EAST BERNARD EL

EAST BERNARD EL is a K-5 school of close-knit scale in EAST BERNARD, Texas, run under EAST BERNARD ISD, instructing 380 students in grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 27% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

EAST BERNARD EL is one of 4 schools operated by EAST BERNARD ISD, a district that serves 997 students overall.

On demographics, EAST BERNARD EL reports that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 40% Hispanic, 6% Black.

On the resource side, On paper, EAST BERNARD EL has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Wharton County's rate of about 65%.

With demographic context factored in, EAST BERNARD EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.2%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Wharton County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,924 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wharton County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,729 students), of which EAST BERNARD EL is one.

The closest other public school is EAST BERNARD J H, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around EAST BERNARD EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EAST BERNARD EL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 50.8%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. EAST BERNARD EL's enrollment has expanded 12% since 2018, when it stood at 340 (now 380). The White share of enrollment shrank from 62% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.