Needville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Needville, Texas · Needville ISD · Grades Pre-K–3
Needville Elementary School serves 1,121 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Needville (Fort Bend County). It is one of 4 schools in Needville ISD. By enrollment it is the 45th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.1 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 ÷ 65.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–3 |
| District | Needville ISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483231003583 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Needville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,121 | 3,650 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 14.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.3% | 42.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% 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.
Needville Elementary School in context
Size
Needville Elementary School is the only elementary school in Needville ISD. Its 1,121 students are 30.7% of the district's 3,650. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.9 miles away and have a median of 541 students, so Needville 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 kindergarten with 275 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 81, against an average of 224 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 275 in kindergarten and 265 in grade 3. It also enrolls 81 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 52.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Needville ISD (49.3%). White students are next, at 40.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.4% across Needville 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
Needville Elementary School has 65.61 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,121 students would have about 75.7 teachers, so Needville Elementary School has 10.1 fewer.
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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Thomas R Culver Elementary School, 7 miles away in Lamar CISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 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 | 40.3% |
| Black | 5% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 81 |
| Kindergarten | 275 |
| Grade 1 | 250 |
| Grade 2 | 250 |
| Grade 3 | 265 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3600 Margaret St, Needville, TX 77461
Phone: (979)793-4241
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Needville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas R Culver Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 7.0 mi | 828 | 16.3 | 60.1% |
| Adriane Mathews Gray Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 8.0 mi | 618 | 17.1 | 52.1% |
| Beasley Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 8.4 mi | 453 | 16.8 | 82.3% |
| Meyer Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 8.5 mi | 478 | 14.8 | 65.9% |
| Damon Elementary School | Damon ISD | 9.2 mi | 107 | 7.6 | 72.9% |
| Newgulf Elementary School | Boling ISD | 10.2 mi | 559 | 17.3 | 56.2% |
| Cora Thomas Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 10.2 mi | 678 | 16.5 | 46.2% |
| Bowie Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 10.5 mi | 523 | 15.7 | 81.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Needville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needville High School | High | 9–12 | 1,111 |
| Needville Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 565 |
| Needville Middle School | Middle | 4–6 | 853 |