Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST BERNARD ISD·NCES 481783001552
East Bernard Elementary School
723 COLLEGE ST, EAST BERNARD, TX 77435 · (979) 335-7519 · Wharton County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
14.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
173 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 11% smaller than its 4th grade class (76).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
East Bernard Elementary School→East Bernard Junior High School
Based on grade levels within EAST BERNARD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 35.0% | 30.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
51.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 East Bernard Elementary School
East Bernard Elementary School's state test result (51.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Bernard Elementary School this school | 380 | 45.5% | 51.2% |
| Troy Elementary School TROY | 379 | 47.2% | 47.3% |
| Flatonia Elementary School FLATONIA | 349 | 46.7% | 68.8% |
| Forsan Elementary School BIG SPRING | 343 | 49.0% | 44.4% |
| Honey Elementary School LUBBOCK | 442 | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| Stockdale Elementary School STOCKDALE | 425 | 47.1% | 47.4% |
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 East Bernard Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wharton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #1,337 of 4,401 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,269 of 4,466 ▲ 167 | #3 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,518 of 4,466 ▲ 485 | #2 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #921 of 3,998 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #3,656 of 4,938 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #1,778 of 4,622 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #1,736 of 4,628 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #3,766 of 4,789 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.8% | #678 of 1,307 | N/A |
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
380
+23 (+6%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 317
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 380 | 26.6 | 14.3:1 | 46% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 29.3 | 13.1:1 | 48% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 28.8 | 13.2:1 | 46% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 357 | 28 | 12.8:1 | 43% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 27.5 | 12.4:1 | 43% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 26 | 14.4:1 | 42% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 372 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 45% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 321 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 36% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 317 | 22 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Bernard Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (340 to 380); teachers down 3% (27.5 to 26.6).
About East Bernard Elementary School
In EAST BERNARD, Texas, East Bernard Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school reports 380 students in pre-K through 4. The school's enrollment is 27% smaller than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
Within EAST BERNARD ISD, East Bernard Elementary School is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 997 students.
White students make up a majority at East Bernard Elementary School, at 52%. The remaining students are 40% Hispanic and 6% Black. East Bernard Elementary School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 46%. That is 19 points below the 65% average for public schools in Wharton County.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, East Bernard Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 54.3% for East Bernard Elementary School. The school posts 51.2%, 3.1 points below the prediction.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Wharton County show that the median household income is $66,924, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. East Bernard Elementary School is one of 22 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is East Bernard Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, East Bernard Elementary School is 6th of 9 on proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
The school enrolled 380 students in 2024-25, 23 more than the 357 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.8:1 to 14.3:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for East Bernard Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wharton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,794
Census ACS
Median income
$66,924
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,729 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EAST BERNARD ISD
- East Bernard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 314 students
- East Bernard High SchoolHigh · 302 students
- Ebisd WcjjaepHigh · 1 students
Other schools in EAST BERNARD
- East Bernard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 314 students
- East Bernard High SchoolHigh · 302 students
Nearby schools
- East Bernard Junior High School0.0 mi · 314
- East Bernard High School0.0 mi · 302
- Brazos Middle School6.5 mi · 203
- Brazos High School6.7 mi · 317
- Brazos Elementary School8.2 mi · 346
- Beasley Elementary School9.4 mi · 453
Frequently asked questions
About East Bernard Elementary SchoolHow many students attend East Bernard Elementary School?
East Bernard Elementary School enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-04.
Is East Bernard Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Bernard Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Bernard Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Bernard Elementary School is approximately 14.3:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Bernard Elementary School?
At East Bernard Elementary School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 40% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is East Bernard Elementary School in?
East Bernard Elementary School is part of EAST BERNARD ISD.
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