Enrollment
135
Elementary
DISTRICT 96 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEVERS ISD·NCES 481692001467
Devers Elementary School
201 S CHISM, DEVERS, TX 77538 · (936) 549-7591 · Liberty County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL135 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
38 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (20).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Devers Elementary School→Devers JH
Based on grade levels within DEVERS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
83.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
80.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 54.0% | 29.0% | 11.0% | 6.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 50.0% | 14.0% | 6.0% |
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 | 83.0% | 80.0% |
| 2024-25 | 98.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 87.0% |
| 2021-22 | 86.0% | 100.0% |
| 2020-21 | 73.0% | 82.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
83.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 62% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Devers Elementary School
Devers Elementary School's state test result (83.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devers Elementary School this school | 135 | 28.1% | 83.1% |
| Vega Elementary School VEGA | 119 | 34.5% | 65.5% |
| West End Elementary School INDUSTRY | 143 | 36.4% | 53.6% |
| Sweet Home Elementary School SWEET HOME | 155 | 22.6% | 59.8% |
| Happy Elementary School HAPPY | 134 | 24.6% | 56.0% |
| Meyersville Elementary School MEYERSVILLE | 176 | 34.7% | 66.1% |
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 Devers Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Liberty County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.1% | #48 of 4,401 | #1 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #135 of 4,466 ▼ 44 | #1 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #161 of 4,466 ▼ 158 | #1 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 135 | #4,778 of 4,938 | #19 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.1% | #4,263 of 4,789 | #19 of 19 |
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
135
-12 (-8%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 104
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 135 | 8.2 | 16.5:1 | 28% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 131 | 7.5 | 17.4:1 | 31% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 141 | 8.1 | 17.4:1 | 33% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 8 | 18.4:1 | 37% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 123 | 9.3 | 13.2:1 | 43% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 144 | 8 | 18.0:1 | 51% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 126 | 9 | 14.0:1 | 46% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 161 | 13 | 12.4:1 | 48% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 104 | 11 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Devers Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (123 to 135); teachers down 12% (9.3 to 8.2).
About Devers Elementary School
Devers Elementary School is a small elementary school found in DEVERS, Texas. The latest federal count shows 135 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 74% smaller than average.
The district, DEVERS ISD, operates 2 schools serving 191 students.
A majority of students at Devers Elementary School, 73%, are White. Next come 19% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 57% White. Devers Elementary School has a diversity index of 43%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 8.2 full-time equivalents, or about 16.5 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 28%. It compares with 80% for public schools in Liberty County.
A school in Texas with Devers Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 61.7%. Devers Elementary School scores 83.1%.
Liberty County has about 103,380 residents, and median household income is about $68,703, about 12% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 41 public schools in Liberty County, with a combined enrollment of about 27,599.
The school nearest to Devers Elementary School is Devers JH, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within ten miles of Devers Elementary School, there are 4 other public schools. Devers Elementary School is 2nd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies Devers Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 8%, from 147 to 135. The number of students per teacher fell from 18.4 to 16.5 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Devers Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Liberty County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,380
Census ACS
Median income
$68,703
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
27,599 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Devers JH0.0 mi · 56
- Hull-Daisetta Junior High School7.0 mi · 58
- Hull-Daisetta High School7.0 mi · 105
- Hull-Daisetta Elementary School8.8 mi · 266
- Liberty High School12.2 mi · 768
- Liberty Middle School12.4 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About Devers Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Devers Elementary School?
Devers Elementary School enrolls approximately 135 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Devers Elementary School serve?
Devers Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Devers Elementary School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Devers Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Devers Elementary School?
At Devers Elementary School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Devers Elementary School?
Devers Elementary School is overseen by DEVERS ISD in Liberty County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.