MELBA PASSMORE EL

MELBA PASSMORE EL is an average-sized elementary campus in ALVIN, Texas, run under ALVIN ISD. The school instructs 592 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 37 schools in ALVIN ISD (30,038 students total), MELBA PASSMORE EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, MELBA PASSMORE EL shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 40% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Brazoria County as a whole is about 32% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Brazoria County (around 50%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MELBA PASSMORE EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.6%; this one delivers 52.4%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Brazoria County put median household earnings sit near $97,993, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. MELBA PASSMORE EL is one of 115 public schools in Brazoria County (combined enrollment of about 75,767 students).

ALVIN H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 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), MELBA PASSMORE EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. MELBA PASSMORE EL's enrollment has ticked down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 684 (now 592). Over the same period, the White share declined from 49% to 40%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.