Garrison Elementary School
Public elementary school in Garrison, Texas · Garrison ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Garrison Elementary School serves 346 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Garrison (Nacogdoches County). It is one of 3 schools in Garrison ISD. By enrollment it is the 3849th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.5 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 ÷ 27.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Garrison ISD |
| County | Nacogdoches County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482040002055 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Garrison ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 346 | 736 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 11.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.2% | 60.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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.
Garrison Elementary School in context
Size
Garrison Elementary School is the only elementary school in Garrison ISD. Its 346 students are 47% of the district's 736. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16.7 miles away and have a median of 443 students, so Garrison Elementary School is smaller 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 3 with 61 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 33, against an average of 49 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 50 in kindergarten and 53 in grade 5. It also enrolls 33 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 62.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Garrison ISD (65.2%). Black students are next, at 15.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.7% across Garrison 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
Garrison Elementary School has 27.57 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 346 students would have about 23.4 teachers, so Garrison Elementary School has 4.2 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Mt Enterprise Elementary School, 13.2 miles away in Mount Enterprise ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 62.7% |
| Black | 15.6% |
| Hispanic | 14.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 33 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 41 |
| Grade 2 | 52 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
| Grade 5 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
459 N Us Hwy 59, Garrison, TX 75946
Phone: (936)347-7010
Website: garrisonisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Garrison Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Enterprise Elementary School | Mount Enterprise ISD | 13.2 mi | 252 | 13.4 | 59.5% |
| Excelsior Elementary School | Excelsior ISD | 13.2 mi | 86 | 7.9 | 52.3% |
| Central Heights Elementary School | Central Heights ISD | 13.9 mi | 477 | 13.3 | 40.9% |
| Raguet Elementary School | Nacogdoches ISD | 16.7 mi | 409 | 14.2 | 67.2% |
| Stephen F Austin State University Charter School | Stephen F Austin State University Charter School | 16.8 mi | 253 | 15.5 | – |
| F L Moffett Primary School | Center ISD | 16.9 mi | 630 | 16 | 82.2% |
| Mike Moses Elementary School | Nacogdoches ISD | 17.1 mi | 503 | 16 | 94% |
| Center Elementary School | Center ISD | 17.2 mi | 476 | 14.6 | 86.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Garrison ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison High School | High | 9–12 | 221 |
| Garrison Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 166 |