George Washington Carver Elementary School
Public elementary school in Karnack, Texas · Karnack ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
George Washington Carver Elementary School serves 119 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Karnack (Harrison County). It is the only school in Karnack ISD. By enrollment it is the 4644th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 8.5 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 ÷ 14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Karnack ISD |
| County | Harrison County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482511002799 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Karnack ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 119 | 119 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 8.5 | 8.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.7% | 85.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
George Washington Carver Elementary School in context
Size
George Washington Carver Elementary School is the only school in Karnack ISD, so its 119 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13.8 miles away and have a median of 422 students, so George Washington Carver 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 4 with 16 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 4, against an average of 12 per grade. This year grade 8 has 20% fewer students than kindergarten (8 against 10). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 44.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Black students are next, at 37.8%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
85.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
George Washington Carver Elementary School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 119 students would have about 8 teachers, so George Washington Carver Elementary School has 6 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 Crockett Elementary School, 11.9 miles away in Marshall 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 | 44.5% |
| Black | 37.8% |
| Hispanic | 13.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 10 |
| Grade 1 | 10 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 15 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 4 |
| Grade 7 | 15 |
| Grade 8 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
655 Fason St, Karnack, TX 75661
Phone: (903)679-3113
Website: karnackisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: George Washington Carver Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett Elementary School | Marshall ISD | 11.9 mi | 549 | 15.1 | 84% |
| Jefferson Primary School | Jefferson ISD | 12.6 mi | 149 | 16.6 | 89.3% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Jefferson ISD | 12.8 mi | 286 | 11.8 | 78.3% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Marshall ISD | 12.9 mi | 536 | 17.5 | 66.6% |
| Waskom Elementary School | Waskom ISD | 14.7 mi | 370 | 15.1 | 68.1% |
| Price T Young Elementary School | Marshall ISD | 15.4 mi | 550 | 15.4 | 93.1% |
| Wm B Travis Elementary School | Marshall ISD | 15.4 mi | 473 | 15.6 | 87.7% |
| Elysian Fields Elementary School | Elysian Fields ISD | 20.3 mi | 360 | 12.5 | 51.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.