VAN VLECK EL

VAN VLECK EL is an elementary campus of reasonably sized scale in VAN VLECK, Texas, part of VAN VLECK ISD, works with 447 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 3 schools in VAN VLECK ISD (1,039 students total), VAN VLECK EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, VAN VLECK EL records that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 39% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. Compared to Matagorda County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 67% of students at VAN VLECK EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), VAN VLECK EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.1%; this one delivers 41.8%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Matagorda County indicate median household earnings sit near $58,628, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. VAN VLECK EL is one of 18 public schools in Matagorda County (combined enrollment of about 7,199 students).

VAN VLECK JR H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VAN VLECK EL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 44.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VAN VLECK EL has increased 42%, going from 315 students in 2018 to 447 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 33% to 39%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

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