RAINS INT

RAINS INT is a primary school of modestly sized scale in EMORY, Texas, run under RAINS ISD, hosting 360 students in grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 31% below typical.

RAINS ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,712 students; RAINS INT is among them.

On demographics, RAINS INT lists that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment; the rest consists of 21% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RAINS INT is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 45.9%; RAINS INT posts 31.8%, -14.1 points below that line.

In the area at large, census data for Rains County shows the typical household earns roughly $65,413 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Rains County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,712 students), RAINS INT is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is RAINS EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RAINS INT at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 48.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. RAINS INT's enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 377 (now 360). White enrollment moved from 77% to 71% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.