Enrollment
325
Elementary
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAPELAND ISD·NCES 482163002176
Grapeland Elementary School
796 N OLIVE, GRAPELAND, TX 75844 · (936) 687-2317 · Houston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
171 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 62 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
52%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 GRAPELAND ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 38.0% | 27.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 22.0% | 31.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Grapeland Elementary School
Grapeland Elementary School's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grapeland Elementary School this school | 325 | 52.6% | 36.9% |
| Little Cypress Intermediate School ORANGE | 344 | 57.6% | 36.4% |
| Libby Elementary School CARTHAGE | 375 | 55.2% | 50.8% |
| New Waverly Elementary School NEW WAVERLY | 327 | 53.2% | 60.3% |
| Bowie Primary School SULPHUR SPRINGS | 295 | 61.0% | 47.3% |
| Waggoner Creek Elementary School TEXARKANA | 337 | 41.5% | 43.9% |
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 Grapeland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Houston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #2,959 of 4,401 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,914 of 4,466 ▲ 60 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,826 of 4,466 ▲ 192 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #4,044 of 4,938 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #3,764 of 4,622 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #2,265 of 4,628 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.6% | #3,474 of 4,789 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.0% | #238 of 1,307 | N/A |
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
325
+26 (+9%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 383
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 325 | 19.4 | 16.8:1 | 53% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 23.9 | 13.2:1 | 60% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 23.4 | 13.3:1 | 63% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 20 | 14.9:1 | 68% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 248 | 16.4 | 15.2:1 | 65% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 211 | 16 | 13.2:1 | 73% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 239 | 21 | 11.4:1 | 71% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 291 | 22 | 13.2:1 | 55% (159) |
| 1990-91 | 383 | 26 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grapeland Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (248 to 325); teachers up 18% (16.4 to 19.4).
About Grapeland Elementary School
Grapeland Elementary School is one of the public schools in GRAPELAND, Texas. It is a small elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 325 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 37% below that mark.
The GRAPELAND ISD system has 3 schools and 574 students.
The student body at Grapeland Elementary School is 66% White. The school is also 20% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.
A staff of 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 16.8:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 1.7 students per teacher. By family income, 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Houston County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results for Grapeland Elementary School is 51.2%. It actually posts 36.9%, which is 14.3 points lower and in the bottom 10% of Texas schools.
For the population of Houston County, median household income comes to about $56,531, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Houston County's 13 public schools enroll about 3,141 students and include Grapeland Elementary School.
The closest school to Grapeland Elementary School is Grapeland High School, located about 0.4 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Grapeland Elementary School. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Grapeland Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Grapeland Elementary School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 26 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.9:1 in 2020-21, and 16.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Houston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,051
Census ACS
Median income
$56,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,141 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAPELAND ISD
- Grapeland High SchoolHigh · 145 students
- Grapeland Junior High SchoolMiddle · 104 students
Other schools in GRAPELAND
- Grapeland High SchoolHigh · 145 students
- Grapeland Junior High SchoolMiddle · 104 students
Other Grapeland Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Grapeland Elementary. Grapeland Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Grapeland ElementaryEtiwanda, CA · 620 students
Nearby schools
- Grapeland High School0.4 mi · 145
- Grapeland Junior High School0.5 mi · 104
- Latexo High School7.2 mi · 210
- Latexo Elementary School7.4 mi · 340
- Slocum PK - 89.3 mi · 237
- Slocum High School9.3 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About Grapeland Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Grapeland Elementary School?
Grapeland Elementary School enrolls approximately 325 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Grapeland Elementary School serve?
Grapeland Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grapeland Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grapeland Elementary School is approximately 16.8:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grapeland Elementary School?
At Grapeland Elementary School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 10% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Grapeland Elementary School in?
Grapeland Elementary School is part of GRAPELAND ISD.
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