Enrollment
130
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GROOM ISD·NCES 482184002205
Groom School
304 W 3RD ST, GROOM, TX 79039 · (806) 248-7474 · Carson County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL130 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Texas public K-12 schools
- A-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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
32 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is 29% smaller than its 8th grade class (14).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -9.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 39.0% | 35.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 42.0% | 24.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Groom School
Groom School's state test result (54.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groom School this school | 130 | 24.6% | 54.2% |
| Highland School ROSCOE | 207 | 21.7% | 72.4% |
| Bluff Dale BLUFF DALE | 219 | 27.4% | 56.3% |
| Miami School MIAMI | 177 | 31.6% | 43.7% |
| Wildorado School WILDORADO | 215 | 22.3% | 44.0% |
| Richland Springs School RICHLAND SPRINGS | 120 | 20.0% | 44.9% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Groom School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #42 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #28 of 218 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #121 of 218 ▼ 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 130 | #203 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.6% | #209 of 226 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
130
-7 (-5%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 208
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
was 7.6:1
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 | 130 | 18.9 | 6.9:1 | 25% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 18.7 | 7.2:1 | 31% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 150 | 19.3 | 7.8:1 | 35% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 137 | 18 | 7.6:1 | 23% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 158 | 18 | 8.8:1 | 27% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 149 | 16 | 9.3:1 | 32% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 127 | 16 | 7.9:1 | 29% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 169 | 17 | 9.9:1 | 35% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 208 | 26 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Groom School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (158 to 130); teachers up 5% (18 to 18.9).
About Groom School
The public school serving multiple grade levels Groom School is located in GROOM, Texas. The school enrolls 130 students in pre-K through 12. That compares with an average of about 485 students for combined schools in Texas.
Groom School is part of GROOM ISD.
At Groom School, 88% of students are White. Smaller groups are 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Carson County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Groom School is 22%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Groom School lists 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 6.9 students per teacher. The gap from the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas is 4.8 students per teacher. About 25% of students at Groom School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Texas public K-12 schools, Groom School outscored 62%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Groom School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 54.2%; the prediction is 63.2%.
The school is in Carson County, where the median household earns about $85,231 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Groom School shares Carson County with 5 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Grandview-Hopkins Elementary School is closest at about 9.0 miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Groom School ranks 6th on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Groom School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 5%.
On allk12, people connected to Groom School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Carson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,801
Census ACS
Median income
$85,231
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Grandview-Hopkins Elementary School9.0 mi · 49
- White Deer High School15.9 mi · 156
- White Deer Elementary School15.9 mi · 166
- Claude Schools16.0 mi · 297
- Panhandle Elementary School18.4 mi · 290
- Panhandle Junior High School18.4 mi · 129
Frequently asked questions
About Groom SchoolHow many students attend Groom School?
Groom School enrolls approximately 130 students in grades PK-12.
Is Groom School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Groom School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Groom School have?
Groom School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.9:1.
How diverse is Groom School?
Groom School reports a student body of 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is Groom School public or private?
Groom School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GROOM ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.