Grand Saline Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Grand Saline, Texas · Grand Saline ISD · Grades 3–5
Grand Saline Intermediate School serves 244 students in grades 3–5 in Grand Saline (Van Zandt County). It is one of 5 schools in Grand Saline ISD. By enrollment it is the 4374th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 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 ÷ 17.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Grand Saline ISD |
| County | Van Zandt County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482145007472 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Grand Saline ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 244 | 1,211 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 13 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.9% | 51.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Grand Saline Intermediate School in context
Size
Grand Saline Intermediate School is the smallest of Grand Saline ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 244 students are 20.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.5 miles away and have a median of 278 students, so Grand Saline Intermediate School is close to their typical size.
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 5 with 83 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 80, against an average of 81 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 81 in grade 3 and 83 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 70.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Grand Saline ISD (68.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 26.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Grand Saline 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
Grand Saline Intermediate School has 17.37 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 244 students would have about 16.5 teachers, so Grand Saline Intermediate 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 Grand Saline Elementary School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 70.1% |
| Hispanic | 26.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 81 |
| Grade 4 | 80 |
| Grade 5 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 Stadium Dr., Grand Saline, TX 75140
Phone: (903)962-5515
Website: grandsalineisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Grand Saline Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Saline Elementary School | Grand Saline ISD | 0.1 mi | 299 | 15 | 62.9% |
| Hallie Randall Elementary School | Fruitvale ISD | 5.3 mi | 209 | 10.6 | 67.5% |
| Alba-Golden Elementary School | Alba-Golden ISD | 8.8 mi | 383 | 12.6 | 62.7% |
| Edgewood Elementary School | Edgewood ISD | 9.5 mi | 243 | 12.6 | 64.6% |
| Edgewood Intermediate School | Edgewood ISD | 9.5 mi | 257 | 14.1 | 51.8% |
| Rhodes Elementary School | Van ISD | 11.9 mi | 402 | 16.7 | 63.7% |
| Mineola Intermediate School | Mineola ISD | 12.2 mi | 252 | 13.4 | 56.3% |
| Van Middle School | Van ISD | 12.4 mi | 828 | 14.3 | 61.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Grand Saline ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Saline Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 299 |
| Grand Saline High School | High | 9–12 | 363 |
| Grand Saline Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 293 |
| Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center | High | 7–12 | 12 |