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Enrollment
692
Elementary
DISTRICT 653 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVIN ISD·NCES 480809000136
E C Mason Elementary School
7220 SCHOOL RD, MANVEL, TX 77578 · (281) 245-2832 · Brazoria County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL692 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
399 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 45 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 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 | 34.0% | 26.0% | 17.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 18.0% | 21.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 E C Mason Elementary School
E C Mason Elementary School's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| E C Mason Elementary School this school | 692 | 57.7% | 46.3% |
| Diane Winborn Elementary School KATY | 728 | 60.0% | 46.4% |
| Evers Park Elementary School DENTON | 732 | 61.7% | 37.4% |
| Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School AUSTIN | 821 | 59.1% | 41.0% |
| Rolling Meadows Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 652 | 55.5% | 44.6% |
| Lowery Elementary School HOUSTON | 660 | 59.4% | 60.5% |
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 E C Mason Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #1,818 of 4,401 | #39 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,365 of 4,466 ▲ 294 | #45 of 52 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,416 of 4,466 ▲ 449 | #25 of 52 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #2,393 of 3,998 | #30 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 692 | #969 of 4,938 | #19 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #2,190 of 4,622 | #25 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #934 of 4,628 | #18 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #3,235 of 4,789 | #30 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #1,287 of 1,307 | #14 of 14 |
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
692
+128 (+23%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 765
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 692 | 47 | 14.7:1 | 58% (399) |
| 2023-24 | 802 | 52.6 | 15.3:1 | 60% (482) |
| 2022-23 | 806 | 50.7 | 15.9:1 | 61% (494) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 47 | 12.0:1 | 62% (349) |
| 2017-18 | 690 | 47 | 14.7:1 | 55% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 727 | 44 | 16.5:1 | 45% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 642 | 44 | 14.6:1 | 47% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 1,013 | 69 | 14.7:1 | 49% (492) |
| 1990-91 | 765 | 47 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E C Mason Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (690 to 692); teachers unchanged (47 to 47).
About E C Mason Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, E C Mason Elementary School serves students in MANVEL, Texas. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 692 students. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 33% higher.
E C Mason Elementary School is one of the 37 schools that make up ALVIN ISD (30,038 students in total).
Roughly 52% of students at E C Mason Elementary School are Hispanic. Other groups make up 20% Black, 19% White, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 32% of Brazoria County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at E C Mason Elementary School is 47 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.7:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Around 58% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 50% average for public schools in Brazoria County.
A school with E C Mason Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 49.1%. E C Mason Elementary School scores 46.3%, 2.8 points below that line.
In Brazoria County (population about 391,255), the median household income is $97,993, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 115 public schools in Brazoria County, enrolling about 75,767 students in all.
Adapt is the public school closest to E C Mason Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, E C Mason Elementary School is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is up 23% from 2020-21, when E C Mason Elementary School had 564 students, to 2024-25, when it had 692. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.0:1 in 2020-21, and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for E C Mason Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Brazoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALVIN ISD
- Alvin High SchoolHigh · 2,766 students
- Shadow Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,599 students
- Manvel High SchoolHigh · 2,238 students
- Iowa Colony High SchoolHigh · 1,781 students
- Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,034 students
- Rodeo Palms Junior High SchoolMiddle · 842 students
Other schools in MANVEL
- Manvel High SchoolHigh · 2,238 students
- Rodeo Palms Junior High SchoolMiddle · 842 students
- Pomona Elementary SchoolElementary · 721 students
- Red Duke Elementary SchoolElementary · 711 students
- Manvel Junior High SchoolMiddle · 705 students
- Jackie Doucet Caffey Junior High SchoolMiddle · 540 students
Nearby schools
- Adapt0.3 mi · 89
- Manvel High School0.7 mi · 2,238
- Manvel Junior High School0.8 mi · 705
- Barbara Bennett Elementary School2.0 mi · 333
- Jackie Doucet Caffey Junior High School3.0 mi · 540
- Meridiana Elementary School4.0 mi · 794
Frequently asked questions
About E C Mason Elementary SchoolHow many students attend E C Mason Elementary School?
E C Mason Elementary School enrolls approximately 692 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does E C Mason Elementary School serve?
E C Mason Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does E C Mason Elementary School have?
E C Mason Elementary School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at E C Mason Elementary School?
At E C Mason Elementary School, the student body is approximately 19% White, 52% Hispanic, 20% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees E C Mason Elementary School?
E C Mason Elementary School is overseen by ALVIN ISD in Brazoria County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.