BANUELOS EL

As an average-sized elementary school in BAYTOWN, Texas, BANUELOS EL hosts 769 students from grades K through 5, part of GOOSE CREEK CISD. That puts it 48% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

GOOSE CREEK CISD comprises 34 schools with combined enrollment of 24,032 students; BANUELOS EL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BANUELOS EL records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 25% Black, 9% White, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BANUELOS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.9%.

Around the school, Harris County reports that median household income runs about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which BANUELOS EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: VICTORIA WALKER EL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BANUELOS EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BANUELOS EL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 10%: 851 students in 2018 compared to 769 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 16% to 9% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.