H O Whitehurst Elementary School
Public elementary school in Groesbeck, Texas · Groesbeck ISD · Grades Pre-K–3
H O Whitehurst Elementary School serves 470 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Groesbeck (Limestone County). It is one of 4 schools in Groesbeck ISD. By enrollment it is the 2812th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 29.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–3 |
| District | Groesbeck ISD |
| County | Limestone County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482181012942 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Groesbeck ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 470 | 1,495 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 13.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.1% | 65.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
H O Whitehurst Elementary School in context
Size
H O Whitehurst Elementary School is the only elementary school in Groesbeck ISD. Its 470 students are 31.4% of the district's 1,495. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 17.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 371; H O Whitehurst Elementary School is larger 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 2 with 115 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 63, against an average of 94 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 101 in kindergarten and 96 in grade 3. It also enrolls 63 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 53.4% here and 54% across Groesbeck ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 28.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.2% across Groesbeck 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 29.37 full-time-equivalent teachers for 470 students, H O Whitehurst Elementary School has 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 470 students would have about 31.8 teachers, so H O Whitehurst Elementary School has 2.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
H O Whitehurst 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 A B McBay Elementary School, 12.8 miles away in Mexia 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 | 53.4% |
| Hispanic | 28.9% |
| Black | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.7% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 63 |
| Kindergarten | 101 |
| Grade 1 | 95 |
| Grade 2 | 115 |
| Grade 3 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
801 S Ellis, Groesbeck, TX 76642
Phone: (254)729-4104
Website: es.groesbeckisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: H O Whitehurst Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A B McBay Elementary School | Mexia ISD | 12.8 mi | 498 | 13.3 | 83.9% |
| R Q Sims Intermediate School | Mexia ISD | 12.9 mi | 428 | 13.5 | 79.9% |
| Mart Elementary School | Mart ISD | 16.4 mi | 352 | 13.8 | 66.5% |
| Coolidge Elementary School | Coolidge ISD | 17.4 mi | 147 | 9.8 | 82.3% |
| Teague Elementary School | Teague ISD | 17.5 mi | 483 | 14.1 | 63.6% |
| Wortham Elementary School | Wortham ISD | 19.2 mi | 238 | 16.3 | 60.1% |
| Foster Elementary School | Riesel ISD | 22.2 mi | 355 | 16.8 | 49.6% |
| Leon Elementary School | Leon ISD | 23.9 mi | 386 | 14.5 | 57.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Groesbeck ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enge-Washington Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 320 |
| Groesbeck High School | High | 9–12 | 497 |
| Groesbeck Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 208 |