GIDDINGS INT

GIDDINGS INT is one of the low-enrollment elementary campuss in GIDDINGS, Texas, operated by GIDDINGS ISD, with 278 students on its rolls from grades 4 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 46% below the state mean of about 519.

GIDDINGS ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,900 students. GIDDINGS INT is one of those campuses.

On demographics, GIDDINGS INT shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 31% White, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Lee County (around 53%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GIDDINGS INT tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Lee County indicate median household income runs about $76,371, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Lee County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,236 students), GIDDINGS INT is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is GIDDINGS H S, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GIDDINGS INT at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 52.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 3%: 288 students in 2018 compared to 278 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for GIDDINGS INT typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.