Goodrich Elementary School
Public elementary school in Goodrich, Texas · Goodrich ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Goodrich Elementary School serves 147 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Goodrich (Polk County). It is one of 3 schools in Goodrich ISD. By enrollment it is the 4602nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 9.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Goodrich ISD |
| County | Polk County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482109001873 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Goodrich ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 147 | 266 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 11.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.5% | 94.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Goodrich Elementary School in context
Size
Goodrich Elementary School is the only elementary school in Goodrich ISD. Its 147 students are 55.3% of the district's 266. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.9 miles away and have a median of 469 students, so Goodrich 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 1 with 26 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 13, against an average of 21 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 20 in kindergarten and 21 in grade 5. It also enrolls 13 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 42.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Goodrich ISD (42.9%). White students are next, at 35.4%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
92.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 94.3% across Goodrich 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
Goodrich Elementary School has 9.06 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 147 students would have about 9.9 teachers, so Goodrich 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
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 Pine Ridge Primary School, 7 miles away in Livingston ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 42.2% |
| White | 35.4% |
| Black | 14.3% |
| Two or more races | 8.2% |
51.7% of students are girls and 48.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 26 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 24 |
| Grade 4 | 23 |
| Grade 5 | 21 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
234 Katie Simpson St, Goodrich, TX 77335
Phone: (936)365-1100
Website: goodrichisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Goodrich Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Ridge Primary School | Livingston ISD | 7.0 mi | 439 | 15.5 | 79.3% |
| Creekside Elementary School | Livingston ISD | 7.1 mi | 504 | 17.9 | 80% |
| Cedar Grove Elementary School | Livingston ISD | 7.2 mi | 513 | 17 | 67.6% |
| Timber Creek Elementary School | Livingston ISD | 7.4 mi | 499 | 17.2 | 73.1% |
| Shepherd Primary School | Shepherd ISD | 8.3 mi | 504 | 20.6 | 78.4% |
| Shepherd Intermediate School | Shepherd ISD | 8.5 mi | 400 | 17.3 | 80.8% |
| Coldspring Intermediate School | Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD | 10.4 mi | 346 | 14.9 | 70.2% |
| Street Elementary School | Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD | 10.5 mi | 424 | 13.6 | 72.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Goodrich ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodrich High School | High | 9–12 | 67 |
| Goodrich Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 52 |