Enrollment
235
Middle
DISTRICT 197 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGE WEST ISD·NCES 482055002064
GEORGE WEST EL
910 HOUSTON ST, GEORGE WEST, TX 78022 · (361) 449-1914 · Live Oak County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
148 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GEORGE WEST ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
72.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +35.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 35 points.
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
59.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
235
-3 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.3:1
% White
36%
was 37%
% Hispanic
60%
was 61%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GEORGE WEST EL
As a very small intermediate school in GEORGE WEST, Texas, GEORGE WEST EL serves 235 students from grades 4 through 6, operated by GEORGE WEST ISD. That puts it 63% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.
GEORGE WEST EL is one of 4 schools operated by GEORGE WEST ISD, a district that enrolls 1,063 students overall.
On the student-mix side, GEORGE WEST EL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 36% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, GEORGE WEST EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.1%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Live Oak County put median household earnings sit near $57,150, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. GEORGE WEST EL is one of 6 public schools in Live Oak County (combined enrollment of about 1,629 students).
The closest other public school is GEORGE WEST J H, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around GEORGE WEST EL. On composite proficiency, GEORGE WEST EL comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 48.7%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GEORGE WEST EL has showed little movement, going from 238 students in 2018 to 235 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for GEORGE WEST EL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Live Oak County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,620
Census ACS
Median income
$57,150
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,629 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GEORGE WEST ISD
- GEORGE WEST PRIElementary · 396 students
- GEORGE WEST H SHigh · 274 students
- GEORGE WEST J HMiddle · 158 students
- ATASCOSA COUNTY JJAEPElementary
Other schools in GEORGE WEST
- GEORGE WEST PRIElementary · 396 students
- GEORGE WEST H SHigh · 274 students
- GEORGE WEST J HMiddle · 158 students
Nearby schools
- GEORGE WEST J H0.1 mi · 158
- GEORGE WEST H S0.1 mi · 274
- GEORGE WEST PRI0.4 mi · 396
- THREE RIVERS JR/SR H S9.3 mi · 254
- THREE RIVERS EL9.4 mi · 312
- R A HALL EL22.3 mi · 463
Frequently asked questions
About GEORGE WEST ELWhat is the total enrollment at GEORGE WEST EL?
GEORGE WEST EL enrolls approximately 235 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does GEORGE WEST EL serve?
GEORGE WEST EL serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GEORGE WEST EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GEORGE WEST EL is approximately 14.7:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GEORGE WEST EL?
At GEORGE WEST EL, the student body is approximately 36% White, 60% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is GEORGE WEST EL public or private?
GEORGE WEST EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GEORGE WEST ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.