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Ignite Community School - Beaumont

10255 EASTEX FWY, BEAUMONT, TX 77708 · (409) 434-4549 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Texas public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

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

Enrollment
179
Elementary
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
151 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1911%
Kindergarten3318%
Grade 13017%
Grade 22011%
Grade 32615%
Grade 42112%
Grade 5148%
Grade 6169%

This year's kindergarten class (33) is 106% larger than its 6th grade class (16).

Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
169%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
1710%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
13274%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
53%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
95%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
7944%
Female
10056%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Ignite Community School - Beaumont→Lewisville School of Science and Technology
Based on grade levels within TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
23.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -7.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading14.0%9.0%33.0%44.0%
Mathematics4.0%23.0%28.0%45.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2623.0%27.0%
2024-2545.0%48.0%
2023-2430.0%19.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Ignite Community School - Beaumont

Ignite Community School - Beaumont's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Ignite Community School - Beaumont this school17984.4%36.4%
Hunters Glen Early Literacy Center
MISSOURI CITY
21884.4%N/A
Ambassadors Preparatory Academy
GALVESTON
16783.8%55.8%
The Rhodes School - Northshore Campus
HOUSTON
20078.5%26.9%
Elevate Collegiate
HOUSTON
19289.6%13.1%
Academy of Dallas
DALLAS
22088.2%11.0%
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 Ignite Community School - Beaumont ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Jefferson County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
36.4%#3,020 of 4,401#15 of 34
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#4,085 of 4,466
▼ 2,311
#21 of 34
▼ 11
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
23.0%#4,416 of 4,466
▼ 1,427
#30 of 34
▼ 15
Enrollment
ranked largest first
179#4,684 of 4,938#39 of 40
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
84.4%#1,608 of 4,789#24 of 39
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 2024-25
Enrollment
179
+40 (+29%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2517911.315.9:184% (151)
2023-2419810.818.3:184% (166)
2022-232161514.4:175% (163)
2020-211391211.6:162% (86)
2017-181761313.5:144% (77)
2015-161871117.0:132% (59)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ignite Community School - Beaumont.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (176 to 179); teachers down 13% (13 to 11.3).

About Ignite Community School - Beaumont

The public elementary school Ignite Community School - Beaumont is located in BEAUMONT, Texas. The school serves 179 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.

TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES includes 44 schools. Together they enroll 17,100 students.

At 74%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Ignite Community School - Beaumont combined. The school is also 10% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 33%. Ignite Community School - Beaumont has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Its teaching staff equals 11.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.9:1. That ratio is over the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Around 84% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The 71% average for public schools in Jefferson County is 13 points lower.

The allk12 Grade for Ignite Community School - Beaumont is C. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 34% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

A school with Ignite Community School - Beaumont's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 37.7%. Ignite Community School - Beaumont scores 36.4%, 1.3 points below that line.

In the county around the school, Jefferson County, median household income is about $60,026, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Ignite Community School - Beaumont is among the 92 public schools in Jefferson County.

Homer Dr Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Ignite Community School - Beaumont at 3rd of 8.

For locale, NCES codes Ignite Community School - Beaumont as City: Mid-size. Federal records list Ignite Community School - Beaumont as a charter school.

Enrollment was 139 in 2020-21 and 179 in 2024-25, a increase of 40 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.6:1 to 15.9:1.

Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Jefferson County at a glance

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Population
253,878
Census ACS
Median income
$60,026
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,825 students

Quick facts

School name
Ignite Community School - Beaumont
District
TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES
Address
10255 EASTEX FWY, BEAUMONT, TX 77708
Phone
(409) 434-4549
County
Jefferson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
179
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
151 (84%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
480016312821
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ignite Community School - Beaumont
How large is Ignite Community School - Beaumont?
Ignite Community School - Beaumont enrolls approximately 179 students in grades PK-06.
Is Ignite Community School - Beaumont an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ignite Community School - Beaumont is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Ignite Community School - Beaumont have?
Ignite Community School - Beaumont employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
How diverse is Ignite Community School - Beaumont?
Ignite Community School - Beaumont reports a student body of 9% White, 10% Hispanic, 74% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Ignite Community School - Beaumont?
Ignite Community School - Beaumont is overseen by TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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