | 14.9 | 245 |
| School administrators | 10.6 | 344 |
| District administrators | 5 | 730 |
| All staff | 389.4 |
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 | 49.3% |
| White | 43.9% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 81 |
| Kindergarten | 275 |
| Grade 1 | 250 |
| Grade 2 | 250 |
| Grade 3 | 265 |
| Grade 4 | 279 |
| Grade 5 | 272 |
| Grade 6 | 302 |
| Grade 7 | 259 |
| Grade 8 | 306 |
| Grade 9 | 301 |
| Grade 10 | 315 |
| Grade 11 | 255 |
| Grade 12 | 240 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon ISD | 7 mi | 107 | 7.6 | – |
| Boling ISD | 11 mi | 1,151 | 15.6 | – |
| Lamar CISD | 15 mi | 46,786 | 18.4 | – |
| Wharton ISD | 17 mi | 1,767 | 14.4 | – |
| East Bernard ISD | 17 mi | 997 | 12.7 | – |
| Fort Bend ISD | 20 mi | 79,663 | 16.1 | Starts Aug 11 |
| Brazos ISD | 21 mi | 866 | 12.8 | – |
| Stafford MSD | 22 mi | 3,492 | 15.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Fort Bend County
- Fort Bend ISD (79,663 students)
- Lamar CISD (46,786 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - Houston West (6,541 students)
- Stafford MSD (3,492 students)
- Arrow Academy (454 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
16319 Hwy 36, Needville, TX 77461
Phone: (979)793-4308
Website: needvilleisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.