Kountze Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Kountze, Texas · Kountze ISD · Grades 3–5
Kountze Intermediate School serves 257 students in grades 3–5 in Kountze (Hardin County). It is one of 4 schools in Kountze ISD. By enrollment it is the 4324th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 17.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Kountze ISD |
| County | Hardin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482592011977 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kountze ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 257 | 1,151 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 12.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.9% | 59.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
Kountze Intermediate School in context
Size
Kountze Intermediate School is the smallest of Kountze ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 257 students are 22.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 366; Kountze Intermediate 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 5 with 88 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 83, against an average of 86 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 83 in grade 3 and 88 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 69.3% here and 68.5% across Kountze ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 13.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.7% across Kountze ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 17.77 full-time-equivalent teachers for 257 students, Kountze Intermediate School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 257 students would have about 17.4 teachers, so Kountze Intermediate 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
Kountze Intermediate School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Kountze Elementary School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 69.3% |
| Hispanic | 13.2% |
| Black | 10.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
45.1% of students are girls and 54.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 86 |
| Grade 5 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
150 Vaughn St, Kountze, TX 77625
Phone: (409)246-8230
Website: kountzeisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kountze Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kountze Elementary School | Kountze ISD | 0.2 mi | 336 | 16.2 | 67.3% |
| Laura Reeves Primary School | Silsbee ISD | 7.6 mi | 281 | 14.3 | 71.9% |
| Silsbee Elementary School | Silsbee ISD | 7.6 mi | 921 | 14.4 | 70% |
| Lumberton Intermediate School | Lumberton ISD | 10.3 mi | 987 | 16.4 | 43.4% |
| Lumberton Primary School | Lumberton ISD | 10.5 mi | 574 | 13.7 | 37.5% |
| Lumberton Early Childhood School | Lumberton ISD | 11.2 mi | 396 | 16.5 | 49% |
| Evadale Elementary School | Evadale ISD | 13.9 mi | 200 | 12.6 | 44.5% |
| Ignite Community School - Beaumont | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 15.9 mi | 179 | 15.9 | 84.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kountze ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kountze Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 336 |
| Kountze High School | High | 9–12 | 328 |
| Kountze Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 230 |