Best Public Schools in Garwood, TX

Summary:

The city of Garwood, Texas has only one school, Garwood Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Rice Consolidated Independent School District. While Garwood Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 849th out of 4,647 Texas elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 2,160th out of 4,675 in 2023-2024, its performance on STAAR tests has been mixed, with the school outperforming its district and the state average in some grade levels and subjects, but underperforming in others.

Garwood Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 60% in 2023-2024, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school is also relatively small, with only 105 students, which may impact its resources, programming, and overall educational experience. Despite these challenges, Garwood Elementary spent $13,139 per student in the 2020-2021 school year and maintained a student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year.

Overall, the data suggests that Garwood Elementary, the sole school in the Garwood, Texas area, has faced some performance challenges, but also has strengths in certain academic areas. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the school's small size may be important factors to consider in understanding its performance and developing appropriate support strategies.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7827 Hwy 71 S	Garwood	77442	Colorado County	Rice Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 234-3531	105	8	13.3	60.0%	35 (33.3%)	7 (6.7%)	61 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	51.1	2071^st of 4651 public elementary schools	55.5%		49.9	2160^th of 4675 public elementary schools	53.8%	89	45.8	50.0	64.3	12.5	55.0	57.1	42.9	$13,139	$1,358	$11,781

Cities Near Garwood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eagle Lake	9.8 mi	3	793^rd
Altair	10.18 mi	2	780^th
Sheridan	16.82 mi	1	616^th
El Campo	17.26 mi	5	397^th
Columbus	19.66 mi	4	631^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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