Round Top-Carmine Elementary School
Public elementary school in Round Top, Texas · Round Top-Carmine ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Round Top-Carmine Elementary School serves 121 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Round Top (Fayette County). It is one of 2 schools in Round Top-Carmine ISD. By enrollment it is the 4640th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.9 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 ÷ 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Round Top-Carmine ISD |
| County | Fayette County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483810004260 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Round Top-Carmine ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 121 | 235 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 9.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.3% | 34.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Round Top-Carmine Elementary School in context
Size
Round Top-Carmine Elementary School is the only elementary school in Round Top-Carmine ISD. Its 121 students are 51.5% of the district's 235. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16.1 miles away and have a median of 486 students, so Round Top-Carmine 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 2 with 19 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 8, against an average of 15 per grade. This year grade 6 has 78% more students than kindergarten (16 against 9). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 8 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 66.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Round Top-Carmine ISD (68.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 28.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.9% across Round Top-Carmine 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
Round Top-Carmine Elementary School has 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 121 students would have about 8.2 teachers, so Round Top-Carmine Elementary School has 2.9 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 Burton Elementary School, 9.5 miles away in Burton ISD. There are 0 elementary schools 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 | 66.9% |
| Hispanic | 28.1% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
55.4% of students are girls and 44.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 19 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
608 N Washington, Round Top, TX 78954
Phone: (979)966-6116
Website: rtcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Round Top-Carmine Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Elementary School | Burton ISD | 9.5 mi | 386 | 14.2 | 43.5% |
| West End Elementary School | Bellville ISD | 13.6 mi | 143 | 12 | 36.4% |
| Giddings Elementary School | Giddings ISD | 15.4 mi | 585 | 13.9 | 69.2% |
| La Grange Elementary School | La Grange ISD | 15.5 mi | 961 | 14.2 | 63.8% |
| Giddings Intermediate School | Giddings ISD | 16.7 mi | 278 | 15 | 64.7% |
| Brenham Elementary School | Brenham ISD | 18.3 mi | 512 | 13.8 | 65.4% |
| Alton Elementary School | Brenham ISD | 18.8 mi | 460 | 15.3 | 57.2% |
| Krause Elementary School | Brenham ISD | 20.2 mi | 655 | 15.7 | 69.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Round Top-Carmine ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Top-Carmine High School | High | 7–12 | 114 |