Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REDWATER ISD·NCES 483675004108
Redwater Elementary School
206 RED RIVER RD N, REDWATER, TX 75573 · (903) 671-3425 · Bowie County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
163 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 22% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Redwater Elementary School→Redwater Intermediate School→Redwater Junior High School→Redwater High School
Based on grade levels within REDWATER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +2.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 33.0% | 25.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 33.0% | 28.0% | 17.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 61.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Redwater Elementary School
Redwater Elementary School's state test result (60.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwater Elementary School this school | 329 | 49.5% | 60.0% |
| Union Grove Elementary School GLADEWATER | 376 | 47.3% | 52.2% |
| Blossom Elementary School BLOSSOM | 408 | 49.5% | 44.8% |
| Elysian Fields Elementary School MARSHALL | 360 | 51.1% | 48.0% |
| Cross Roads Elementary School MALAKOFF | 288 | 53.8% | 44.1% |
| White Oak Primary School WHITE OAK | 349 | 43.8% | N/A |
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 Redwater Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bowie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #763 of 4,401 | #2 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #898 of 4,466 ▼ 480 | #4 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,667 of 4,466 ▼ 605 | #9 of 17 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #4,017 of 4,938 | #12 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #166 of 4,622 | #6 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.4% | #3,616 of 4,628 | #19 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #3,599 of 4,789 | #15 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #2,364 of 2,838 | #11 of 14 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
329
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 365
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 329 | 29.2 | 11.3:1 | 50% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 30.2 | 11.2:1 | 60% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 28.4 | 11.0:1 | 54% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 28 | 11.6:1 | 49% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 28.9 | 12.2:1 | 50% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 28 | 12.4:1 | 46% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 28 | 12.1:1 | 46% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 26 | 12.9:1 | 35% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 365 | 19 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Redwater Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (351 to 329); teachers up 1% (28.9 to 29.2).
About Redwater Elementary School
Redwater Elementary School is a small elementary school in REDWATER, Texas, (ZIP code 75573). The school counted 329 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 3. That puts enrollment 37% below the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
The REDWATER ISD system has 4 schools and 1,103 students.
White students account for 87% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 64%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
Redwater Elementary School reports a ratio of 11.3 students per teacher, from 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 11.3:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Lunch program data show 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 68% average for public schools in Bowie County is 18 points.
A school with Redwater Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 52.5%. Redwater Elementary School scores 60.0%, 7.5 points above that line.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Bowie County show that the median household earns about $59,803 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Bowie County, 46 public schools serve about 17,523 students.
Redwater Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Redwater Junior High School, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Redwater Elementary School holds 3 other public schools. Redwater Elementary School ranks 2nd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 60.0% against a local average of 51.1%.
In the federal locale system, Redwater Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Redwater Elementary School had 324 students in 2020-21 and 329 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
The allk12 page for Redwater Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Bowie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,115
Census ACS
Median income
$59,803
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
17,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in REDWATER ISD
- Redwater High SchoolHigh · 357 students
- Redwater Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 251 students
- Redwater Junior High SchoolMiddle · 166 students
Other schools in REDWATER
- Redwater High SchoolHigh · 357 students
- Redwater Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 251 students
- Redwater Junior High SchoolMiddle · 166 students
Nearby schools
- Redwater Junior High School0.1 mi · 166
- Redwater High School0.1 mi · 357
- Redwater Intermediate School0.8 mi · 251
- Maud School6.5 mi · 450
- Leary Elementary School6.8 mi · 119
- Hooks Elementary School7.1 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About Redwater Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Redwater Elementary School?
Redwater Elementary School enrolls approximately 329 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Redwater Elementary School serve?
Redwater Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Redwater Elementary School have?
Redwater Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Redwater Elementary School?
Student demographics at Redwater Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Redwater Elementary School?
Redwater Elementary School is overseen by REDWATER ISD in Bowie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.