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Academy Elementary School

501 E MAIN ST, LITTLE RIVER, TX 76554 · (254) 982-4620 · Bell County
GRADES 01–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
Enrollment
258
Elementary
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
101 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 112047%
Grade 213853%
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
14355%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
7529%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
166%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
208%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
14155%
Female
11745%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Academy Elementary School→Academy Intermediate School→Academy Middle School→Academy High School
Feeds from
Academy Early Childhood CenterPK–KG
Based on grade levels within ACADEMY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Academy Elementary School this school25839.1%N/A
Fine Arts Academy
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27436.5%60.6%
O'Bryant Intermediate School
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26645.9%38.7%
Hamshire-Fannett Intermediate School
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27536.4%50.7%
Maypearl Primary School
MAYPEARL
22934.1%N/A
Seele Elementary School
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29540.0%60.6%
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 Academy Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Bell County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
258#4,417 of 4,938#57 of 62
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.6:1#4,110 of 4,622#53 of 57
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.8%#1,424 of 4,628#44 of 57
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
39.1%#3,968 of 4,789#53 of 59
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.

About Academy Elementary School

Academy Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in LITTLE RIVER, Texas. It offers grades 1 through 2 and has 258 students enrolled. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 50% lower.

ACADEMY ISD enrolls 1,832 students, and its 5 schools include Academy Elementary School.

Of every 100 students at Academy Elementary School, about 55 are White. After that, the student body is 29% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 6% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.

Teacher count: 14.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 17.6:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 39%. Among public schools in Bell County, the average eligibility rate is 57%.

In Bell County, median household income comes to about $68,865, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 130, with about 71,041 students.

Academy Intermediate School sits about 0.1 miles from Academy Elementary School. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.

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Bell County at a glance

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Population
386,897
Census ACS
Median income
$68,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
71,041 students

Quick facts

School name
Academy Elementary School
District
ACADEMY ISD
Address
501 E MAIN ST, LITTLE RIVER, TX 76554
Phone
(254) 982-4620
County
Bell County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–02
Total enrollment
258
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
101 (39%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
480747023093
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in ACADEMY ISD
Other schools in LITTLE RIVER
Other Academy Elementary schools

One other US public school is named Academy Elementary. Academy Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Academy Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Academy Elementary School?
Academy Elementary School enrolls approximately 258 students in grades 01-02.
What grades does Academy Elementary School serve?
Academy Elementary School serves grades 01-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Academy Elementary School is approximately 17.6:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Academy Elementary School?
At Academy Elementary School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 29% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Academy Elementary School public or private?
Academy Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ACADEMY ISD.
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