Garner College and Career Preparatory Academy
Public school in Weatherford, Texas · Garner ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Garner College and Career Preparatory Academy serves 357 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Weatherford (Parker County). It is the only school in Garner ISD. By enrollment it is the 120th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 10.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Garner ISD |
| County | Parker County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482037002054 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Garner ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 357 | 357 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 10.1 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.5% | 53.5% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Garner College and Career Preparatory Academy in context
Size
Garner College and Career Preparatory Academy is the only school in Garner ISD, so its 357 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 31.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 247; Garner College and Career Preparatory Academy is larger than most of them.
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 2 with 37 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 17, against an average of 26 per grade. This year grade 12 has 10% fewer students than kindergarten (19 against 21). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 17 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 68.1% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 26.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 35.19 full-time-equivalent teachers for 357 students, Garner College and Career Preparatory Academy has 10.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 357 students would have about 32.5 teachers, so Garner College and Career Preparatory Academy has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Garner College and Career Preparatory Academy is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other school is Mineral Wells Schools, 5.5 miles away in Mineral Wells ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.1% |
| Hispanic | 26.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
54.1% of students are girls and 45.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 17 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 32 |
| Grade 2 | 37 |
| Grade 3 | 25 |
| Grade 4 | 33 |
| Grade 5 | 27 |
| Grade 6 | 27 |
| Grade 7 | 32 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
| Grade 9 | 20 |
| Grade 10 | 24 |
| Grade 11 | 25 |
| Grade 12 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2222 Garner School Rd, Weatherford, TX 76088
Phone: (940)682-4251
Website: garnerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Garner College and Career Preparatory Academy. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Wells Schools | Mineral Wells ISD | 5.5 mi | 3,275 | 15.3 | 73% |
| Perrin School | Perrin-Whitt CISD | 14.9 mi | 324 | 11.3 | 49.4% |
| Graford School | Graford ISD | 17.2 mi | 339 | 8.7 | 51.6% |
| Gordon School | Gordon ISD | 29.7 mi | 227 | 9.6 | 57.7% |
| Bryson School | Bryson ISD | 32.4 mi | 267 | 13 | 45.7% |
| Bluff Dale | Bluff Dale ISD | 33.5 mi | 219 | 10.7 | 27.4% |
| Alternative Discipline Campus | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 33.6 mi | 51 | 5.1 | 76.5% |
| Boulevard Heights | Fort Worth ISD | 34.8 mi | 32 | 2.4 | 75% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.