FEHL-PRICE EL

As a small elementary-level community in BEAUMONT, Texas, FEHL-PRICE EL serves 402 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by BEAUMONT ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 23% smaller than the state mean of about 519.

FEHL-PRICE EL is one of 26 schools operated by BEAUMONT ISD, a district that enrolls 16,336 students overall.

In terms of who attends, FEHL-PRICE EL lists that Black students make up the majority at 80%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 33% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Jefferson County (around 71%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, FEHL-PRICE EL is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 31.7%; FEHL-PRICE EL posts 10.2%, -21.5 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) records that the typical household earns roughly $60,026 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. FEHL-PRICE EL is one of 92 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 42,825 students).

EHRHART SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FEHL-PRICE EL. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FEHL-PRICE EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 34.3%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting. As a public charter, FEHL-PRICE EL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FEHL-PRICE EL has contracted 41%, going from 681 students in 2018 to 402 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 75% to 80% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, members of the FEHL-PRICE EL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.