Rainwater Elementary School
Public elementary school in Carrollton, Texas · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Rainwater Elementary School serves 328 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Carrollton (Denton County). It is one of 38 schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 3969th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.3 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 ÷ 26.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481305005740 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 328 | 24,165 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50% | 63.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Rainwater Elementary School in context
Size
Rainwater Elementary School is the 23rd largest of Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD's 24 elementary schools; its 328 students are 1.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.1 miles away and have a median of 448 students, so Rainwater Elementary 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 4 with 59 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 39, against an average of 47 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% fewer students than kindergarten (41 against 53). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 39 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 32.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (60.7%). White students are next, at 26.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.9% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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
Rainwater Elementary School has 26.71 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 328 students would have about 22.2 teachers, so Rainwater Elementary School has 4.5 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Rosemeade Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 39 elementary schools within 5 miles and 131 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 32.3% |
| White | 26.8% |
| Asian | 17.7% |
| Black | 13.7% |
| Two or more races | 9.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
45.4% of students are girls and 54.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 53 |
| Grade 1 | 43 |
| Grade 2 | 47 |
| Grade 3 | 46 |
| Grade 4 | 59 |
| Grade 5 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1408 E Frankford, Carrollton, TX 75007
Phone: (972)968-2800
Website: cfbisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rainwater Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemeade Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.7 mi | 360 | 13.5 | 36.1% |
| Kent Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.9 mi | 416 | 13.6 | 46.2% |
| Davis Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.0 mi | 451 | 14.7 | 80.5% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Carrollton | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 1.1 mi | 444 | 15.3 | 65.1% |
| McCoy Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 410 | 13 | 25.1% |
| Thompson Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.5 mi | 531 | 14.9 | 74.2% |
| Blanton Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.5 mi | 503 | 14.5 | 76.7% |
| Homestead Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 1.7 mi | 470 | 13.8 | 23.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.