Spicewood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Spicewood, Texas · Marble Falls ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Spicewood Elementary School serves 310 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Spicewood (Burnet County). It is one of 7 schools in Marble Falls ISD. By enrollment it is the 4070th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 23.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Marble Falls ISD |
| County | Burnet County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482901010470 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Marble Falls ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 310 | 4,001 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.5% | 65.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Spicewood Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Marble Falls ISD, Spicewood Elementary School is the smallest, with 7.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 571; Spicewood 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 50 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 38, against an average of 44 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% more students than kindergarten (44 against 38). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 47 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 69.4% here and 42.5% across Marble Falls ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 24.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.4% across Marble Falls 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 23.97 full-time-equivalent teachers for 310 students, Spicewood Elementary School has 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 310 students would have about 20.9 teachers, so Spicewood Elementary School has 3.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Spicewood Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is West Cypress Hills Elementary School, 9.3 miles away in Lake Travis 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
| White | 69.4% |
| Hispanic | 24.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Black | 0.3% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 47 |
| Kindergarten | 38 |
| Grade 1 | 48 |
| Grade 2 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 42 |
| Grade 4 | 50 |
| Grade 5 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1005 Spur 191, Spicewood, TX 78669
Phone: (830)798-3675
Website: mfisd.txed.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Spicewood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Cypress Hills Elementary School | Lake Travis ISD | 9.3 mi | 591 | 16 | 8% |
| Colt Elementary School | Marble Falls ISD | 10.2 mi | 572 | 13.8 | 58.4% |
| Lago Vista Elementary School | Lago Vista ISD | 10.4 mi | 550 | 16.9 | 32.2% |
| Lago Vista Intermediate School | Lago Vista ISD | 10.6 mi | 252 | 15.9 | 29.8% |
| Rough Hollow Elementary School | Lake Travis ISD | 11.0 mi | 702 | 17.6 | 2.8% |
| Marble Falls Elementary School | Marble Falls ISD | 11.1 mi | 569 | 14.4 | 69.4% |
| Serene Hills Elementary School | Lake Travis ISD | 12.6 mi | 744 | 16.6 | 6.9% |
| Lakeway Elementary School | Lake Travis ISD | 13.4 mi | 524 | 14.6 | 6.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Marble Falls ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 572 |
| Falls Career High School | High | 10–12 | 45 |
| Highland Lakes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 524 |
| Marble Falls Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 569 |
| Marble Falls High School | High | 9–12 | 1,129 |
| Marble Falls Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 852 |