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A P BEUTEL EL

300 LIGUSTRUM ST, LAKE JACKSON, TX 77566 · (979) 730-7165 · Brazoria County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
309 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
69
Kindergarten
104
Grade 1
101
Grade 2
94
Grade 3
96
Grade 4
108
Student demographics
White
24342%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
27748%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54%
Black
214%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 13%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
275%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
29051%
Female
28249%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
59.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +33.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
572
-48 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.7:1
% White
42%
was 50%
% Hispanic
48%
was 41%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About A P BEUTEL EL

As a medium-sized elementary campus in LAKE JACKSON, Texas, A P BEUTEL EL hosts 572 students from grades pre-K through 4, operated by BRAZOSPORT ISD.

BRAZOSPORT ISD runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 11,169 students. A P BEUTEL EL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, A P BEUTEL EL shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 42% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Brazoria County as a whole is about 32% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, A P BEUTEL EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.3%; this one delivers 54.7%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Brazoria County indicate the typical household earns roughly $97,993 per year, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Brazoria County runs 115 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,767 students), of which A P BEUTEL EL is one.

O M ROBERTS EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around A P BEUTEL EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts A P BEUTEL EL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 52.4%.

A P BEUTEL EL operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 8%: 620 students in 2018 compared to 572 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 50% to 42% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for A P BEUTEL EL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Brazoria County at a glance

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Population
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students

Quick facts

School name
A P BEUTEL EL
District
BRAZOSPORT ISD
Address
300 LIGUSTRUM ST, LAKE JACKSON, TX 77566
Phone
(979) 730-7165
County
Brazoria County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
572
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
309 (54%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
481119000580
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About A P BEUTEL EL
What is the total enrollment at A P BEUTEL EL?
A P BEUTEL EL enrolls approximately 572 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does A P BEUTEL EL serve?
A P BEUTEL EL serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at A P BEUTEL EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at A P BEUTEL EL is approximately 13.8:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at A P BEUTEL EL?
At A P BEUTEL EL, the student body is approximately 42% White, 48% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is A P BEUTEL EL public or private?
A P BEUTEL EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRAZOSPORT ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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