Royal ISD
Pattison, Texas · Waller County · Grades Pre-K–12
Royal ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,884 students. By enrollment it is the 306th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 2,884 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 183.9 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Waller County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4838190 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Royal ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 517 | 15.9 | 79.5% |
| Royal Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 760 | 16 | 75.9% |
| Royal High School | High | 9–12 | 968 | 14.1 | 62.6% |
| Royal Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 639 | 18 | 74.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Royal ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Royal ISD in context
Size
Royal 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 Royal High School with 968 students, and the smallest is Royal Early Childhood Center with 517; the average is 721, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 261 students this year. Grade 12 has 212 students and kindergarten has 189, 12% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Royal ISD enrolls 156 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 Royal ISD at 72%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 16.5%.
71.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 62.6% at Royal High School to 79.5% at Royal Early Childhood Center. 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 183.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.7 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 4.1 counselors it has 703 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 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 Royal ISD's area as rural, fringe: in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest district is Katy ISD, 11.4 miles away with 96,111 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Royal ISD. Waller 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 | 172.6 | 17 |
| School counselors | 4.1 | 703 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 2,884 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 47 | 61 |
| Other student support staff | 3.2 | 901 |
| School administrators | 10.1 | 286 |
| District administrators | 2 | 1,442 |
| All staff | 348.8 |
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
| Hispanic | 72% |
| Black | 16.5% |
| White | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 156 |
| Kindergarten | 189 |
| Grade 1 | 172 |
| Grade 2 | 178 |
| Grade 3 | 173 |
| Grade 4 | 202 |
| Grade 5 | 207 |
| Grade 6 | 210 |
| Grade 7 | 223 |
| Grade 8 | 206 |
| Grade 9 | 255 |
| Grade 10 | 261 |
| Grade 11 | 240 |
| Grade 12 | 212 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katy ISD | 11 mi | 96,111 | 14 | – |
| Sealy ISD | 12 mi | 3,109 | 14.8 | – |
| Brazos ISD | 14 mi | 866 | 12.8 | – |
| Calvin Nelms Charter Schools | 14 mi | 343 | 19 | – |
| Aristoi Classical Academy | 14 mi | 1,606 | 15.5 | – |
| Lamar CISD | 18 mi | 46,786 | 18.4 | – |
| Waller ISD | 18 mi | 9,905 | 15.4 | – |
| Houston Classical Charter School | 20 mi | 342 | 19.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Waller County
- Hempstead ISD (1,585 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
3714 Fm 359, Pattison, TX 77466
Phone: (281)934-2248
Website: royal-isd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.