RHODES EL

RHODES EL is an elementary campus of compact scale in VAN, Texas, part of VAN ISD, teacheing 402 students in grades pre-K through 1. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so RHODES EL sits 23% below that benchmark.

VAN ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,358 students. RHODES EL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, RHODES EL lists that White students make up the majority at 66%. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, RHODES EL has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.7:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 64% of students at RHODES EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, Van Zandt County reports that median household income runs about $69,475, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Van Zandt County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,738 students), of which RHODES EL is one.

VAN H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around RHODES EL.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. RHODES EL's enrollment has rose 3% since 2018, when it stood at 389 (now 402). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 23% to 28%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.