BARRETT EL

Located at 815 FM 1942, in CROSBY, Texas, BARRETT EL is an average-sized K-5 school that works with 640 students (grades K through 5), overseen by CROSBY ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 23% above typical.

BARRETT EL is one of 9 schools operated by CROSBY ISD, a district that caters to 7,046 students overall.

In terms of who attends, BARRETT EL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 29% White, 8% Black. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 60% of students at BARRETT EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Harris County's rate of about 70%.

After controlling for student poverty, BARRETT EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Harris County put 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%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), BARRETT EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is DREW EL, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BARRETT EL comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 40.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 33%: 482 students in 2018 compared to 640 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 50% to 62% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

On the community side, members of the BARRETT EL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.