Jo Ann Ford Elementary School
Public elementary school in Georgetown, Texas · Georgetown ISD · Grades K–5
Jo Ann Ford Elementary School serves 504 students in grades K–5 in Georgetown (Williamson County). It is one of 19 schools in Georgetown ISD. By enrollment it is the 2489th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 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 ÷ 36.08 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Georgetown ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482060011092 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Georgetown ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 504 | 13,881 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 14.7% | 38.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Jo Ann Ford Elementary School in context
Size
Jo Ann Ford Elementary School is the 7th largest of Georgetown ISD's 11 elementary schools; its 504 students are 3.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 486; Jo Ann Ford 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 5 with 103 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 63, against an average of 84 per grade. This year grade 5 has 63% more students than kindergarten (103 against 63). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 62.7% here and 38.7% across Georgetown ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 23.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
14.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 38.5% across Georgetown 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 36.08 full-time-equivalent teachers for 504 students, Jo Ann Ford Elementary School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 504 students would have about 34.1 teachers, so Jo Ann Ford Elementary School has 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
Jo Ann Ford Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is Village Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 24 other elementary schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 62.7% |
| Hispanic | 23.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 63 |
| Grade 1 | 67 |
| Grade 2 | 90 |
| Grade 3 | 88 |
| Grade 4 | 93 |
| Grade 5 | 103 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
210 Woodlake Dr., Georgetown, TX 78633
Phone: (512)943-5180
Website: ford.georgetownisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jo Ann Ford Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 1.1 mi | 486 | 13.7 | 42.6% |
| Raye McCoy Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 1.4 mi | 486 | 12.1 | 23.5% |
| Frost Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 2.7 mi | 289 | 10.7 | 61.6% |
| Wolf Ranch Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 4.4 mi | 869 | 15.9 | 22.2% |
| Goodwater Montessori School | Goodwater Montessori School | 4.6 mi | 323 | 19.8 | 36.2% |
| Pat Cooper Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 5.0 mi | 630 | 13.7 | 66.8% |
| Annie Purl Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 5.6 mi | 690 | 13.6 | 72% |
| San Gabriel Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 6.1 mi | 322 | 14.5 | 14% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Georgetown ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Purl Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 690 |
| Carver Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 711 |
| Charles a Forbes Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 803 |
| Chip Richarte High School | High | 10–12 | 92 |
| Douglas Benold Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 720 |
| East View High School | High | 9–12 | 2,206 |
| Frost Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 289 |
| George Wagner Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 837 |
| Georgetown Alternative Program | High | 6–12 | 28 |
| Georgetown High School | High | 9–12 | 2,059 |
| James E Mitchell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 682 |
| James Tippit Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 728 |
| Pat Cooper Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 630 |
| Raye McCoy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 486 |
| San Gabriel Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 322 |
| Village Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 486 |
| Williams Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 729 |
| Wolf Ranch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 869 |