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:
2160th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,139 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  105

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.1%
White:
33.3%
African American:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60% Help


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Performance Trends
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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...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.91. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.1%), White (33.3%), African American (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Rice Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garwood Elementary is 13.3. 2 elementary schools in the Rice Consolidated Independent School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garwood Elementary is $13,139, which is the 2nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Rice Consolidated Independent School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garwood Elementary 2160th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Garwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Rice Consolidated Independent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rice Consolidated Independent School District 734th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 78.82 471st 3465 86.4%
2005 67.54 1122nd 3475 67.7%
2006 67.19 1160th 3476 66.6%
2007 58.21 1783rd 3724 52.1%
2008 72.16 920th 3768 75.6%
2009 43.74 2558th 3884 34.1%
2010 57.23 1942nd 3937 50.7%
2011 58.61 1902nd 4095 53.6%
2012 72.95 981st 4206 76.7%
2013 69.92 1184th 4221 71.9%
2014 83.36 543rd 4260 87.3%
2015 82.87 588th 4320 86.4%
2016 85.99 426th 4286 90.1%
2017 79.76 707th 4329 83.7%
2018 82.47 604th 4359 86.1%
2019 85.55 495th 4479 88.9%
2021 74.71 920th 4578 79.9%
2022 76.64 885th 4581 80.7%
2023 77.84 849th 4647 81.7%
2024 49.91 2160th 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 76th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.07 775th 4264 81.8%
2019 79.15 431st 4309 90.0%
2021 64.61 1149th 4451 74.2%
2022 73.62 714th 4477 84.1%
2023 66.03 1130th 4521 75.0%
2024 44.00 2607th 4560 42.8%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.63 723rd 4306 83.2%
2019 83.77 499th 4348 88.5%
2021 52.35 1900th 4499 57.8%
2022 77.95 762nd 4561 83.3%
2023 80.00 697th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.52 2402nd 4240 43.3%
2019 93.74 87th 4295 98.0%
2021 8.78 4330th 4331 0.0%
2022 23.21 3904th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.59 603rd 4319 86.0%
2019 85.00 476th 4357 89.1%
2021 79.68 700th 4498 84.4%
2022 66.61 1256th 4563 72.5%
2023 69.92 1126th 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 1928th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.55 263rd 4168 93.7%
2019 83.69 349th 4188 91.7%
2021 58.32 1442nd 4329 66.7%
2022 74.85 711th 4376 83.8%
2023 89.28 239th 4401 94.6%
2024 51.89 1982nd 4431 55.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.12 335th 3127 89.3%
2019 87.33 193rd 3142 93.9%
2021 84.22 254th 3082 91.8%
2022 71.94 688th 3082 77.7%
2023 80.73 394th 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.

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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
2024 35 7 0 61 0 0 2 0 105

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
2024 105 7.8 13.3 60

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
2024 105 7.8 13.3 60

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Garwood Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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

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Rankings

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

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Garwood Elementary)2325
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)2546
 21%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Garwood Elementary)4625
 21%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)4246
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Garwood Elementary)6758
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)4143
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Garwood Elementary)8179
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)5662
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Garwood Elementary)7981
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)3860
 22%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Garwood Elementary)8886
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)5472
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Garwood Elementary)7576
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Rice Consolidated Independent School District)4143
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students114114
African American1611
 31.3%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic4354
 25.6%
Pacific Islander00
White5347
 11.3%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.4%55.3%
 6.1%


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Students at Garwood Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 33% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 105 students attended Garwood Elementary.


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