SOUTH EL

SOUTH EL is a modestly sized elementary campus in BRECKENRIDGE, Texas, run under BRECKENRIDGE ISD. The school works with 340 students in grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 34% smaller than typical.

Across the 4 schools in BRECKENRIDGE ISD (1,374 students total), SOUTH EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, SOUTH EL logs that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 41% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Stephens County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, SOUTH EL lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SOUTH EL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, SOUTH EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.2%; this one delivers 46.9%.

Across the wider county, Stephens County reports that median household income runs about $58,008, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. SOUTH EL is one of 4 public schools in Stephens County (combined enrollment of about 1,374 students).

BRECKENRIDGE H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SOUTH EL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 43.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 357 students in 2018 compared to 340 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 59% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.