RAINS EL

Located at 372 FM 3299, in EMORY, Texas, RAINS EL is a close-knit primary school that enrolls 438 students (grades pre-K through 2), part of RAINS ISD.

Across the 4 schools in RAINS ISD (1,712 students total), RAINS EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, RAINS EL logs that White students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school lists 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Rains County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, RAINS EL has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, census data for Rains County shows median household income runs about $65,413, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. RAINS EL is one of 4 public schools in Rains County (combined enrollment of about 1,712 students).

The closest other public school is RAINS INT, roughly 0.2 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RAINS EL has fell 6%, going from 468 students in 2018 to 438 in 2025.

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