1
What's one thing DUBOSE EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALICE ISD·NCES 480780014283
Dubose Elementary School
1000 N CAMERON ST, ALICE, TX 78332 · (361) 664-7512 · Jim Wells County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
19.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
459 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 62 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Based on grade levels within ALICE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Dubose Elementary School
Dubose Elementary School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubose Elementary School this school | 483 | 95.0% | 41.5% |
| Crenshaw Elementary School CHANNELVIEW | 482 | 95.0% | 24.6% |
| Saenz Elementary School ALICE | 471 | 94.5% | 44.0% |
| Emerson Elementary School AMARILLO | 500 | 95.0% | 41.9% |
| Five Palms Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 444 | 95.0% | 26.3% |
| Hector P Garcia Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 474 | 93.2% | 22.1% |
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 Dubose Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Jim Wells County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #2,384 of 4,401 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,013 of 4,466 ▲ 62 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,107 of 4,466 ▲ 316 | #7 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #2,694 of 4,938 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #4,417 of 4,622 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.8% | #3,862 of 4,628 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.0% | #503 of 4,789 | #2 of 9 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 483 | 24.7 | 19.6:1 | 95% (459) |
| 2023-24 | 525 | 30.5 | 17.2:1 | 93% (488) |
| 2022-23 | 536 | 31.9 | 16.8:1 | 91% (487) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dubose Elementary School.
About Dubose Elementary School
Dubose Elementary School is a public elementary school run by ALICE ISD in ALICE, Texas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 483 students in pre-K through 5.
ALICE ISD has 6 schools and 4,297 students, and Dubose Elementary School is one of those schools.
The student body at Dubose Elementary School is 91% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 80%. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Dubose Elementary School, 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 19.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 19.6:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 95% of enrollment. The 83% average for public schools in Jim Wells County is 12 points lower.
Dubose Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 62% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Dubose Elementary School would be expected to post about 33.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.5%.
In Jim Wells County (population about 38,850), the median household income is $51,896, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 21% of residents are in poverty. Dubose Elementary School is one of 16 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Dubose Elementary School is Schallert Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Dubose Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Dubose Elementary School ranks 5th on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Dubose Elementary School in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
Community posts for Dubose Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jim Wells County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,850
Census ACS
Median income
$51,896
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
7,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALICE ISD
- Alice High SchoolHigh · 1,295 students
- Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Schallert Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Noonan Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Saenz Elementary SchoolElementary · 471 students
Other schools in ALICE
- Alice High SchoolHigh · 1,295 students
- Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Schallert Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Noonan Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Saenz Elementary SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
Nearby schools
- Schallert Elementary School0.2 mi · 592
- Adams Middle School0.4 mi · 933
- Noonan Elementary School1.1 mi · 523
- Alice High School1.1 mi · 1,295
- Saenz Elementary School1.4 mi · 471
- Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School7.8 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Dubose Elementary SchoolHow large is Dubose Elementary School?
Dubose Elementary School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Dubose Elementary School serve?
Dubose Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Dubose Elementary School have?
Dubose Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dubose Elementary School?
At Dubose Elementary School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Dubose Elementary School?
Dubose Elementary School is overseen by ALICE ISD in Jim Wells County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.