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Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUMONT ISD·NCES 480967004631
Amelia Elementary School
565 S MAJOR DR, BEAUMONT, TX 77707 · (409) 617-6000 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
470 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 80 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
35.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% | 52.0% |
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 | 35.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
25.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Amelia Elementary School
Amelia Elementary School's state test result (25.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Elementary School this school | 528 | 89.0% | 25.4% |
| Sherrod Elementary School ARLINGTON | 475 | 88.2% | 28.3% |
| Thompson Elementary School MESQUITE | 540 | 84.4% | 23.4% |
| Longfellow Elementary School HOUSTON | 576 | 85.6% | 42.2% |
| Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary School BEAUMONT | 530 | 90.6% | 21.3% |
| Pleasant Run Elementary School LANCASTER | 597 | 87.8% | 26.0% |
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 Amelia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #4,031 of 4,401 | #23 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,094 of 4,466 ▼ 209 | #22 of 34 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #4,040 of 4,466 ▲ 18 | #19 of 34 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #1,294 of 3,998 | #6 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #2,253 of 4,938 | #23 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #3,380 of 4,622 | #23 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #2,511 of 4,628 | #23 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.0% | #1,182 of 4,789 | #17 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.2% | #448 of 2,838 | #3 of 17 |
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
528
-27 (-5%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 734
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 528 | 32.7 | 16.1:1 | 89% (470) |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 32.5 | 16.6:1 | 82% (442) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 30.9 | 17.6:1 | 84% (456) |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 36 | 15.4:1 | 82% (453) |
| 2017-18 | 767 | 39.9 | 19.2:1 | 80% (616) |
| 2015-16 | 766 | 42 | 18.2:1 | 78% (595) |
| 2010-11 | 722 | 40 | 18.1:1 | 75% (545) |
| 2000-01 | 506 | 30 | 16.9:1 | 37% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 734 | 59 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amelia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (767 to 528); teachers down 18% (39.9 to 32.7).
About Amelia Elementary School
The public elementary school Amelia Elementary School is located in BEAUMONT, Texas. It teaches 528 students in pre-K through 5.
Amelia Elementary School is a school in BEAUMONT ISD. The district has 26 schools and 16,336 students.
The student body at Amelia Elementary School is 69% Black. It is also 19% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Jefferson County's residents are about 33% Black, 36 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at Amelia Elementary School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Amelia Elementary School, there are about 16.1 students; the school has 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 470 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 89% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Jefferson County average 71%.
Amelia Elementary School scores 25.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 35.7%.
In the surrounding county, Jefferson County, the median household earns about $60,026 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Counting Amelia Elementary School, Jefferson County has 92 public schools.
Amelia Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Vincent Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Amelia Elementary School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 528, from 555 in 2020-21.
The Amelia Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,878
Census ACS
Median income
$60,026
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,825 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BEAUMONT ISD
- West Brook Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,213 students
- Beaumont United High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,134 students
- Odom Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- Regina Howell Elementary SchoolElementary · 742 students
- Guess Elementary SchoolElementary · 722 students
Other schools in BEAUMONT
- West Brook Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,213 students
- Beaumont United High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Harmony Science Academy- BeaumontCombined · 1,206 students
- Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,134 students
- Odom Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- Regina Howell Elementary SchoolElementary · 742 students
Other Amelia Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Amelia Elementary. Amelia Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Amelia Elementary SchoolAmelia, OH · 671 students
Nearby schools
- Vincent Middle School0.2 mi · 637
- West Brook Sr High School0.7 mi · 2,213
- Marshall Middle School1.6 mi · 694
- Curtis Elementary School1.8 mi · 509
- Caldwood Elementary School2.1 mi · 694
- Dishman Elementary School2.2 mi · 500
Frequently asked questions
About Amelia Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Amelia Elementary School?
Amelia Elementary School enrolls approximately 528 students in grades PK-05.
Is Amelia Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Amelia Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Amelia Elementary School have?
Amelia Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Amelia Elementary School?
Student demographics at Amelia Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 19% Hispanic, 69% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Amelia Elementary School in?
Amelia Elementary School is part of BEAUMONT ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.