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What's one thing FREDERICKSBURG EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
765
Elementary
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICKSBURG ISD·NCES 481984006959
Fredericksburg Elementary School
1608 N ADAMS, FREDERICKSBURG, TX 78624 · (830) 997-9595 · Gillespie County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL765 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest 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
14.4:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
497 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 2 | 201 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 171 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 203 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 190 | 25% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FREDERICKSBURG ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% | 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 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Fredericksburg Elementary School
Fredericksburg Elementary School's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg Elementary School this school | 765 | 65.0% | 46.1% |
| J L Lyon Elementary School MAGNOLIA | 762 | 65.2% | 55.1% |
| Alvarado Intermediate School ALVARADO | 792 | 65.8% | 35.4% |
| Edward B Cannan Elementary School WILLIS | 714 | 69.5% | 36.3% |
| Fields Store Elementary School WALLER | 718 | 59.5% | 46.0% |
| Fulton Elementary School FULTON | 619 | 65.9% | 29.3% |
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 Fredericksburg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #1,839 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,156 of 4,466 ▼ 137 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,727 of 4,466 ▲ 72 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.5pp | #238 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 765 | #573 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,941 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.1% | #2,305 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #2,835 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #1,963 of 2,838 |
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
765
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 792
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 765 | 53 | 14.4:1 | 65% (497) |
| 2023-24 | 728 | 49.6 | 14.7:1 | 68% (495) |
| 2022-23 | 744 | 50.5 | 14.7:1 | 67% (500) |
| 2020-21 | 772 | 56 | 13.8:1 | 60% (461) |
| 2017-18 | 858 | 54.5 | 15.7:1 | 60% (513) |
| 2015-16 | 1,048 | 68 | 15.4:1 | 59% (623) |
| 2010-11 | 933 | 62 | 15.1:1 | 63% (588) |
| 2000-01 | 792 | 58 | 13.7:1 | 51% (407) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fredericksburg Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (858 to 765); teachers down 3% (54.5 to 53).
About Fredericksburg Elementary School
Fredericksburg Elementary School, located in FREDERICKSBURG, Texas, is a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers grades 2 through 5, with 765 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 47% bigger than average.
The district, FREDERICKSBURG ISD, has 3,030 students enrolled across 6 schools.
The largest group at Fredericksburg Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 56%. The remaining students are 42% White. Among people living in Gillespie County, the Hispanic share is about 23%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Fredericksburg Elementary School scores 51%.
Fredericksburg Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1, with 53 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 65% at Fredericksburg Elementary School.
On the allk12 Grade, Fredericksburg Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 66% of Texas public elementary schools.
In Texas, Fredericksburg Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 46.1% actual against a predicted 46.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Gillespie County show that the median household earns about $76,162 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gillespie County counts 10 public schools with about 3,641 students.
About 1.0 miles separate Fredericksburg Elementary School from the closest public school, Fredericksburg Middle School. The five-mile area around Fredericksburg Elementary School holds 4 other public schools. Fredericksburg Elementary School ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 46.1% against a local average of 47.1%.
Under the NCES locale system, Fredericksburg Elementary School is Town: Remote.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 772 in 2020-21, 765 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Fredericksburg Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Gillespie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,524
Census ACS
Median income
$76,162
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,641 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FREDERICKSBURG ISD
- Fredericksburg High SchoolHigh · 1,031 students
- Fredericksburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 622 students
- Fredericksburg Primary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Stonewall Elementary SchoolElementary · 106 students
- Gillespie County High SchoolHigh · 19 students
Other schools in FREDERICKSBURG
- Fredericksburg High SchoolHigh · 1,031 students
- Fredericksburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 622 students
- Fredericksburg Primary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Gillespie County High SchoolHigh · 19 students
Other Fredericksburg Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Fredericksburg Elementary. Fredericksburg Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Fredericksburg Elementary SchoolFredericksburg, OH · 127 students
- Fredericksburg Elem SchoolFredericksburg, IA · 120 students
Nearby schools
- Fredericksburg Middle School1.0 mi · 622
- Fredericksburg Primary School2.4 mi · 487
- Gillespie County High School2.4 mi · 19
- Fredericksburg High School2.5 mi · 1,031
- Stonewall Elementary School12.1 mi · 106
- Doss Elementary School19.5 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About Fredericksburg Elementary SchoolHow large is Fredericksburg Elementary School?
Fredericksburg Elementary School enrolls approximately 765 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does Fredericksburg Elementary School serve?
Fredericksburg Elementary School serves grades 02-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fredericksburg Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fredericksburg Elementary School is approximately 14.4:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fredericksburg Elementary School?
At Fredericksburg Elementary School, the student body is approximately 42% White, 56% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Fredericksburg Elementary School in?
Fredericksburg Elementary School is part of FREDERICKSBURG ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.