HAMSHIRE-FANNETT INT

HAMSHIRE-FANNETT INT is a close-knit elementary school in BEAUMONT, Texas, one of the schools within HAMSHIRE-FANNETT ISD. The school serves 275 students in grades 4 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 47% leaner than the state mean of about 519.

HAMSHIRE-FANNETT ISD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,006 students; HAMSHIRE-FANNETT INT is among them.

On demographics, HAMSHIRE-FANNETT INT shows that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 40% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, HAMSHIRE-FANNETT INT has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Jefferson County (around 71%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HAMSHIRE-FANNETT INT sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.0%; this one delivers 48.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household earnings sit near $60,026, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Jefferson County runs 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,825 students), of which HAMSHIRE-FANNETT INT is one.

Nearest neighbor: HAMSHIRE-FANNETT MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HAMSHIRE-FANNETT INT ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.2%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 39%: 450 students in 2018 compared to 275 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 76% to 64%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.