ALPINE EL

ALPINE EL operates as a small elementary school in ALPINE, Texas, run under ALPINE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 375 students spanning grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 28% leaner than the state mean of about 519.

Within ALPINE ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 905 students, ALPINE EL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, ALPINE EL shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%. Other groups include 33% White. The wider county runs roughly 42% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ALPINE EL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 55% of students at ALPINE EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ALPINE EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.7%.

Around the school, census data for Brewster County shows the typical household earns roughly $56,212 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Brewster County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,093 students), ALPINE EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ALPINE H S, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, ALPINE EL comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 47.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ALPINE EL has decreased 16%, going from 449 students in 2018 to 375 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.