Griffith Elementary School
Public elementary school in Clute, Texas · Brazosport ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Griffith Elementary School serves 493 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Clute (Brazoria County). It is one of 17 schools in Brazosport ISD. By enrollment it is the 2598th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 38.13 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Brazosport ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481119006826 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brazosport ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 493 | 11,169 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.1% | 56.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Griffith Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 9 elementary schools in Brazosport ISD, Griffith Elementary School is the 6th largest, with 4.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 549; Griffith Elementary 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 2 with 92 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 71, against an average of 82 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 83 in kindergarten and 85 in grade 4. It also enrolls 73 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 76.3% here and 56.8% across Brazosport ISD. White students are next, at 15.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.5% across Brazosport 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 38.13 full-time-equivalent teachers for 493 students, Griffith Elementary School has 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 493 students would have about 33.3 teachers, so Griffith Elementary School has 4.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Griffith Elementary School is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, small. The nearest other elementary school is Gladys Polk Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 13 other elementary schools, 5 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 | 76.3% |
| White | 15.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Black | 3% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 73 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 92 |
| Grade 3 | 89 |
| Grade 4 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 Lexington St, Clute, TX 77531
Phone: (979)730-7180
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Griffith Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Polk Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 1.4 mi | 396 | 13.5 | 54.8% |
| T W Ogg Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 1.6 mi | 525 | 14.1 | 68.4% |
| A P Beutel Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 1.6 mi | 572 | 13.8 | 54% |
| O M Roberts Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 2.2 mi | 674 | 15.2 | 64.4% |
| Bess Brannen Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 2.8 mi | 747 | 15.8 | 38.8% |
| O'Hara Lanier Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 6.0 mi | 456 | 14.4 | 76.3% |
| S F Austin Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 6.4 mi | 189 | 13.4 | 69.3% |
| Freeport Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 7.2 mi | 616 | 14.5 | 82.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brazosport ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P Beutel Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 572 |
| Bess Brannen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 747 |
| Brazos Success Academy | High | 9–12 | 134 |
| Brazosport High School | High | 9–12 | 841 |
| Brazoswood High School | High | 9–12 | 2,436 |
| Clute Intermediate School | Middle | 5–8 | 1,002 |
| Freeport Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 616 |
| Freeport Intermediate School | Middle | 6–8 | 565 |
| Gladys Polk Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 396 |
| Lake Jackson Intermediate School | Middle | 7–8 | 698 |
| Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP | Other | 1–12 | 88 |
| O M Roberts Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 674 |
| O'Hara Lanier Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 456 |
| Rasco Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 735 |
| S F Austin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 189 |
| T W Ogg Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 525 |