Enrollment
102
Elementary
DISTRICT 81 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUNGE ISD·NCES 483831004271
Runge Elementary School
600 N REIFFERT, RUNGE, TX 78151 · (830) 239-4315 · Karnes County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL102 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
83 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 26 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 8% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Runge Elementary School→Runge High School
Based on grade levels within RUNGE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
23.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -3.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 14.0% | 34.0% | 43.0% |
| Mathematics | 2.0% | 19.0% | 32.0% | 47.0% |
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 | 23.0% | 21.0% |
| 2024-25 | 18.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
18.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Runge Elementary School
Runge Elementary School's state test result (18.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runge Elementary School this school | 102 | 81.4% | 18.3% |
| Somerset Academy Lone Star SAN ANTONIO | 98 | 80.6% | 39.5% |
| Maude Mae Kirchner Elementary School QUEMADO | 108 | 77.8% | 44.1% |
| Psja Alamo Building Blocks Academy ALAMO | 94 | 87.2% | N/A |
| Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 101 | 81.2% | 24.7% |
| Encinal Elementary School ENCINAL | 74 | 85.1% | 28.7% |
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 Runge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.3% | #4,313 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #4,350 of 4,466 ▲ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #4,424 of 4,466 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 102 | #4,829 of 4,938 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.4% | #1,834 of 4,789 |
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
102
-23 (-18%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 102 | 10.8 | 9.5:1 | 81% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 114 | 10.5 | 10.8:1 | 84% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 121 | 10.4 | 11.7:1 | 88% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 125 | 8 | 15.6:1 | 89% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 132 | 9.8 | 13.5:1 | 73% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 144 | 11 | 13.1:1 | 88% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 169 | 15 | 11.3:1 | 86% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 196 | 18 | 10.9:1 | 75% (147) |
| 1990-91 | 205 | 16 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Runge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (132 to 102); teachers up 10% (9.8 to 10.8).
About Runge Elementary School
Runge Elementary School is a small elementary school in RUNGE, Texas, administered by RUNGE ISD. It enrolled 102 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
RUNGE ISD oversees Runge Elementary School and 1 other school, with 162 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Runge Elementary School is 95% Hispanic. It is also 5% White. Karnes County's residents are about 53% Hispanic, 42 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Runge Elementary School, 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 9.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 9.5:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 81% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Karnes County averages 62%, lower than here.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for Runge Elementary School is 38.9%. It actually posts 18.3%, which is 20.7 points lower and in the bottom 10% of Texas schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Karnes County, the median household income is $60,214, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. In all, Karnes County has 15 public schools and roughly 2,456 students.
Nearest public school: Runge High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles are 5 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Runge Elementary School places 8th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 18% from 2020-21, when Runge Elementary School had 125 students, to 2024-25, when it had 102. Students per teacher fell from 15.6 in 2020-21 to 9.5 in 2024-25.
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Karnes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,968
Census ACS
Median income
$60,214
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RUNGE ISD
- Runge High SchoolHigh · 60 students
- Floresville Alternative Center Choice ProgramCombined
- Runge DAEPElementary
Nearby schools
- Runge High School0.0 mi · 60
- Nordheim School6.4 mi · 116
- Kenedy Elementary School9.6 mi · 384
- Kenedy Middle School9.6 mi · 149
- Kenedy High School9.6 mi · 219
- Connally10.8 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About Runge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Runge Elementary School?
Runge Elementary School enrolls approximately 102 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Runge Elementary School serve?
Runge Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Runge Elementary School?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at Runge Elementary School.
How diverse is Runge Elementary School?
Runge Elementary School reports a student body of 5% White, 95% Hispanic.
Is Runge Elementary School public or private?
Runge Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RUNGE ISD.
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