Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 184 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARRISON ISD·NCES 482040002055
Garrison Elementary School
459 N US HWY 59, GARRISON, TX 75946 · (936) 347-7010 · Nacogdoches County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
229 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within GARRISON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 38.0% | 22.0% | 18.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 65.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 43.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Garrison Elementary School
Garrison Elementary School's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Elementary School this school | 346 | 66.2% | 45.3% |
| Kountze Elementary School KOUNTZE | 336 | 67.3% | N/A |
| Gw Bradford Primary School RUSK | 379 | 69.7% | N/A |
| Rusk Elementary School RUSK | 298 | 64.1% | 50.3% |
| Coldspring Intermediate School COLDSPRING | 346 | 70.2% | 32.8% |
| Big Sandy Elementary School BIG SANDY | 320 | 67.2% | 46.9% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Garrison Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nacogdoches County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #1,926 of 4,401 | #2 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #938 of 4,466 ▲ 280 | #3 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #1,025 of 4,466 ▲ 571 | #3 of 12 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +29.5pp | #160 of 3,998 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #3,899 of 4,938 | #9 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #557 of 4,622 | #3 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #1,855 of 4,628 | #6 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.2% | #2,770 of 4,789 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #2,541 of 2,838 | #9 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
346
+23 (+7%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 346 | 27.6 | 12.6:1 | 66% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 27.3 | 13.6:1 | 61% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 23.3 | 15.3:1 | 58% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 25 | 12.9:1 | 55% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 23.5 | 15.3:1 | 51% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 26 | 12.1:1 | 55% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 52% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 323 | 22 | 14.7:1 | 48% (156) |
| 1990-91 | 502 | 30 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garrison Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (360 to 346); teachers up 17% (23.5 to 27.6).
About Garrison Elementary School
Garrison Elementary School is a small elementary school for students in GARRISON, Texas. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 346 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
The district, GARRISON ISD, has 736 students enrolled across 4 schools.
At 63%, White students outnumber all other groups at Garrison Elementary School combined. After that, the student body is 16% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That is close to the 62% White share among all Nacogdoches County residents. By the diversity index, Garrison Elementary School comes in at 56%.
Garrison Elementary School operates with 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.6:1. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Garrison Elementary School reports 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
In Texas, Garrison Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.3% actual against a predicted 45.4%.
Federal survey data for Nacogdoches County show that median household income is about $53,555, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Garrison Elementary School is among the 29 public schools in Nacogdoches County.
The closest public school to Garrison Elementary School is Garrison Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Nearby schools with test data average 49.3% proficiency; Garrison Elementary School posts 45.3%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Garrison Elementary School went from 323 students to 346.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Garrison Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Nacogdoches County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,162
Census ACS
Median income
$53,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GARRISON ISD
- Garrison High SchoolHigh · 221 students
- Garrison Middle SchoolMiddle · 166 students
- Nacogdoches County DAEP CoopHigh · 3 students
Other schools in GARRISON
- Garrison High SchoolHigh · 221 students
- Garrison Middle SchoolMiddle · 166 students
- Nacogdoches County DAEP CoopHigh · 3 students
Other Garrison Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Garrison Elementary. Garrison Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Garrison Elementary SchoolWashington, DC · 395 students
- Garrison Elementary SchoolGarrison, KY · 292 students
Nearby schools
- Garrison Middle School0.0 mi · 166
- Garrison High School0.0 mi · 221
- Timpson School8.0 mi · 756
- Mt Enterprise Elementary School13.2 mi · 252
- Mt Enterprise High School13.2 mi · 249
- Excelsior Elementary School13.2 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About Garrison Elementary SchoolHow large is Garrison Elementary School?
Garrison Elementary School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Garrison Elementary School serve?
Garrison Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garrison Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Garrison Elementary School is approximately 12.6:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Garrison Elementary School?
Garrison Elementary School reports a student body of 63% White, 15% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Garrison Elementary School public or private?
Garrison Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GARRISON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.