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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at JARRELL EL this year?
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Enrollment
719
Elementary
DISTRICT 718 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JARRELL ISD·NCES 482460002755
Jarrell Elementary School
1615 CR 313, JARRELL, TX 76537 · (512) 746-2170 · Williamson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL719 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
14.6:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
460 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 85 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Jarrell Elementary School→Jarrell Middle School
Based on grade levels within JARRELL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 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 | 19.0% | 22.0% | 31.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 Jarrell Elementary School
Jarrell Elementary School's state test result (33.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrell Elementary School this school | 719 | 64.0% | 33.9% |
| Igo Elementary School JARRELL | 647 | 63.5% | 23.6% |
| North Elementary School WHITE SETTLEMENT | 800 | 63.9% | 52.7% |
| Crosby Kindergarten Center CROSBY | 685 | 67.9% | N/A |
| Schultz Elementary School KLEIN | 707 | 64.9% | 54.3% |
| Pat Cooper Elementary School GEORGETOWN | 630 | 66.8% | 25.3% |
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 Jarrell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #3,268 of 4,401 | #70 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,355 of 4,466 ▼ 288 | #70 of 87 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,579 of 4,466 ▼ 454 | #79 of 87 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #1,194 of 3,998 | #32 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 719 | #801 of 4,938 | #30 of 90 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,103 of 4,622 | #68 of 88 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #1,531 of 4,628 | #60 of 88 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #2,910 of 4,789 | #13 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +43.2% | #138 of 1,307 | #5 of 30 |
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
719
+262 (+57%) vs 2020
+225% since 1990-91, when it was 221
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
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 | 719 | 49.2 | 14.6:1 | 64% (460) |
| 2023-24 | 657 | 49.7 | 13.2:1 | 65% (429) |
| 2022-23 | 785 | 54.8 | 14.3:1 | 62% (483) |
| 2020-21 | 457 | 33 | 13.8:1 | 49% (222) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 30.5 | 16.5:1 | 59% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 531 | 32 | 16.6:1 | 66% (350) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 72% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 42% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 221 | 14 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jarrell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (502 to 719); teachers up 61% (30.5 to 49.2).
About Jarrell Elementary School
At 1615 CR 313 in JARRELL, Texas, Jarrell Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 719 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 39% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
JARRELL ISD is responsible for 7 schools, Jarrell Elementary School included, with 4,157 students in all.
About 58% of the student body at Jarrell Elementary School is Hispanic. Other groups include 25% White, 9% Black, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Williamson County residents are about 25% Hispanic. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Jarrell Elementary School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Jarrell Elementary School totals 49.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. Federal data show 64% of students (460) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Williamson County, the average eligibility rate is 29%.
Jarrell Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 21% of Texas public elementary schools.
In Texas, Jarrell Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 33.9% actual against a predicted 46.4%.
Williamson County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $111,340, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 208 public schools in the county, enrolling about 126,147, Jarrell Elementary School among them.
Igo Elementary School is about 0.8 miles from Jarrell Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. By average proficiency, Jarrell Elementary School is 3rd among 8 schools close by.
Under the NCES locale system, Jarrell Elementary School is Town: Fringe.
Jarrell Elementary School reported 457 students in 2020-21 and 719 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades.
This page collects posts and questions about Jarrell Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Williamson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
672,688
Census ACS
Median income
$111,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
208
126,147 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JARRELL ISD
- Jarrell High SchoolHigh · 1,101 students
- Jarrell Middle SchoolMiddle · 899 students
- Double Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 787 students
- Igo Elementary SchoolElementary · 647 students
- S T E P - DetentionHigh · 2 students
- S T E P - J J Alternative Education ProgramHigh · 2 students
Other schools in JARRELL
- Jarrell High SchoolHigh · 1,101 students
- Jarrell Middle SchoolMiddle · 899 students
- Double Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 787 students
- Igo Elementary SchoolElementary · 647 students
- Jarrell Ranch Middle SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Igo Elementary School0.8 mi · 647
- Jarrell Middle School1.6 mi · 899
- Jarrell High School2.3 mi · 1,101
- Double Creek Elementary School2.8 mi · 787
- Chip Richarte High School9.6 mi · 92
- Thomas Arnold Elementary School10.0 mi · 1,073
Frequently asked questions
About Jarrell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jarrell Elementary School?
Jarrell Elementary School enrolls approximately 719 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Jarrell Elementary School serve?
Jarrell Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jarrell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jarrell Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Jarrell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jarrell Elementary School are roughly 25% White, 58% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Jarrell Elementary School public or private?
Jarrell Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by JARRELL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.