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Enrollment
574
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEEVILLE ISD·NCES 480972000438
Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School
100 T J PFEIL, BEEVILLE, TX 78102 · (361) 362-6050 · Bee County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL574 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
16.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
498 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 106 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 19% |
This year's 1st grade class (106) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 BEEVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 29.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 13.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School
Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School's state test result (37.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School this school | 574 | 86.8% | 37.5% |
| Humphrey's Highland Elementary School AMARILLO | 567 | 88.9% | 38.4% |
| Poteet Elementary School POTEET | 579 | 84.3% | N/A |
| Dezavala Elementary School SAN MARCOS | 584 | 87.7% | 28.6% |
| Mendez Elementary School SAN MARCOS | 533 | 88.2% | 37.5% |
| Uvalde El at Flores Campus UVALDE | 592 | 89.4% | 20.4% |
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 Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #2,891 of 4,401 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,475 of 4,466 ▼ 386 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,983 of 4,466 ▼ 87 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +27.5pp | #204 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 574 | #1,813 of 4,938 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #3,664 of 4,622 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.6% | #3,774 of 4,628 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.8% | #1,408 of 4,789 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.9% | #375 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
574
+18 (+3%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 589
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 574 | 34.7 | 16.6:1 | 87% (498) |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 36 | 16.9:1 | 87% (526) |
| 2022-23 | 562 | 33.1 | 17.0:1 | 79% (446) |
| 2020-21 | 556 | 34 | 16.4:1 | 91% (508) |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 26.5 | 17.8:1 | 80% (375) |
| 2015-16 | 509 | 30 | 17.0:1 | 86% (440) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 29 | 14.4:1 | 80% (334) |
| 2000-01 | 407 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 83% (339) |
| 1990-91 | 589 | 33 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (471 to 574); teachers up 31% (26.5 to 34.7).
About Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School
Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in BEEVILLE ISD, located in BEEVILLE, Texas. The latest federal count shows 574 students in grades 1 through 5.
BEEVILLE ISD is responsible for 5 schools, Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School included, with 3,033 students in all.
Most students at Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School are Hispanic: 89% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 9% White. The school's Hispanic share is 27 points above the 62% share among Bee County residents. By the diversity index, Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School comes in at 20%.
Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School's 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.6:1. That ratio is over the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 87%.
allk12 grades Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (37.5% versus 36.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Among Bee County residents, median household income is about $57,673, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School is one of 12 public schools in Bee County, which together enroll about 5,097 students.
The closest public school to Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School is Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood Center, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School, there are 5 other public schools. On proficiency, Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School is behind the 45.2% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.
The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School saw enrollment rise 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Bee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,083
Census ACS
Median income
$57,673
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,097 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BEEVILLE ISD
- A C Jones High SchoolHigh · 969 students
- Moreno Junior High SchoolMiddle · 682 students
- R A Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
- Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood CenterElementary · 345 students
Other schools in BEEVILLE
- A C Jones High SchoolHigh · 969 students
- Moreno Junior High SchoolMiddle · 682 students
- R A Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
- Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood CenterElementary · 345 students
- St Mary's Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 282 students
Nearby schools
- Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood Center0.1 mi · 345
- St Mary's Academy Charter School1.6 mi · 282
- Moreno Junior High School1.7 mi · 682
- R A Hall Elementary School2.3 mi · 463
- A C Jones High School2.5 mi · 969
- Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School9.4 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School?
Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School enrolls approximately 574 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School serve?
Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School.
How diverse is Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School?
Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School reports a student body of 9% White, 89% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School public or private?
Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BEEVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.