Enrollment
278
Elementary
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GIDDINGS ISD·NCES 482064007674
Giddings Intermediate School
2337 N MAIN, GIDDINGS, TX 78942 · (979) 542-4403 · Lee County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
180 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 146 | 53% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 47% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GIDDINGS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 30.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 34.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 →
Schools most like Giddings Intermediate School
Giddings Intermediate School's state test result (42.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giddings Intermediate School this school | 278 | 64.7% | 42.8% |
| Tahoka Elementary School TAHOKA | 295 | 63.7% | 39.0% |
| Blessing Elementary School BLESSING | 279 | 64.9% | 66.0% |
| Louise Elementary School LOUISE | 273 | 68.9% | 45.9% |
| Center Point Elementary School CENTER POINT | 269 | 66.5% | 35.3% |
| Jourdanton Ecc JOURDANTON | 259 | 63.7% | N/A |
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 Giddings Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #2,228 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,960 of 4,466 ▲ 880 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,511 of 4,466 ▲ 198 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.5pp | #336 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #4,318 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,408 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #1,920 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #2,852 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #2,571 of 2,838 |
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
278
+29 (+12%) vs 2020
-20% since 2000-01, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 278 | 18.6 | 15.0:1 | 65% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 19.3 | 13.8:1 | 68% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 20.4 | 12.2:1 | 69% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 74% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 288 | 19.8 | 14.5:1 | 76% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 276 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 76% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 267 | 19 | 14.1:1 | 72% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | 27 | 12.9:1 | 57% (197) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Giddings Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (288 to 278); teachers down 6% (19.8 to 18.6).
About Giddings Intermediate School
Giddings Intermediate School is a public elementary school in GIDDINGS, Texas. The school serves 278 students in grades 4 through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
Giddings Intermediate School is one of the 4 schools that make up GIDDINGS ISD (1,900 students in total).
Giddings Intermediate School is 59% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 31% White, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Lee County, the Hispanic share is about 27%. Giddings Intermediate School's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.0 students per teacher. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 65% of students. The 53% average for public schools in Lee County is 12 points lower.
allk12 grades Giddings Intermediate School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 46.0% at Giddings Intermediate School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.8%.
In Lee County (population about 17,971), the median household income is $76,371, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Giddings Intermediate School is one of 9 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Giddings High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Giddings Intermediate School. On proficiency, Giddings Intermediate School is behind the 52.3% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 12% from 2020-21, when Giddings Intermediate School had 249 students, to 2024-25, when it had 278. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.4:1 to 15.0:1 over the same years.
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Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,971
Census ACS
Median income
$76,371
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,236 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GIDDINGS ISD
- Giddings High SchoolHigh · 648 students
- Giddings Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Giddings Middle SchoolMiddle · 389 students
Other schools in GIDDINGS
- Giddings High SchoolHigh · 648 students
- Giddings Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Giddings Middle SchoolMiddle · 389 students
- Lone Star H S Southeast (tjjd)High · 128 students
Nearby schools
- Giddings High School0.0 mi · 648
- Giddings Middle School0.1 mi · 389
- Giddings Elementary School2.0 mi · 585
- Lone Star H S Southeast (tjjd)2.9 mi · 128
- Dime Box School12.4 mi · 156
- Lexington High School15.3 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About Giddings Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Giddings Intermediate School?
Giddings Intermediate School enrolls approximately 278 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does Giddings Intermediate School serve?
Giddings Intermediate School serves grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Giddings Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Giddings Intermediate School is approximately 15.0:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Giddings Intermediate School?
Giddings Intermediate School reports a student body of 31% White, 59% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Giddings Intermediate School?
Giddings Intermediate School is overseen by GIDDINGS ISD in Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.