Alpine Elementary School
Public elementary school in Alpine, Texas · Alpine ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Alpine Elementary School serves 375 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Alpine (Brewster County). It is one of 3 schools in Alpine ISD. By enrollment it is the 3658th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 23.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Alpine ISD |
| County | Brewster County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480795000123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alpine ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 375 | 905 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 12 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.7% | 50.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Alpine Elementary School in context
Size
Alpine Elementary School is the only elementary school in Alpine ISD. Its 375 students are 41.4% of the district's 905. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 64.5 miles away and have a median of 394 students, so Alpine 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 pre-K with 80 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 53, against an average of 63 per grade. This year grade 4 has 13% fewer students than kindergarten (53 against 61). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 80 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 61.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Alpine ISD (61.8%). White students are next, at 33.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.9% across Alpine 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
Alpine Elementary School has 23.48 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 375 students would have about 25.3 teachers, so Alpine Elementary School has 1.8 fewer.
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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Fort Stockton Alamo Elementary School, 58.1 miles away in Fort Stockton ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 61.6% |
| White | 33.3% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 80 |
| Kindergarten | 61 |
| Grade 1 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 59 |
| Grade 3 | 67 |
| Grade 4 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 E Ave a, Alpine, TX 79830
Phone: (432)837-7730
Website: alpine.esc18.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alpine Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Stockton Alamo Elementary School | Fort Stockton ISD | 58.1 mi | 290 | 13.8 | 81.7% |
| Fort Stockton Intermediate School | Fort Stockton ISD | 58.6 mi | 341 | 13.1 | 74.2% |
| Eschool Prep Academy | Fort Stockton ISD | 58.7 mi | 5,650 | – | 73.7% |
| Fort Stockton Apache Elementary School | Fort Stockton ISD | 59.7 mi | 331 | 14.7 | 79.2% |
| Presidio Elementary School | Presidio ISD | 69.3 mi | 446 | 15.7 | 90.8% |
| Austin Elementary School | Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD | 72.7 mi | 583 | 13.9 | 69.5% |
| Zavala Elementary School | Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD | 73.9 mi | 861 | 14.4 | 63.5% |
| Tatom Elementary School | Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD | 96.0 mi | 326 | 20.4 | 69.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Alpine ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine High School | High | 9–12 | 286 |
| Alpine Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 244 |