Runge Elementary School
Public elementary school in Runge, Texas · Runge ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Runge Elementary School serves 102 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Runge (Karnes County). It is one of 2 schools in Runge ISD. By enrollment it is the 4662nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 9.5 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 ÷ 10.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Runge ISD |
| County | Karnes County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483831004271 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Runge ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 102 | 162 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 7.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.4% | 78.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
Runge Elementary School in context
Size
Runge Elementary School is the only elementary school in Runge ISD. Its 102 students are 63% of the district's 162. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 16.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 268; Runge 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 pre-K with 26 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 8, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 6 has 27% fewer students than kindergarten (8 against 11). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 95.1% here and 92.6% across Runge ISD.
81.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.4% across Runge ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 10.76 full-time-equivalent teachers for 102 students, Runge Elementary School has 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 102 students would have about 6.9 teachers, so Runge Elementary School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Runge Elementary 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 elementary school is Kenedy Elementary School, 9.6 miles away in Kenedy ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 95.1% |
| White | 4.9% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 11 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 10 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 N Reiffert, Runge, TX 78151
Phone: (830)239-4315
Website: rungeisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Runge Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenedy Elementary School | Kenedy ISD | 9.6 mi | 384 | 16 | 85.7% |
| Karnes City Primary School | Karnes City ISD | 11.4 mi | 206 | 15.5 | 70.9% |
| Karnes City Elementary School | Karnes City ISD | 11.4 mi | 296 | 13.2 | 66.2% |
| Yorktown Elementary School | Yorktown ISD | 13.8 mi | 278 | 12.4 | 56.8% |
| Pettus Elementary School | Pettus ISD | 19.0 mi | 171 | 12.5 | 69.6% |
| Falls City Elementary School | Falls City ISD | 20.1 mi | 258 | 14.6 | 19.4% |
| Meyersville Elementary School | Meyersville ISD | 24.0 mi | 176 | 14.8 | 34.7% |
| Goliad Elementary School | Goliad ISD | 24.5 mi | 550 | 15.1 | 50.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Runge ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runge High School | High | 7–12 | 60 |