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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at SCHALLERT EL this year?
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Enrollment
592
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALICE ISD·NCES 480780000101
Schallert Elementary School
1001 JIM WELLS ST, ALICE, TX 78332 · (361) 664-6361 · Jim Wells County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL592 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
24.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
496 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Based on grade levels within ALICE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
70.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 40.0% | 30.0% | 16.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 31.0% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 70.0% | 59.0% |
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Schallert Elementary School
Schallert Elementary School's state test result (54.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schallert Elementary School this school | 592 | 83.8% | 54.3% |
| Poteet Elementary School POTEET | 579 | 84.3% | N/A |
| Julian C Gallardo Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 602 | 84.1% | 40.7% |
| Galvan Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 553 | 84.1% | 41.5% |
| Pease Elementary School ODESSA | 621 | 83.7% | 29.9% |
| IDEA Harlingen Academy HARLINGEN | 651 | 84.8% | 45.1% |
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 Schallert Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Jim Wells County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #1,117 of 4,401 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #983 of 4,466 ▼ 300 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #707 of 4,466 ▲ 122 | #1 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.5pp | #417 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 592 | #1,668 of 4,938 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.1:1 | #4,595 of 4,622 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #3,875 of 4,628 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.8% | #1,659 of 4,789 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.9% | #445 of 1,307 | N/A |
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
592
+82 (+16%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 632
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 592 | 24.5 | 24.1:1 | 84% (496) |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 32 | 17.6:1 | 80% (450) |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 35.3 | 15.5:1 | 76% (417) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 29 | 17.6:1 | 84% (428) |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 28 | 17.8:1 | 58% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 533 | 29 | 18.4:1 | 73% (391) |
| 2010-11 | 555 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 76% (423) |
| 2000-01 | 477 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 61% (293) |
| 1990-91 | 632 | 29 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schallert Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (498 to 592); teachers down 12% (28 to 24.5).
About Schallert Elementary School
Schallert Elementary School is an elementary school in ALICE, Texas, and it is part of ALICE ISD. Enrollment totals 592 students across pre-K through 5.
ALICE ISD has 6 schools; together they serve 4,297 students.
Hispanic students are 91% of those enrolled at Schallert Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 8% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Jim Wells County's population at about 80%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Schallert Elementary School, giving a ratio of 24.1:1. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 9.0 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 496 students, or 84%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Jim Wells County is close, at 83%.
Schallert Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 92% of Texas public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Schallert Elementary School beats its 37.9% prediction with 54.3%, a top-10% result in Texas.
In Jim Wells County, median household income comes to about $51,896, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. Jim Wells County counts 16 public schools with about 7,302 students.
Dubose Elementary School is the nearest public school to Schallert Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 5. Schallert Elementary School ranks 1st of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 54.3% against a local average of 40.6%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment rose 16% over 4 years, reaching 592 in 2024-25. The ratio was 17.6:1 in 2020-21 and 24.1:1 in 2024-25.
Schallert Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Jim Wells County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,850
Census ACS
Median income
$51,896
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
7,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALICE ISD
- Alice High SchoolHigh · 1,295 students
- Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Noonan Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Dubose Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Saenz Elementary SchoolElementary · 471 students
Other schools in ALICE
- Alice High SchoolHigh · 1,295 students
- Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Noonan Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Dubose Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Saenz Elementary SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
Nearby schools
- Dubose Elementary School0.2 mi · 483
- Adams Middle School0.5 mi · 933
- Alice High School1.1 mi · 1,295
- Noonan Elementary School1.2 mi · 523
- Saenz Elementary School1.6 mi · 471
- Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School7.9 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Schallert Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Schallert Elementary School?
Schallert Elementary School enrolls approximately 592 students in grades PK-05.
Is Schallert Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Schallert Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Schallert Elementary School have?
Schallert Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Schallert Elementary School?
Student demographics at Schallert Elementary School are roughly 8% White, 91% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Schallert Elementary School?
Schallert Elementary School is overseen by ALICE ISD in Jim Wells County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.