ALKEK EL

As a reasonably sized elementary-level community in BANDERA, Texas, ALKEK EL serves 574 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under BANDERA ISD.

ALKEK EL is one of 4 schools operated by BANDERA ISD, a district that instructs 2,218 students overall.

In terms of who attends, ALKEK EL reports that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 44% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, ALKEK EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Bandera County) reports that median household income runs about $75,813, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. ALKEK EL is one of 5 public schools in Bandera County (combined enrollment of about 2,461 students).

BANDERA MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around ALKEK EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ALKEK EL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.9%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ALKEK EL has decreased 3%, going from 591 students in 2018 to 574 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 36% to 44%. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.