Gonzales Elementary School
Public elementary school in Gonzales, Texas · Gonzales ISD · Grades K–2
Gonzales Elementary School serves 500 students in grades K–2 in Gonzales (Gonzales County). It is one of 5 schools in Gonzales ISD. By enrollment it is the 2539th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.8 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 ÷ 26.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–2 |
| District | Gonzales ISD |
| County | Gonzales County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482106002098 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gonzales ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 500 | 2,557 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.8 | 16.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.6% | 72.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% 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.
Gonzales Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Gonzales ISD, Gonzales Elementary School is the smallest, with 19.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 19.1 miles away and have a median of 321 students, so Gonzales Elementary School 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 1 with 175 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 154, against an average of 167 per grade. This year grade 2 has 11% more students than kindergarten (171 against 154). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 63.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across Gonzales ISD (68.1%). White students are next, at 26.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.5% across Gonzales ISD 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
Gonzales Elementary School has 26.62 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 500 students would have about 33.8 teachers, so Gonzales Elementary School has 7.2 fewer.
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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Gonzales North Avenue, 1 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.6% |
| White | 26.6% |
| Black | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 154 |
| Grade 1 | 175 |
| Grade 2 | 171 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1600 St Andrews St, Gonzales, TX 78629
Phone: (830)672-2826
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gonzales Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales North Avenue | Gonzales ISD | 1.0 mi | 565 | 19.9 | 72.6% |
| Shiner Elementary School | Shiner ISD | 15.7 mi | 410 | 14.6 | 28.5% |
| Leonard Shanklin Elementary School | Luling ISD | 17.4 mi | 735 | 14.5 | 81.4% |
| Moulton Elementary School | Moulton ISD | 18.2 mi | 170 | 11 | 53.5% |
| Nixon Smiley Elementary School | Nixon-Smiley CISD | 20.1 mi | 438 | 13.3 | 80.4% |
| Westhoff Elementary School | Westhoff ISD | 22.0 mi | 85 | 10.8 | 58.8% |
| Yoakum Primary School | Yoakum ISD | 22.7 mi | 231 | 11.5 | 70.1% |
| Yoakum Annex | Yoakum ISD | 23.4 mi | 185 | 10.2 | 81.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gonzales ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales High School | High | 9–12 | 751 |
| Gonzales Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 584 |
| Gonzales North Avenue | Elementary | 3–5 | 565 |
| Gonzales Primary Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 157 |