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WALT DISNEY EL

5000 MUSTANG RD, ALVIN, TX 77511 · (281) 585-2378 · Brazoria County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 653 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
321 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Grade 3
148
Grade 4
151
Grade 5
158
Student demographics
White
17338%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
25255%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Black
174%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 13%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
112%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24053%
Female
21747%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
52.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +3.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
457
-85 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.6:1
% White
38%
was 42%
% Hispanic
55%
was 53%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WALT DISNEY EL

WALT DISNEY EL, a moderately sized elementary-level community in ALVIN, Texas, one of the schools within ALVIN ISD, enrolls 457 students, covering grades 3 through 5.

WALT DISNEY EL is one of 37 schools operated by ALVIN ISD, a district that hosts 30,038 students overall.

Demographically, WALT DISNEY EL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 55% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 38% White, 4% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Brazoria County as a whole is about 32% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Brazoria County's rate of about 50%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WALT DISNEY EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.1%.

In the area at large, census data for Brazoria County shows median household earnings sit near $97,993, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Brazoria County's 115 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,767 students), WALT DISNEY EL is one campus in the mix.

R L STEVENSON PRI is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WALT DISNEY EL at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 46.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. WALT DISNEY EL's enrollment has contracted 16% since 2018, when it stood at 542 (now 457). Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

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Brazoria County at a glance

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Population
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students

Quick facts

School name
WALT DISNEY EL
District
ALVIN ISD
Address
5000 MUSTANG RD, ALVIN, TX 77511
Phone
(281) 585-2378
County
Brazoria County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
457
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
321 (70%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
480809005387
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WALT DISNEY EL
What is the total enrollment at WALT DISNEY EL?
WALT DISNEY EL enrolls approximately 457 students in grades 03-05.
Is WALT DISNEY EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WALT DISNEY EL is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WALT DISNEY EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WALT DISNEY EL is approximately 12.7:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WALT DISNEY EL?
Student demographics at WALT DISNEY EL are roughly 38% White, 55% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is WALT DISNEY EL public or private?
WALT DISNEY EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALVIN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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