GOODRICH EL

Located at 234 KATIE SIMPSON ST, in GOODRICH, Texas, GOODRICH EL is an one-room-style elementary-level community that caters to 147 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by GOODRICH ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 72% smaller than the state mean of about 519.

Within GOODRICH ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 266 students, GOODRICH EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, GOODRICH EL logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 35% White, 14% Black, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Polk County as a whole is about 15% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Polk County (around 65%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, GOODRICH EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Polk County put median household income runs about $62,259, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GOODRICH EL is one of 19 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 7,045 students).

The closest other public school is GOODRICH MIDDLE, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GOODRICH EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 43.4%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 12%: 131 students in 2018 compared to 147 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 47% to 42%.

On this page, members of the GOODRICH EL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.