Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 219 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REFUGIO ISD·NCES 483678004112
REFUGIO EL
601 CROCKETT ST, REFUGIO, TX 78377 · (361) 526-4844 · Refugio County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
203 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Based on grade levels within REFUGIO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are down about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 33 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
300
-92 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.3:1
% White
15%
was 22%
% Hispanic
77%
was 67%
% Black
5%
was 10%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
On allk12, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Refugio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,707
Census ACS
Median income
$60,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,197 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in REFUGIO ISD
- REFUGIO H SHigh · 222 students
- REFUGIO J HMiddle · 134 students
Other schools in REFUGIO
- REFUGIO H SHigh · 222 students
- REFUGIO J HMiddle · 134 students
Nearby schools
- REFUGIO J H0.2 mi · 134
- REFUGIO H S0.3 mi · 222
- WOODSBORO EL6.0 mi · 167
- WOODSBORO H S6.0 mi · 233
- FULTON EL22.5 mi · 619
- LIVE OAK LEARNING CENTER22.8 mi · 711
Frequently asked questions
About REFUGIO ELHow large is REFUGIO EL?
REFUGIO EL enrolls approximately 300 students in grades PK-05.
Is REFUGIO EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
REFUGIO EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at REFUGIO EL?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at REFUGIO EL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at REFUGIO EL?
At REFUGIO EL, the student body is approximately 15% White, 77% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is REFUGIO EL in?
REFUGIO EL is part of REFUGIO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.