KATHRYN GRIFFIS EL

669 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Kathryn Griffis Elementary School is a public primary school located in Caddo Mills, Texas, serving students in the Caddo Mills Independent School District. Situated in a rural-suburban transition area, the school is designed to foster a supportive learning environment for younger students, typically focusing on foundational education from early childhood through the elementary grades. As part of the growing Caddo Mills community, the school emphasizes academic development, character building, and local community engagement.

The school is known for its commitment to the district’s core values, providing a structured curriculum that prepares students for success in middle school and beyond. Like many schools in the region, Kathryn Griffis Elementary prioritizes a small-town atmosphere where staff and faculty work closely with families to support individual student needs. Through various extracurricular activities and academic support programs, the school strives to create a well-rounded educational experience that balances core literacy and mathematics instruction with the social-emotional development of its students.

669

Total Students

48.8

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

38.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KATHRYN GRIFFIS EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	372
Hispanic	215
Black	46
Asian	4
Two or More	27
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	2

White
372 (55.6%)
Hispanic
215 (32.1%)
Black
46 (6.9%)
Two or More
27 (4.0%)
Asian
4 (0.6%)
American Indian
3 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	CADDO MILLS ISD
Phone:	(903)527-3525
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	669
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	48.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	220
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	40

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 49

Kindergarten 112

Grade 1 112

Grade 2 127

Grade 3 132

Grade 4 137