Alkek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bandera, Texas · Bandera ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Alkek Elementary School serves 574 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Bandera (Bandera County). It is one of 4 schools in Bandera ISD. By enrollment it is the 1807th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Bandera ISD |
| County | Bandera County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480936000394 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bandera ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 574 | 2,218 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.2% | 50.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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.
Alkek Elementary School in context
Size
Alkek Elementary School is the largest of Bandera ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 574 students are 25.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 20.7 miles away and have a median of 473 students, so Alkek 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 5 with 104 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 44, against an average of 82 per grade. This year grade 5 has 35% more students than kindergarten (104 against 77). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 51.9% of enrollment, a lower share than across Bandera ISD (58.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 44.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.7% across Bandera ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Alkek Elementary School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 574 students would have about 38.8 teachers, so Alkek Elementary School has 3.2 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Hill Country Elementary School, 8 miles away in the same district. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.9% |
| Hispanic | 44.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 77 |
| Grade 1 | 77 |
| Grade 2 | 92 |
| Grade 3 | 79 |
| Grade 4 | 101 |
| Grade 5 | 104 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1798 Hwy 173 S, Bandera, TX 78003
Phone: (830)460-3900
Website: banderaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alkek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Country Elementary School | Bandera ISD | 8.0 mi | 446 | 13.1 | 57.2% |
| Center Point Elementary School | Center Point ISD | 16.6 mi | 269 | 15 | 66.5% |
| Fabra Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 19.8 mi | 697 | 14.6 | 32% |
| Comfort Elementary School | Comfort ISD | 20.6 mi | 472 | 14.3 | 61.9% |
| Henderson Elementary School | Northside ISD | 20.7 mi | 819 | 15.5 | 36% |
| Viola Wilson Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 21.0 mi | 473 | 15.8 | 14% |
| McAndrew Elementary School | Northside ISD | 21.0 mi | 304 | 13.3 | 7.2% |
| Curington Elementary School | Boerne ISD | 21.1 mi | 639 | 14.4 | 34.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bandera ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandera High School | High | 9–12 | 664 |
| Bandera Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 534 |
| Hill Country Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 446 |