HAMSHIRE-FANNETT EL

HAMSHIRE-FANNETT EL, a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in BEAUMONT, Texas, run under HAMSHIRE-FANNETT ISD, educates 628 students, covering grades pre-K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 21% above typical.

HAMSHIRE-FANNETT EL is one of 5 schools operated by HAMSHIRE-FANNETT ISD, a district that enrolls 2,006 students overall.

In terms of who attends, HAMSHIRE-FANNETT EL records that White students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder comes out to 21% Hispanic, 8% Black. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 40% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HAMSHIRE-FANNETT EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put the typical household earns roughly $60,026 per year, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. HAMSHIRE-FANNETT EL is one of 92 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 42,825 students).

The closest other public school is HAMSHIRE-FANNETT MIDDLE, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around HAMSHIRE-FANNETT EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HAMSHIRE-FANNETT EL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 37.1%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 625 students in 2018 compared to 628 in 2025.

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