📍 600 Reiffert, Runge, Karnes County, 78151
Runge el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Runge, Karnes County. The school has 121 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Stephanie Jones. It is part of the Runge Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 10.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Runge el enrolls 121 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 10.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% White and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 113 | 93% |
| White | 7 | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
106 of the school's 121 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 104 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Runge el is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 21, state house district 17.
Runge el is one of 3 schools in RUNGE ISD, based in RUNGE, Texas. The district serves 162 students district-wide and employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 121 students, Runge el is larger than the district average of about 54 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote