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Enrollment
891
Elementary
DISTRICT 857 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARBERS HILL ISD·NCES 480945012919
Barbers Hill El South
10000 LAKES OF CHAMPIONS BLVD, MONT BELVIEU, TX 77580 · (281) 576-2221 · Chambers County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL891 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
310 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 302 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 297 | 33% |
| Grade 3 | 292 | 33% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
67.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 48.0% | 28.0% | 15.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 38.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% | 11.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 67.0% |
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
71.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Barbers Hill El South
Barbers Hill El South's state test result (71.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbers Hill El South this school | 891 | 34.8% | 71.8% |
| Oak Creek Elementary School NEW BRAUNFELS | 855 | 34.6% | 61.0% |
| Early Childhood Center MONT BELVIEU | 845 | 36.9% | N/A |
| La Vernia Primary School LA VERNIA | 822 | 32.7% | N/A |
| Bess Brannen Elementary School LAKE JACKSON | 747 | 38.8% | 70.3% |
| Laura B Negley Elementary School KYLE | 845 | 28.9% | 55.9% |
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 Barbers Hill El South ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Chambers County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #268 of 4,401 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #525 of 4,466 ▼ 293 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #411 of 4,466 ▲ 32 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #1,641 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 891 | #223 of 4,938 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #653 of 4,622 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #1,640 of 4,628 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.8% | #4,105 of 4,789 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #2,829 of 2,838 | N/A |
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
891
-115 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 891 | 70 | 12.7:1 | 35% (310) |
| 2023-24 | 917 | 69 | 13.3:1 | 41% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 883 | 65 | 13.6:1 | 37% (325) |
| 2020-21 | 1,006 | 72 | 14.0:1 | 25% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 893 | 59.7 | 15.0:1 | 22% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 823 | 54 | 15.2:1 | 18% (147) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barbers Hill El South.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (893 to 891); teachers up 17% (59.7 to 70).
About Barbers Hill El South
The public elementary school Barbers Hill El South is located in MONT BELVIEU, Texas. Grades offered run from 1 through 3, with 891 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
The district, BARBERS HILL ISD, has 7,875 students enrolled across 9 schools.
Roughly 51% of students at Barbers Hill El South are White. Other reported shares: 40% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Chambers County's residents are about 68% White, 17 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 70 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.7:1. That is 2.4 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Barbers Hill El South reports 35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 44% average for public schools in Chambers County.
The allk12 Grade for Barbers Hill El South is A+. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 95% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Barbers Hill El South lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 71.8%; the prediction is 58.8%.
Across Chambers County, the median household income is $109,804, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Chambers County is home to 18 public schools and about 11,701 public school students.
Barbers Hill Middle South is the public school closest to Barbers Hill El South, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Barbers Hill El South ranks 3rd of 4 nearby schools, at 71.8% versus a 74.9% average.
Barbers Hill El South is coded as Town: Fringe in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, Barbers Hill El South's enrollment dropped 11%, to 891. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.0:1 to 12.7:1.
Discussions about Barbers Hill El South may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Chambers County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,498
Census ACS
Median income
$109,804
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
11,701 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BARBERS HILL ISD
- Barbers Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,222 students
- Barbers Hill Int SouthMiddle · 972 students
- Barbers Hill Int NorthMiddle · 924 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 845 students
- Barbers Hill El NorthElementary · 835 students
- Barbers Hill Middle SouthMiddle · 587 students
Other schools in MONT BELVIEU
- Barbers Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,222 students
- Barbers Hill Int SouthMiddle · 972 students
- Barbers Hill Int NorthMiddle · 924 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 845 students
- Barbers Hill El NorthElementary · 835 students
- Barbers Hill Middle SouthMiddle · 587 students
Nearby schools
- Barbers Hill Middle South0.1 mi · 587
- Barbers Hill Middle North0.4 mi · 570
- Early Childhood Center0.7 mi · 845
- Alternative School0.7 mi · 29
- Barbers Hill High School0.7 mi · 2,222
- Barbers Hill El North0.8 mi · 835
Frequently asked questions
About Barbers Hill El SouthHow many students attend Barbers Hill El South?
Barbers Hill El South enrolls approximately 891 students in grades 01-03.
What grades does Barbers Hill El South serve?
Barbers Hill El South serves grades 01-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barbers Hill El South?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Barbers Hill El South is approximately 12.7:1 (70 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Barbers Hill El South?
At Barbers Hill El South, the student body is approximately 51% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Barbers Hill El South public or private?
Barbers Hill El South is a public K-12 school, overseen by BARBERS HILL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.