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Enrollment
694
Elementary
DISTRICT 722 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEALY ISD·NCES 483963013753
Sealy Elementary School
723 FM 2187, SEALY, TX 77474 · (979) 885-3852 · Austin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL694 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
460 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 59 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (118).
Student demographics
58%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
Based on grade levels within SEALY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 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 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 37.0% | 19.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 33.0% | 26.0% | 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 | 65.0% | 59.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Sealy Elementary School
Sealy Elementary School's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sealy Elementary School this school | 694 | 66.3% | 53.5% |
| Valley Ranch Elementary School PORTER | 790 | 65.9% | 45.0% |
| O M Roberts Elementary School LAKE JACKSON | 674 | 64.4% | 60.2% |
| Hood-Case Elementary School ALVIN | 698 | 67.6% | 45.3% |
| North Elementary School WHITE SETTLEMENT | 800 | 63.9% | 52.7% |
| Jarrell Elementary School JARRELL | 719 | 64.0% | 33.9% |
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 Sealy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #1,168 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,028 of 4,466 ▲ 630 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #1,065 of 4,466 ▲ 302 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.5pp | #544 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 694 | #962 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,121 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #1,613 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.3% | #2,764 of 4,789 |
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
694
+19 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 694 | 47.4 | 14.6:1 | 66% (460) |
| 2023-24 | 703 | 51 | 13.8:1 | 66% (461) |
| 2022-23 | 702 | 48 | 14.6:1 | 66% (461) |
| 2020-21 | 675 | 47 | 14.4:1 | 64% (434) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sealy Elementary School.
About Sealy Elementary School
Sealy Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in SEALY, Texas. A total of 694 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 34% higher.
SEALY ISD has a total of 4 schools and 3,109 students, Sealy Elementary School among them.
At 55%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Sealy Elementary School combined. It is also 33% White, 7% Black, and 3% multiracial. Austin County's residents are about 28% Hispanic, 27 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Sealy Elementary School comes in at 58%.
The school employs the equivalent of 47.4 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.6:1. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Sealy Elementary School is 66%. It compares with 56% for public schools in Austin County.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 45.4%. Sealy Elementary School scores 53.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Austin County, median household income is about $75,789, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Sealy Elementary School is among the 12 public schools in Austin County.
The closest public school, Sealy Junior High School, is about 1.7 miles from Sealy Elementary School. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 42.3%; Sealy Elementary School's is 53.5%, ranking 2nd of 9.
Sealy Elementary School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
The number of students grew from 675 to 694 over 4 years.
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Austin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,170
Census ACS
Median income
$75,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,944 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SEALY ISD
- Sealy High SchoolHigh · 1,002 students
- Selman Elementary SchoolElementary · 749 students
- Sealy Junior High SchoolMiddle · 664 students
Other schools in SEALY
- Sealy High SchoolHigh · 1,002 students
- Selman Elementary SchoolElementary · 749 students
- Sealy Junior High SchoolMiddle · 664 students
Nearby schools
- Sealy Junior High School1.7 mi · 664
- Selman Elementary School2.0 mi · 749
- Sealy High School2.3 mi · 1,002
- Bellville High School10.2 mi · 786
- Bellville Junior High School10.5 mi · 557
- O'Bryant Primary School11.4 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Sealy Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sealy Elementary School?
Sealy Elementary School enrolls approximately 694 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sealy Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sealy Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Sealy Elementary School have?
Sealy Elementary School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
How diverse is Sealy Elementary School?
Sealy Elementary School reports a student body of 33% White, 55% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Sealy Elementary School?
Sealy Elementary School is overseen by SEALY ISD in Austin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.