Gonzales North Avenue
Public elementary school in Gonzales, Texas · Gonzales ISD · Grades 3–5
Gonzales North Avenue serves 565 students in grades 3–5 in Gonzales (Gonzales County). It is one of 5 schools in Gonzales ISD. By enrollment it is the 1899th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.9 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 ÷ 28.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Gonzales ISD |
| County | Gonzales County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482106008792 |
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 | 565 | 2,557 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.9 | 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. 96% 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 North Avenue in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Gonzales ISD, Gonzales North Avenue is the largest, with 22.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 19.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 321; Gonzales North Avenue 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 4 with 196 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 179, against an average of 188 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 190 in grade 3 and 179 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 69.9% here and 68.1% across Gonzales ISD. White students are next, at 20.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.6% of its students are eligible 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
With 28.33 full-time-equivalent teachers for 565 students, Gonzales North Avenue has 19.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 565 students would have about 38.2 teachers, so Gonzales North Avenue has 9.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Gonzales North Avenue is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Gonzales Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 69.9% |
| White | 20.9% |
| Black | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 190 |
| Grade 4 | 196 |
| Grade 5 | 179 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1032 St Joseph St, Gonzales, TX 78629
Phone: (830)672-1467
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gonzales North Avenue. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Elementary School | Gonzales ISD | 1.0 mi | 500 | 18.8 | 72.6% |
| Shiner Elementary School | Shiner ISD | 16.7 mi | 410 | 14.6 | 28.5% |
| Leonard Shanklin Elementary School | Luling ISD | 16.7 mi | 735 | 14.5 | 81.4% |
| Moulton Elementary School | Moulton ISD | 19.1 mi | 170 | 11 | 53.5% |
| Nixon Smiley Elementary School | Nixon-Smiley CISD | 19.5 mi | 438 | 13.3 | 80.4% |
| Westhoff Elementary School | Westhoff ISD | 21.9 mi | 85 | 10.8 | 58.8% |
| Yoakum Primary School | Yoakum ISD | 23.4 mi | 231 | 11.5 | 70.1% |
| Yoakum Annex | Yoakum ISD | 24.1 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 Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 500 |
| Gonzales High School | High | 9–12 | 751 |
| Gonzales Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 584 |
| Gonzales Primary Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 157 |