Grimes County Schools & Education
Grimes County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
59/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
94.2%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
94.2%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,875
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
59/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#112
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Grimes County
Measured School Summary
Grimes County performs at an average level with a school score of 59/100 and a solid graduation rate of 94.2%.
Funding Context
At $6,875 per pupil, Grimes County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 5% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Grimes County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
11 public schools and 4 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
59/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #112 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
94.2%
2.6 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,875
$623 below the state average
School coverage
11
4 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Grimes County has 11 public schools across 4 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Grimes County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Grimes County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#112
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 3 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
NAVASOTA ISD
Elementary to high school visible
2,977 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD
Elementary and high visible
934 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
IOLA ISD
Elementary and high visible
587 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
RICHARDS ISD
Other grade structure
222 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
NAVASOTA ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Grimes County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Grimes County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Grimes County Composite School Score Exceeds State and National Norms
Education data brief for Grimes County, Texas.
Grimes County reports a composite school score of 59.0, placing it above the Texas state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. The county's graduation rate of 94.2% also surpasses both state (91.6%) and national (87.0%) benchmarks. These outcomes are observed alongside a per-pupil expenditure of $6,875, which is lower than the state's $7,498 average and the national $13,000 average. The educational landscape consists of 11 schools across four districts, serving 4,720 students. Navasota ISD is the largest district, with 2,977 students across six schools, including Navasota High School, which has 884 students. Six of the county’s schools are situated in rural locales, while five are in town locales. There are no charter schools in the county, and only one school is classified as an alternative campus. More detailed demographic and academic datasets are available via the U.S. Census Bureau and NCES school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
11
in Grimes County
Reported Enrollment
4,720
11 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Grimes County
NAVASOTA ISD
ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD
IOLA ISD
RICHARDS ISD
11 Public Schools in Grimes County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 11 of 11 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVASOTA H S | Record | NAVASOTA ISD | NAVASOTA, 77868Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 884 |
| NAVASOTA J H | Record | NAVASOTA ISD | NAVASOTA, 77868Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 664 |
| JOHN C WEBB EL | Record | NAVASOTA ISD | NAVASOTA, 77868Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 597 |
| HIGH POINT EL | Record | NAVASOTA ISD | NAVASOTA, 77868Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 478 |
| ANDERSON-SHIRO JR/SR H S | Record | ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD | ANDERSON, 77830Rural: Distant | 6–12 | High | 474 |
| ANDERSON-SHIRO EL | Record | ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD | ANDERSON, 77830Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 460 |
| BRULE EL | Record | NAVASOTA ISD | NAVASOTA, 77868Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 327 |
| IOLA H S | Record | IOLA ISD | IOLA, 77861Rural: Distant | 6–12 | High | 294 |
| IOLA EL | Record | IOLA ISD | IOLA, 77861Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 293 |
| RICHARDS H S | Record | RICHARDS ISD | RICHARDS, 77873Rural: Distant | PK–12 | Other | 222 |
| W B BIZZELL ACADEMY | Record | NAVASOTA ISD | NAVASOTA, 77868Town: Distant | 9–12 | Alternative | 27 |
ANDERSON-SHIRO JR/SR H S
ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD
ANDERSON, 77830 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,875
State avg $7,498
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.