Gruver Elementary School
Public elementary school in Gruver, Texas · Gruver ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Gruver Elementary School serves 153 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Gruver (Hansford County). It is one of 3 schools in Gruver ISD. By enrollment it is the 4592nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 8.1 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 ÷ 18.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Gruver ISD |
| County | Hansford County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482193002209 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gruver ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 153 | 409 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 8.1 | 7.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.5% | 39.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
Gruver Elementary School in context
Size
Gruver Elementary School is the only elementary school in Gruver ISD. Its 153 students are 37.4% of the district's 409. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 33.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 275; Gruver 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 30 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 22, against an average of 26 per grade. This year grade 4 has 13% more students than kindergarten (27 against 24). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 27 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 52.3% here and 47.7% across Gruver ISD. White students are next, at 45.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.4% across Gruver 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
With 18.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 153 students, Gruver Elementary School has 8.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 153 students would have about 10.3 teachers, so Gruver Elementary School has 8.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Gruver Elementary 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 elementary school is Gus Birdwell Elementary School, 12.4 miles away in Spearman 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
| Hispanic | 52.3% |
| White | 45.1% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Black | 0.7% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 27 |
| Kindergarten | 24 |
| Grade 1 | 30 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 Garrett Ave, Gruver, TX 79040
Phone: (806)733-2031
Website: gruverisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gruver Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Birdwell Elementary School | Spearman ISD | 12.4 mi | 343 | 11.9 | 66.5% |
| Sunray Elementary School | Sunray Collegiate ISD | 28.9 mi | 256 | 13.1 | 54.3% |
| West Texas Elementary School | Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD | 30.4 mi | 209 | 11.1 | 32.5% |
| Edwin F Williams Intermediate School | Perryton ISD | 33.6 mi | 293 | 13.5 | 64.2% |
| James L Wright Elementary School | Perryton ISD | 33.8 mi | 385 | 14.5 | 65.5% |
| Perryton Kinder | Perryton ISD | 34.1 mi | 167 | 15.2 | 68.3% |
| Cactus Elementary School | Dumas ISD | 36.9 mi | 487 | 14.6 | 94% |
| Mary Allen Elementary School | Stratford ISD | 38.1 mi | 230 | 12.2 | 64.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gruver ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gruver High School | High | 9–12 | 141 |
| Gruver Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 115 |