Is Garwood Elementary a good school?

Garwood Elementary ranks 2160 th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Garwood Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 114 students attended Garwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Garwood Elementary?

Students at Garwood Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 41% White, 10% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Garwood Elementary

Summary:

Garwood Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Rice Consolidated Independent School District in Garwood, Texas, with a student population of 114 as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Garwood Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and state averages on STAAR tests, with 81% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 60% for the district and 56% for the state. The school also ranks in the top 2% of Texas elementary schools for its performance with special education students and has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, yet has maintained strong academic performance. Garwood Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.7 students per teacher, compared to the district average of 14.1 and the state average of 15.1.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Sheridan Elementary and Eagle Lake Intermediate, both in the Rice Consolidated ISD, Garwood Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, with potential areas for further improvement in 3rd-grade reading and math proficiency.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

7827 Hwy 71 S
Garwood, TX 77442-0338

(979) 234-3531

District: Rice Consolidated Independent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2160^th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,139

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 114

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.4%

White:

41.2%

African American:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garwood Elementary ranks better than 53.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Rice Consolidated Independent School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.91. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.4%), White (41.2%), African American (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Rice Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garwood Elementary is 14.7. 2 elementary schools in the Rice Consolidated Independent School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Garwood Elementary employs 7.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garwood Elementary is $13,139, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Rice Consolidated Independent School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Garwood Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Rice Consolidated Independent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rice Consolidated Independent School District 734^th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Garwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2004	78.82	471^st	3465	86.4%
2005	67.54	1122^nd	3475	67.7%
2006	67.19	1160^th	3476	66.6%
2007	58.21	1783^rd	3724	52.1%
2008	72.16	920^th	3768	75.6%
2009	43.74	2558^th	3884	34.1%
2010	57.23	1942^nd	3937	50.7%
2011	58.61	1902^nd	4095	53.6%
2012	72.95	981^st	4206	76.7%
2013	69.92	1184^th	4221	71.9%
2014	83.36	543^rd	4260	87.3%
2015	82.87	588^th	4320	86.4%
2016	85.99	426^th	4286	90.1%
2017	79.76	707^th	4329	83.7%
2018	82.47	604^th	4359	86.1%
2019	85.55	495^th	4479	88.9%
2021	74.71	920^th	4578	79.9%
2022	76.64	885^th	4581	80.7%
2023	77.84	849^th	4647	81.7%
2024	49.91	2160^th	4675	53.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Garwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	95.48	76^th	4086	98.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	72.07	775^th	4264	81.8%
2019	79.15	431^st	4309	90.0%
2021	64.61	1149^th	4451	74.2%
2022	73.62	714^th	4477	84.1%
2023	66.03	1130^th	4521	75.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Garwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	77.63	723^rd	4306	83.2%
2019	83.77	499^th	4348	88.5%
2021	52.35	1900^th	4499	57.8%
2022	77.95	762^nd	4561	83.3%
2023	80.00	697^th	4588	84.8%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Garwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	43.52	2402^nd	4240	43.3%
2019	93.74	87^th	4295	98.0%
2021	8.78	4330^th	4331	0.0%
2022	23.21	3904^th	4461	12.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Garwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	81.59	603^rd	4319	86.0%
2019	85.00	476^th	4357	89.1%
2021	79.68	700^th	4498	84.4%
2022	66.61	1256^th	4563	72.5%
2023	69.92	1126^th	4585	75.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Garwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.46	1928^th	2483	22.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	87.55	263^rd	4168	93.7%
2019	83.69	349^th	4188	91.7%
2021	58.32	1442^nd	4329	66.7%
2022	74.85	711^th	4376	83.8%
2023	89.28	239^th	4401	94.6%

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Rank History for White students at Garwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	83.12	335^th	3127	89.3%
2019	87.33	193^rd	3142	93.9%
2021	84.22	254^th	3082	91.8%
2022	71.94	688^th	3082	77.7%
2023	80.73	394^th	3106	87.3%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Garwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	86	66	0	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
1990	92	63	0	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	191
1991	74	62	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	-17	153
1992	83	55	0	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
1993	77	46	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	157
1994	72	41	0	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	146
1995	72	38	0	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	151
1996	72	38	0	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	151
1997	72	36	0	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	149
1998	81	44	0	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	159
1999	96	42	0	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	169
2000	129	43	0	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	199
2001	116	34	0	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	174
2002	116	31	0	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	182
2003	116	31	0	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	182
2004	124	29	0	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	188
2005	112	32	0	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	174
2006	121	19	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
2007	114	28	0	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	209
2008	96	25	0	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	178
2009	87	30	0	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	180
2010	74	27	0	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	147
2011	69	25	1	50	0	0	1	0	146
2012	56	21	1	40	0	0	1	0	119
2013	52	18	0	49	0	0	0	0	119
2014	56	16	0	42	1	0	0	0	115
2015	51	13	0	37	0	0	0	0	101
2016	50	14	0	38	1	0	1	0	104
2017	45	15	0	39	0	0	1	0	100
2018	52	14	0	42	0	0	2	0	110
2019	53	16	0	43	0	0	2	0	114
2020	45	12	0	38	0	0	1	0	96
2021	38	10	0	44	0	0	2	0	94
2022	45	9	0	50	0	0	1	0	105
2023	47	11	0	54	0	0	2	0	114

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	183	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	191	11.0	17.3	n/a
1991	153	12.5	12.2	n/a
1992	182	12.2	14.9	52.7
1993	157	13.0	12.1	50.3
1994	146	10.7	13.6	41.8
1995	151	12.2	12.4	45
1996	151	12.2	12.4	45
1997	149	10.7	13.9	43
1998	159	13.6	11.7	42.8
1999	169	12.8	13.2	46.7
2000	199	14.5	13.7	35.2
2001	174	14.5	12.0	37.4
2002	182	14.5	12.6	39
2003	182	14.5	12.6	39
2004	188	13.5	13.9	35.6
2005	174	13.5	12.9	39.1
2006	182	13.7	13.3	36.8
2007	209	15.5	13.5	45.9
2008	178	16.8	10.6	54.5
2009	180	16.0	11.2	53.9
2010	147	11.1	13.2	53.1
2011	146	11.2	12.9	58.2
2012	119	11.2	10.5	58
2013	119	10.2	11.5	61.3
2014	115	10.0	11.4	56.5
2015	101	9.0	11.2	50.5
2016	104	9.0	11.5	56.7
2017	100	8.5	11.7	53
2018	110	7.5	14.5	50.9
2019	114	8.3	13.7	61.4
2020	96	7.1	13.3	58.3
2021	94	7.4	12.6	58.5
2022	105	7.4	14.0	53.3
2023	114	7.7	14.7	55.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Garwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	183	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	191	11.0	17.3	n/a
1991	153	12.5	12.2	n/a
1992	182	12.2	14.9	52.7
1993	157	13.0	12.1	50.3
1994	146	10.7	13.6	41.8
1995	151	12.2	12.4	45
1996	151	12.2	12.4	45
1997	149	10.7	13.9	43
1998	159	13.6	11.7	42.8
1999	169	12.8	13.2	46.7
2000	199	14.5	13.7	35.2
2001	174	14.5	12.0	37.4
2002	182	14.5	12.6	39
2003	182	14.5	12.6	39
2004	188	13.5	13.9	35.6
2005	174	13.5	12.9	39.1
2006	182	13.7	13.3	36.8
2007	209	15.5	13.5	45.9
2008	178	16.8	10.6	54.5
2009	180	16.0	11.2	53.9
2010	147	11.1	13.2	53.1
2011	146	11.2	12.9	58.2
2012	119	11.2	10.5	58
2013	119	10.2	11.5	61.3
2014	115	10.0	11.4	56.5
2015	101	9.0	11.2	50.5
2016	104	9.0	11.5	56.7
2017	100	8.5	11.7	53
2018	110	7.5	14.5	50.9
2019	114	8.3	13.7	61.4
2020	96	7.1	13.3	58.3
2021	94	7.4	12.6	58.5
2022	105	7.4	14.0	53.3
2023	114	7.7	14.7	55.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Garwood Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,573 (14.2%)	$9,542 (85.8%)	$11,115
2020	$2,701 (19.9%)	$10,889 (80.1%)	$13,590
2021	$1,358 (10.3%)	$11,781 (89.7%)	$13,139

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garwood Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 495^th of 4479 Elementary schools	Ranks 849^th of 4647 Elementary schools	7.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Garwood Elementary)	23	25	2%
3rd Grade Reading (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)	25	46	21%
3rd Grade Reading (Texas)	44	50	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Garwood Elementary)	46	25	21%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)	42	46	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)	48	43	5%
4th Grade Reading (Garwood Elementary)	67	58	9%
4th Grade Reading (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)	41	43	2%
4th Grade Reading (Texas)	43	47	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Garwood Elementary)	81	79	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)	56	62	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	46	47	1%
5th Grade Reading (Garwood Elementary)	79	81	2%
5th Grade Reading (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)	38	60	22%
5th Grade Reading (Texas)	51	56	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Garwood Elementary)	88	86	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)	54	72	18%
5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	56	50	6%
5th Grade Science (Garwood Elementary)	75	76	1%
5th Grade Science (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)	41	43	2%
5th Grade Science (Texas)	48	34	14%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	114	114
African American	16	11	31.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	43	54	25.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	53	47	11.3%
Two or More Races	2	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.4%	55.3%	6.1%

Schools Near Garwood Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2024)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2024)		STAAR Reading (2024)			STAAR Mathematics (2024)			STAAR Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7827 Hwy 71 S	Garwood	77442	Colorado County	Rice Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 234-3531	114	8	14.7	55.3%	47 (41.2%)	11 (9.6%)	54 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	49.9	2160^th of 4675 public elementary schools	53.8%		77.8	849^th of 4647 public elementary schools	81.7%	1311					21.1	42.9	68.8	15.8	42.9	75.0	37.5	$13,139	$1,358	$11,781
Eagle Lake Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Johnnie D Hutchins	Eagle Lake	77434	Colorado County	Rice Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 234-3531	233	14	16.2	88.8%	25 (10.7%)	25 (10.7%)	170 (73.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.3%)								(n/a)												$8,967	$1,374	$7,593
Eagle Lake Intermediate	Public	3-5	701 Tate Ave	Eagle Lake	77434	Colorado County	Rice Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 234-3531	180	14	12.6	86.7%	16 (8.9%)	29 (16.1%)	132 (73.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	36.4	3044^th of 4675 public elementary schools	34.9%		54.4	1920^th of 4647 public elementary schools	58.7%	1124					42.0	40.0	28.2	34.0	50.0	53.5	5.6	$11,865	$2,563	$9,302
Sheridan Elementary	Public	K-5	5526 Fm 2437	Sheridan	77475	Colorado County	Rice Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 234-3531	81	7	11.5	81.5%	38 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (44.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.4%)	39.4	2849^th of 4675 public elementary schools	39.1%		79.4	787^th of 4647 public elementary schools	83.1%	2062					33.3	33.3	52.9	40.0	25.0	58.8	11.8	$13,879	$1,709	$12,170
Myatt Elementary	Public	PK-K	501 W Webb	El Campo	77437	Wharton County	El Campo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 543-7514	390	28	14.1	82.6%	66 (16.9%)	37 (9.5%)	282 (72.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)												$11,710	$2,006	$9,704
Northside Elementary	Public	4-5	2610 Meadow Ln	El Campo	77437	Wharton County	El Campo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 543-5812	464	30	15.5	73.1%	89 (19.2%)	29 (6.3%)	338 (72.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	54.2	1906^th of 4675 public elementary schools	59.2%		60	1605^th of 4647 public elementary schools	65.5%	301		0.0		0.0		40.2	43.4		47.8	57.3	34.4	$10,059	$1,831	$8,228
Hutchins Elementary	Public	1-3	1006 Roberts	El Campo	77437	Wharton County	El Campo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 543-5481	709	43	16.3	78.3%	159 (22.4%)	59 (8.3%)	474 (66.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)								(n/a)	0.0		0.0		32.7			29.7				$9,454	$1,437	$8,016
Columbus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1324 Bowie	Columbus	78934	Colorado County	Columbus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 732-2078	760	55	13.9	68.2%	306 (40.3%)	94 (12.4%)	335 (44.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.4%)	43.9	2561^st of 4675 public elementary schools	45.2%		33.3	3202^nd of 4647 public elementary schools	31.1%	641					47.6	43.8	44.1	41.4	40.2	42.7	16.7	$9,551	$1,494	$8,057

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