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What advice would you give to incoming students at A P BEUTEL EL?
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Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRAZOSPORT ISD·NCES 481119000580
A P Beutel Elementary School
300 LIGUSTRUM ST, LAKE JACKSON, TX 77566 · (979) 730-7165 · Brazoria County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 69 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (108).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 31.0% | 22.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% | 36.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 61.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Schools most like A P Beutel Elementary School
A P Beutel Elementary School's state test result (55.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P Beutel Elementary School this school | 572 | 54.0% | 55.3% |
| Howard Dobbs Elementary School ROCKWALL | 565 | 52.4% | 58.2% |
| Goliad Elementary School GOLIAD | 550 | 50.7% | 45.5% |
| Palmer Elementary School PALMER | 525 | 53.9% | 59.2% |
| Goodwin Frazier Elementary School NEW BRAUNFELS | 662 | 55.0% | 48.3% |
| Compass Rose Harvest BASTROP | 499 | 52.9% | 27.7% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A P Beutel Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #1,040 of 4,401 | #19 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,479 of 4,466 ▼ 798 | #46 of 52 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,325 of 4,466 ▼ 161 | #23 of 52 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,533 of 3,998 | #32 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #1,839 of 4,938 | #33 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,397 of 4,622 | #12 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.1% | #1,590 of 4,628 | #35 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.0% | #3,404 of 4,789 | #34 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #2,241 of 2,838 | #25 of 34 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
572
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 539
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 572 | 41.3 | 13.8:1 | 54% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 604 | 40.9 | 14.8:1 | 60% (361) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 39.5 | 13.6:1 | 60% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 44 | 12.9:1 | 52% (297) |
| 2017-18 | 620 | 37.1 | 16.7:1 | 35% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 524 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 35% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 32 | 16.6:1 | 32% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 549 | 33 | 16.6:1 | 14% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 539 | 19 | 28.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A P Beutel Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (620 to 572); teachers up 11% (37.1 to 41.3).
About A P Beutel Elementary School
Families in LAKE JACKSON, Texas, are served by A P Beutel Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 572 students in pre-K through 4 for the 2024-25 school year.
BRAZOSPORT ISD oversees A P Beutel Elementary School and 17 other schools, with 11,169 students in total.
A P Beutel Elementary School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 48%. Next come 42% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. The county population is about 32% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school's lunch program data list 54% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
A P Beutel Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 72% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, A P Beutel Elementary School's results are 4.6 points above predicted: 55.3% against 50.6%.
A P Beutel Elementary School is located in Brazoria County, where the median household income is $97,993, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Besides A P Beutel Elementary School, Brazoria County has 114 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is O M Roberts Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, A P Beutel Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put A P Beutel Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000 (Suburb: Small).
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (569) and 2024-25 (572).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at A P Beutel Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Brazoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in BRAZOSPORT ISD
- Brazoswood High SchoolHigh · 2,436 students
- Clute Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,002 students
- Brazosport High SchoolHigh · 841 students
- Bess Brannen Elementary SchoolElementary · 747 students
- Rasco Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- Lake Jackson Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 698 students
Other schools in LAKE JACKSON
- Bess Brannen Elementary SchoolElementary · 747 students
- Rasco Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- Lake Jackson Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 698 students
- O M Roberts Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
- Brazos Success AcademyHigh · 134 students
- Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten CampusCombined
Nearby schools
- O M Roberts Elementary School0.9 mi · 674
- Brazoswood High School1.1 mi · 2,436
- Brazos Success Academy1.1 mi · 134
- Lake Jackson Intermediate School1.2 mi · 698
- T W Ogg Elementary School1.3 mi · 525
- Rasco Middle School1.5 mi · 735
Frequently asked questions
About A P Beutel Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at A P Beutel Elementary School?
A P Beutel Elementary School enrolls approximately 572 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does A P Beutel Elementary School serve?
A P Beutel Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at A P Beutel Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at A P Beutel Elementary School is approximately 13.8:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at A P Beutel Elementary School?
At A P Beutel Elementary School, the student body is approximately 42% White, 48% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is A P Beutel Elementary School public or private?
A P Beutel Elementary School 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.