FLETCHER EL

As a mid-tier elementary campus in BEAUMONT, Texas, FLETCHER EL hosts 479 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within BEAUMONT ISD.

BEAUMONT ISD runs 26 schools in total, collectively educating 16,336 students. FLETCHER EL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, FLETCHER EL records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 80% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% Black, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Jefferson County (around 71%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FLETCHER EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.4%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Jefferson County shows the typical household earns roughly $60,026 per year, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. FLETCHER EL is one of 92 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 42,825 students).

BEAUMONT NEW EL DAEP is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FLETCHER EL at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 25.5%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 4%: 462 students in 2018 compared to 479 in 2025.

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