Rains Elementary School
Public elementary school in Emory, Texas · Rains ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Rains Elementary School serves 438 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Emory (Rains County). It is one of 4 schools in Rains ISD. By enrollment it is the 3133rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 30.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Rains ISD |
| County | Rains County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483636004080 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Rains ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 438 | 1,712 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.4% | 61.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Rains Elementary School in context
Size
Rains Elementary School is the largest of Rains ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 438 students are 25.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.3 miles away and have a median of 251 students, so Rains 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 127 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 79, against an average of 110 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 127 in kindergarten and 126 in grade 2. It also enrolls 79 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 70.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Rains ISD (70.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 19.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% across Rains 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
Rains Elementary School has 30.58 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 438 students would have about 29.6 teachers, so Rains Elementary School has 1 more.
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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Rains Intermediate School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 70.1% |
| Hispanic | 19.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.1% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 79 |
| Kindergarten | 127 |
| Grade 1 | 106 |
| Grade 2 | 126 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
372 Fm 3299, Emory, TX 75440
Phone: (903)473-2222
Website: rainsisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rains Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rains Intermediate School | Rains ISD | 0.2 mi | 360 | 15 | 64.2% |
| Lone Oak Elementary School | Lone Oak ISD | 10.7 mi | 540 | 15 | 49.4% |
| Yantis Elementary School | Yantis ISD | 12.9 mi | 155 | 11.4 | 71.6% |
| Hallie Randall Elementary School | Fruitvale ISD | 14.2 mi | 209 | 10.6 | 67.5% |
| Edgewood Elementary School | Edgewood ISD | 14.4 mi | 243 | 12.6 | 64.6% |
| Edgewood Intermediate School | Edgewood ISD | 14.4 mi | 257 | 14.1 | 51.8% |
| Grand Saline Intermediate School | Grand Saline ISD | 15.0 mi | 244 | 14 | 52.9% |
| Grand Saline Elementary School | Grand Saline ISD | 15.0 mi | 299 | 15 | 62.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rains ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rains High School | High | 9–12 | 531 |
| Rains Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 360 |
| Rains Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 383 |