CLARK EL

CLARK EL is a K-5 school of reasonably sized scale in BAYTOWN, Texas, one of the schools within GOOSE CREEK CISD, teacheing 712 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so CLARK EL sits 37% above that benchmark.

GOOSE CREEK CISD runs 34 schools in total, collectively educating 24,032 students. CLARK EL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, CLARK EL records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 27% White, 15% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, CLARK EL has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Chambers County's rate of about 44%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CLARK EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.9%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Chambers County) logs that median household income runs about $109,804, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Chambers County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,701 students), of which CLARK EL is one.

STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CLARK EL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 39.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. CLARK EL's enrollment has grew 5% since 2018, when it stood at 675 (now 712). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 40% to 27%.

On the community side, members of the CLARK EL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.