Garwood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Garwood, Texas · Rice CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Garwood Elementary School serves 120 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Garwood (Colorado County). It is one of 7 schools in Rice CISD. By enrollment it is the 4641st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 7.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Rice CISD |
| County | Colorado County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483697004117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Rice CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 120 | 1,306 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 14.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.2% | 76.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Garwood Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Rice CISD, Garwood Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 9.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 17.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 410; Garwood 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 26 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 2, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% fewer students than kindergarten (15 against 18). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 2 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 56.7% here and 61.7% across Rice CISD. White students are next, at 32.5%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.8% across Rice CISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 7.68 full-time-equivalent teachers for 120 students, Garwood Elementary School has 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 120 students would have about 8.1 teachers, so Garwood Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Garwood Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Eagle Lake Primary School, 10.3 miles away in the same district. 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
| Hispanic | 56.7% |
| White | 32.5% |
| Black | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
40.8% of students are girls and 59.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2 |
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 22 |
| Grade 3 | 26 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7827 Hwy 71 S, Garwood, TX 77442
Phone: (979)234-3531
Website: ricecisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Garwood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Lake Primary School | Rice CISD | 10.3 mi | 194 | 14.7 | 81.4% |
| Eagle Lake Intermediate School | Rice CISD | 11.1 mi | 166 | 13 | 82.5% |
| Sheridan Elementary School | Rice CISD | 16.6 mi | 82 | 11.5 | 79.3% |
| Myatt Elementary School | El Campo ISD | 17.8 mi | 421 | 16.8 | 81.7% |
| Northside Elementary School | El Campo ISD | 17.8 mi | 471 | 18.9 | 77.3% |
| Hutchins Elementary School | El Campo ISD | 18.6 mi | 678 | 17.8 | 75.4% |
| Columbus Elementary School | Columbus ISD | 19.7 mi | 798 | 15.6 | 64.5% |
| C G Sivells Elementary School | Wharton ISD | 20.8 mi | 399 | 17.4 | 89.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rice CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Lake Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 166 |
| Eagle Lake Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 194 |
| Rice Challenge Academy | High | 9–12 | 114 |
| Rice High School | High | 9–12 | 348 |
| Rice Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 282 |
| Sheridan Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 82 |