Ganado Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ganado, Texas · Ganado ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ganado Elementary School serves 321 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Ganado (Jackson County). It is one of 3 schools in Ganado ISD. By enrollment it is the 4009th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Ganado ISD |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482031002006 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ganado ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 321 | 712 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52% | 53.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Ganado Elementary School in context
Size
Ganado Elementary School is the only elementary school in Ganado ISD. Its 321 students are 45.1% of the district's 712. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17 miles away and have a median of 356 students, so Ganado Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 56 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 37, against an average of 46 per grade. This year grade 5 has 37% more students than kindergarten (56 against 41). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 37 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 63.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Ganado ISD (61.5%). White students are next, at 35.5%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.1% across Ganado ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Ganado Elementary School has 24.94 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 321 students would have about 21.7 teachers, so Ganado Elementary School has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Louise Elementary School, 8.3 miles away in Louise ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.2% |
| White | 35.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
54.2% of students are girls and 45.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 43 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 47 |
| Grade 4 | 47 |
| Grade 5 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 W Sutherland, Ganado, TX 77962
Phone: (361)771-4250
Website: ganadoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ganado Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Elementary School | Louise ISD | 8.3 mi | 273 | 14.1 | 68.9% |
| Edna Intermediate School | Edna ISD | 9.9 mi | 202 | 14.9 | 55.4% |
| Edna Primary School | Edna ISD | 9.9 mi | 551 | 15.4 | 63.7% |
| Industrial El East | Industrial ISD | 16.1 mi | 264 | 15.3 | 51.9% |
| Hutchins Elementary School | El Campo ISD | 17.8 mi | 678 | 17.8 | 75.4% |
| Northside Elementary School | El Campo ISD | 18.2 mi | 471 | 18.9 | 77.3% |
| Myatt Elementary School | El Campo ISD | 18.3 mi | 421 | 16.8 | 81.7% |
| Industrial El West | Industrial ISD | 18.9 mi | 290 | 16.7 | 23.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ganado ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganado High School | High | 9–12 | 221 |
| Ganado Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 170 |