KOUNTZE EL

KOUNTZE EL, a close-knit elementary school in KOUNTZE, Texas, overseen by KOUNTZE ISD, serves 336 students, covering grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 35% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

KOUNTZE ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,151 students; KOUNTZE EL is among them.

Demographically, KOUNTZE EL records that White students make up the majority at 64%. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 12% Black, 10% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 67% of students at KOUNTZE EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Hardin County's rate of about 49%.

Across the wider county, census data for Hardin County shows median household income runs about $75,808, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Hardin County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,541 students), KOUNTZE EL is one campus in the mix.

KOUNTZE INT is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KOUNTZE EL has decreased 8%, going from 365 students in 2018 to 336 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 76% to 64%. Class-load math has grew: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the KOUNTZE EL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.