FAIR OAKS RANCH EL

Located at 29085 RALPH FAIR RD, in FAIR OAKS RANCH, Texas, FAIR OAKS RANCH EL is a substantial primary school that works with 821 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under BOERNE ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 58% above the state mean of about 519.

Across the 13 schools in BOERNE ISD (11,101 students total), FAIR OAKS RANCH EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, FAIR OAKS RANCH EL logs that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 28% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Bexar County as a whole is about 42% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 10% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Bexar County's rate of about 63%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FAIR OAKS RANCH EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 78.9%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Bexar County indicate median household earnings sit near $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bexar County's 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), FAIR OAKS RANCH EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: VAN RAUB EL, around 2.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around FAIR OAKS RANCH EL. On composite proficiency, FAIR OAKS RANCH EL comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 65.9%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 18%: 1,003 students in 2018 compared to 821 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.