REFUGIO EL

REFUGIO EL, a low-enrollment elementary-level community in REFUGIO, Texas, operated by REFUGIO ISD, caters to 300 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 42% smaller than the state mean of about 519.

Within REFUGIO ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 656 students, REFUGIO EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, REFUGIO EL shows that 77% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest consists of 15% White, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Refugio County as a whole is about 50% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, REFUGIO EL has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Refugio County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, REFUGIO EL is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 44.3%; REFUGIO EL posts 29.3%, -15.0 points below that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Refugio County put the typical household earns roughly $60,181 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. REFUGIO EL is one of 7 public schools in Refugio County (combined enrollment of about 1,197 students).

The closest other public school is REFUGIO J H, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts REFUGIO EL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 38.9%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at REFUGIO EL has declined 23%, going from 392 students in 2018 to 300 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 67% to 77% across the same window.

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