Groom School
Public school in Groom, Texas · Groom ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Groom School serves 130 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Groom (Carson County). It is the only school in Groom ISD. By enrollment it is the 279th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 6.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 18.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Groom ISD |
| County | Carson County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482184002205 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Groom ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 130 | 130 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 6.9 | 6.9 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24.6% | 24.6% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Groom School in context
Size
Groom School is the only school in Groom ISD, so its 130 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 38.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 180; Groom 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 8 with 14 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 6, against an average of 9 per grade. This year grade 12 has 10% more students than kindergarten (11 against 10). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 6 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 87.7% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools.
24.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 18.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 130 students, Groom School has 6.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 130 students would have about 11.8 teachers, so Groom School has 7.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Groom School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other school is Claude Schools, 16 miles away in Claude ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87.7% |
| Hispanic | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 10 |
| Grade 1 | 10 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 7 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 7 |
| Grade 6 | 10 |
| Grade 7 | 9 |
| Grade 8 | 14 |
| Grade 9 | 6 |
| Grade 10 | 12 |
| Grade 11 | 10 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
304 W 3rd St, Groom, TX 79039
Phone: (806)248-7474
Website: groomisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Groom School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Schools | Claude ISD | 16.0 mi | 297 | 10.2 | 27.3% |
| Lefors School | Lefors ISD | 23.7 mi | 173 | 7.6 | 66.5% |
| McLean School | McLean ISD | 29.1 mi | 182 | 9.7 | 68.7% |
| Hedley School | Hedley ISD | 34.6 mi | 95 | 5.6 | 73.7% |
| Miami School | Miami ISD | 42.4 mi | 177 | 9.2 | 31.6% |
| Amarillo Collegiate Academy | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 42.9 mi | 464 | 16.4 | 25.9% |
| Youth Center of High Plains | Canyon ISD | 43.2 mi | 40 | 4.8 | 7.5% |
| Shamrock ISD | Shamrock ISD | 49.2 mi | 343 | 11.6 | 68.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.