A P Beutel Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lake Jackson, Texas · Brazosport ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
A P Beutel Elementary School serves 572 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Lake Jackson (Brazoria County). It is one of 17 schools in Brazosport ISD. By enrollment it is the 1832nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 41.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Brazosport ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481119000580 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brazosport ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 572 | 11,169 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54% | 56.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
A P Beutel Elementary School in context
Size
A P Beutel Elementary School is the 4th largest of Brazosport ISD's 9 elementary schools; its 572 students are 5.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.3 miles away and have a median of 509 students, so A P Beutel Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 108 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 69, against an average of 95 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 104 in kindergarten and 108 in grade 4. It also enrolls 69 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 48.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Brazosport ISD (56.8%). White students are next, at 42.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.5% across Brazosport ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
A P Beutel Elementary School has 41.31 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 572 students would have about 38.6 teachers, so A P Beutel Elementary School has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, small, which means it is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is O M Roberts Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 5 elementary schools within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.4% |
| White | 42.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 69 |
| Kindergarten | 104 |
| Grade 1 | 101 |
| Grade 2 | 94 |
| Grade 3 | 96 |
| Grade 4 | 108 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 Ligustrum St, Lake Jackson, TX 77566
Phone: (979)730-7165
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: A P Beutel Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O M Roberts Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 0.9 mi | 674 | 15.2 | 64.4% |
| T W Ogg Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 1.3 mi | 525 | 14.1 | 68.4% |
| Griffith Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 1.6 mi | 493 | 12.9 | 63.1% |
| Bess Brannen Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 2.3 mi | 747 | 15.8 | 38.8% |
| Gladys Polk Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 2.4 mi | 396 | 13.5 | 54.8% |
| S F Austin Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 5.1 mi | 189 | 13.4 | 69.3% |
| O'Hara Lanier Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 6.2 mi | 456 | 14.4 | 76.3% |
| Freeport Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 7.2 mi | 616 | 14.5 | 82.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brazosport ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bess Brannen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 747 |
| Brazos Success Academy | High | 9–12 | 134 |
| Brazosport High School | High | 9–12 | 841 |
| Brazoswood High School | High | 9–12 | 2,436 |
| Clute Intermediate School | Middle | 5–8 | 1,002 |
| Freeport Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 616 |
| Freeport Intermediate School | Middle | 6–8 | 565 |
| Gladys Polk Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 396 |
| Griffith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 493 |
| Lake Jackson Intermediate School | Middle | 7–8 | 698 |
| Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP | Other | 1–12 | 88 |
| O M Roberts Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 674 |
| O'Hara Lanier Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 456 |
| Rasco Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 735 |
| S F Austin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 189 |
| T W Ogg Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 525 |