Nordheim School
Public school in Nordheim, Texas · Nordheim ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Nordheim School serves 116 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Nordheim (DeWitt County). It is the only school in Nordheim ISD. By enrollment it is the 295th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 6.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Nordheim ISD |
| County | DeWitt County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483288003624 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Nordheim ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 116 | 116 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 6.8 | 6.8 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.7% | 64.7% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Nordheim School in context
Size
Nordheim School is the only school in Nordheim ISD, so its 116 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 49.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 276; Nordheim 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 8 with 12 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 4, against an average of 8 per grade. This year grade 12 has 150% more students than kindergarten (10 against 4). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 4 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 50% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 45.7%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 17 full-time-equivalent teachers for 116 students, Nordheim School has 6.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 116 students would have about 10.5 teachers, so Nordheim School has 6.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Nordheim 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 school is Pawnee El / J H/HS, 30.3 miles away in Pawnee ISD. No other 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 | 50% |
| Hispanic | 45.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Black | 1.7% |
61.2% of students are girls and 38.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 4 |
| Kindergarten | 4 |
| Grade 1 | 6 |
| Grade 2 | 8 |
| Grade 3 | 11 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 8 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
| Grade 7 | 10 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
| Grade 9 | 7 |
| Grade 10 | 11 |
| Grade 11 | 8 |
| Grade 12 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 N Broadway, Nordheim, TX 78141
Phone: (361)938-5211
Website: nordheimisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nordheim School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee El / J H/HS | Pawnee ISD | 30.3 mi | 630 | 22.5 | 83.2% |
| Legacy Ranch Inspire Academy | Inspire Academies | 48.7 mi | 33 | 9.4 | 90.9% |
| Seguin Campus | Southwest Preparatory School | 48.8 mi | 284 | 12.8 | 61.6% |
| Discipline Alternative School at Saegert | Seguin ISD | 49.4 mi | 44 | 6.3 | 90.9% |
| Ezzell School | Ezzell ISD | 49.6 mi | 128 | 9.8 | 51.6% |
| Founders Classical Academy of Schertz | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 55.3 mi | 774 | 15.4 | 31.4% |
| Prairie Lea Elementary School | Prairie Lea ISD | 56.4 mi | 267 | 14.8 | 62.2% |
| Waelder School | Waelder ISD | 56.5 mi | 302 | 9.5 | 90.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.