Enrollment
340
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRECKENRIDGE ISD·NCES 481122000599
South Elementary School
1001 W ELLIOTT ST, BRECKENRIDGE, TX 76424 · (254) 212-4691 · Stephens County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
17.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
208 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 130 | 38% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 29% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BRECKENRIDGE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 South Elementary School
South Elementary School's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Elementary School this school | 340 | 61.2% | 44.1% |
| Ridgecrest Elementary School AMARILLO | 362 | 59.4% | 55.4% |
| Summit Hill Elementary School HOWE | 323 | 62.8% | N/A |
| Olney Elementary School OLNEY | 369 | 59.1% | 51.4% |
| Leon Elementary School JEWETT | 386 | 57.5% | 59.0% |
| Junction Elementary School JUNCTION | 294 | 63.6% | 28.9% |
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 South Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #2,061 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,373 of 4,466 ▲ 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,318 of 4,466 ▼ 519 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #693 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 340 | #3,946 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #3,919 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #1,835 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.2% | #3,059 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #2,472 of 2,838 |
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
340
+61 (+22%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 407
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 340 | 19.9 | 17.1:1 | 61% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 21.7 | 13.8:1 | 71% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 20.3 | 13.9:1 | 70% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 67% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 23.5 | 15.2:1 | 62% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 70% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 29 | 11.9:1 | 65% (224) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 25 | 16.5:1 | 55% (228) |
| 1990-91 | 407 | 24 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (357 to 340); teachers down 15% (23.5 to 19.9).
About South Elementary School
South Elementary School is an elementary school in BRECKENRIDGE, Texas, reachable at (254) 212-4691. The school has 340 students in 2024-25 across grades 3 through 5. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 34% lower.
Besides South Elementary School, BRECKENRIDGE ISD runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 1,374 students.
White students are 52% of those enrolled at South Elementary School. The remaining shares are 41% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Stephens County's population at about 78%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.1:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Of all students at South Elementary School, 61% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Texas public elementary schools, South Elementary School outscored 40%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
South Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (44.1%) and its predicted rate (47.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
In the wider Stephens County area, median household income comes to about $58,008, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Stephens County counts 4 public schools with about 1,374 students.
Breckenridge High School is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of South Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, South Elementary School ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
The school grew from 279 students in 2020-21 to 340 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.3:1 to 17.1:1.
On allk12, people connected to South Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Stephens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,351
Census ACS
Median income
$58,008
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,374 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRECKENRIDGE ISD
- Breckenridge High SchoolHigh · 379 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Breckenridge Junior High SchoolMiddle · 278 students
Other schools in BRECKENRIDGE
- Breckenridge High SchoolHigh · 379 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Breckenridge Junior High SchoolMiddle · 278 students
Other South Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 18 states are named South Elementary. South Elementary School is the 25th largest of the 44.
- South Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 651 students
- South Elementary SchoolPLAINVIEW, TX · 456 students
- South Elementary SchoolLEVELLAND, TX · 238 students
- South Elementary SchoolDAINGERFIELD, TX · 216 students
- South Elementary SchoolDanville, IN · 626 students
Nearby schools
- Breckenridge High School0.6 mi · 379
- Breckenridge Junior High School0.6 mi · 278
- East Elementary School1.6 mi · 377
- Woodson School20.2 mi · 178
- Moran School20.6 mi · 115
- Albany Jr-Sr High School21.9 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About South Elementary SchoolHow many students attend South Elementary School?
South Elementary School enrolls approximately 340 students in grades 03-05.
Is South Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Elementary School is approximately 17.1:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Elementary School?
At South Elementary School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 41% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is South Elementary School in?
South Elementary School is part of BRECKENRIDGE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.