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Groveton Elementary School

N MAGEE & W 5TH ST, GROVETON, TX 75845 · (936) 642-1473 · Trinity County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Texas public elementary schools
  • C+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.
  • B-Three-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

Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
211 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K4413%
Kindergarten5416%
Grade 14613%
Grade 24714%
Grade 35215%
Grade 46118%
Grade 53911%

This year's kindergarten class (54) is 38% larger than its 5th grade class (39).

Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
28182%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
4212%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
93%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
17551%
Female
16849%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Groveton Elementary School→Groveton J H-H S
Based on grade levels within GROVETON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 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 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading14.0%26.0%37.0%23.0%
Mathematics8.0%22.0%36.0%34.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2640.0%30.0%
2024-2545.0%35.0%
2023-2447.0%40.0%
2022-2320.0%40.0%
2021-2230.0%30.0%
2020-2122.0%22.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Groveton Elementary School

Groveton Elementary School's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Groveton Elementary School this school34361.5%39.4%
Sanford-Fritch Elementary School
FRITCH
34459.9%44.4%
Elkhart Elementary School
ELKHART
35362.0%N/A
Harleton Elementary School
HARLETON
32358.2%55.0%
Alba-Golden Elementary School
ALBA
38362.7%44.3%
Hemphill Elementary School
HEMPHILL
34059.4%49.2%
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 Groveton Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
39.4%#2,677 of 4,401
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.0%#3,915 of 4,466
▼ 640
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#3,675 of 4,466
▼ 651
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+5.0pp#2,143 of 3,998
Enrollment
ranked largest first
343#3,921 of 4,938
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#2,644 of 4,622
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
31.2%#3,380 of 4,628
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
61.5%#3,045 of 4,789
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.3%#2,362 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 2024-25
Enrollment
343
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 393
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2534322.615.2:162% (211)
2023-2435024.414.3:165% (226)
2022-2334025.113.6:170% (239)
2020-213532613.6:174% (260)
2017-1836626.214.0:170% (255)
2015-163812515.2:164% (245)
2010-113142512.6:160% (188)
2000-013482215.8:157% (198)
1990-913932515.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Groveton Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (366 to 343); teachers down 14% (26.2 to 22.6).

About Groveton Elementary School

Groveton Elementary School is a public small elementary school in GROVETON, Texas. It educates 343 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 34% smaller than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.

The district, GROVETON ISD, has 754 students enrolled across 2 schools.

Federal enrollment data show Groveton Elementary School is 82% White. The school is also 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 79% White share among all Trinity County residents. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Its teaching staff equals 22.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.2:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 62%. The gap from the 76% average for public schools in Trinity County is 14 points.

Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Groveton Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.4% for Groveton Elementary School. The school posts 39.4%, 8.1 points below the prediction.

Among Trinity County residents, the median household income is $52,018, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Groveton Elementary School is one of 8 public schools in the county.

The nearest public school is Groveton J H-H S, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 41.2%, higher than Groveton Elementary School's 39.4%.

NCES describes the area around Groveton Elementary School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.

The school enrolled 343 students in 2024-25, 10 fewer than the 353 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.6:1 to 15.2:1.

Community posts for Groveton Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Trinity County at a glance

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Population
14,046
Census ACS
Median income
$52,018
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,257 students

Quick facts

School name
Groveton Elementary School
District
GROVETON ISD
Address
N MAGEE & W 5TH ST, GROVETON, TX 75845
Phone
(936) 642-1473
County
Trinity County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
343
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
211 (62%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
482190002207
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Groveton Elementary. Groveton Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Groveton Elementary School
How large is Groveton Elementary School?
Groveton Elementary School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Groveton Elementary School serve?
Groveton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Groveton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Groveton Elementary School is approximately 15.2:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Groveton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Groveton Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Groveton Elementary School public or private?
Groveton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GROVETON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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