Groveton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Groveton, Texas · Groveton ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Groveton Elementary School serves 343 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Groveton (Trinity County). It is one of 2 schools in Groveton ISD. By enrollment it is the 3869th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 22.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Groveton ISD |
| County | Trinity County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482190002207 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Groveton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 343 | 754 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 12.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.5% | 61.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Groveton Elementary School in context
Size
Groveton Elementary School is the only elementary school in Groveton ISD. Its 343 students are 45.5% of the district's 754. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 18.5 miles away and have a median of 353 students, so Groveton 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 4 with 61 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 39, against an average of 49 per grade. This year grade 5 has 28% fewer students than kindergarten (39 against 54). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 81.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Groveton ISD (77.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 12.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.8% across Groveton ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Groveton Elementary School has 22.55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 343 students would have about 23.2 teachers, so Groveton 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Apple Springs Elementary School, 14.7 miles away in Apple Springs ISD. No other elementary 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 | 81.9% |
| Hispanic | 12.2% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 46 |
| Grade 2 | 47 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
N Magee & W 5th St, Groveton, TX 75845
Phone: (936)642-1473
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Groveton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Springs Elementary School | Apple Springs ISD | 14.7 mi | 83 | 10.4 | 75.9% |
| Corrigan-Camden Elementary School | Corrigan-Camden ISD | 16.5 mi | 397 | 15.4 | 76.6% |
| Lansberry Elementary School | Trinity ISD | 17.0 mi | 574 | 18 | 96.2% |
| Onalaska Elementary School | Onalaska ISD | 17.3 mi | 704 | 14.2 | 68.5% |
| Lovelady Elementary School | Lovelady ISD | 19.7 mi | 261 | 11.8 | 45.6% |
| Leggett Elementary School | Leggett ISD | 22.7 mi | 131 | 15.4 | 74% |
| H G Temple Elementary School | Diboll ISD | 23.7 mi | 428 | 13.7 | 75.5% |
| H G Temple Intermediate School | Diboll ISD | 23.7 mi | 309 | 11.9 | 70.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Groveton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groveton J H-H S | High | 6–12 | 411 |