BAIRD EL

BAIRD EL is an elementary campus of tight-knit scale in BAIRD, Texas, overseen by BAIRD ISD, teacheing 208 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 60% leaner than typical.

Across the 2 schools in BAIRD ISD (348 students total), BAIRD EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, BAIRD EL records that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 28% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Callahan County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, BAIRD EL lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Callahan County's rate of about 48%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BAIRD EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.2%; this one delivers 45.9%.

In the broader community, census data for Callahan County shows median household earnings sit near $72,436, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Callahan County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,608 students), BAIRD EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BAIRD H S, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, BAIRD EL comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 55.9%.

BAIRD EL operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. BAIRD EL's enrollment has edged up 33% since 2018, when it stood at 156 (now 208). The White share of enrollment decreased from 82% to 64% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

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