Gus Winston Cain Elementary School
Public elementary school in Whitehouse, Texas · Whitehouse ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Gus Winston Cain Elementary School serves 508 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Whitehouse (Smith County). It is one of 7 schools in Whitehouse ISD. By enrollment it is the 2444th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Whitehouse ISD |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484560012233 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Whitehouse ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 508 | 4,676 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.2% | 45% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Gus Winston Cain Elementary School in context
Size
Gus Winston Cain Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Whitehouse ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 508 students are 10.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6.9 miles away and have a median of 537 students, so Gus Winston Cain 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 1 with 83 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 73 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% more students than kindergarten (80 against 65). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 65% of enrollment, about the same share as across Whitehouse ISD (62%). Hispanic students are next, at 16.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45% across Whitehouse 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
Gus Winston Cain Elementary School has 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 508 students would have about 34.3 teachers, so Gus Winston Cain Elementary School has 1.2 more.
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 town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is H L Higgins Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 19 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 65% |
| Hispanic | 16.9% |
| Black | 11.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
44.3% of students are girls and 55.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 83 |
| Grade 2 | 76 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
| Grade 5 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
810 Hwy 110 S, Whitehouse, TX 75791
Phone: (903)839-5600
Website: whitehouseisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gus Winston Cain Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H L Higgins Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 1.1 mi | 597 | 14.9 | 48.4% |
| Stanton-Smith Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 1.4 mi | 486 | 14 | 42% |
| Mozelle Brown Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 4.5 mi | 575 | 13.5 | 53.7% |
| Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School | Cumberland Academy | 6.9 mi | 459 | 13 | 59.3% |
| Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary School | Cumberland Academy | 6.9 mi | 392 | 13.1 | 46.4% |
| Dr. Bryan C Jack Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 7.4 mi | 706 | 17.5 | 45.5% |
| Rice Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 7.4 mi | 613 | 15.8 | 61% |
| Troup Elementary School | Troup ISD | 7.5 mi | 498 | 13.3 | 58% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Whitehouse ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| H L Higgins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 597 |
| J W Holloway Sixth Grade School | Middle | 6 | 355 |
| Mozelle Brown Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 575 |
| Stanton-Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 486 |
| Whitehouse High School | High | 9–12 | 1,404 |
| Whitehouse Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 751 |