Alton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Brenham, Texas · Brenham ISD · Grades K–4
Alton Elementary School serves 460 students in grades K–4 in Brenham (Washington County). It is one of 7 schools in Brenham ISD. By enrollment it is the 2889th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 30 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Brenham ISD |
| County | Washington County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481128000602 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brenham ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 460 | 4,872 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.2% | 59.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Alton Elementary School in context
Size
Alton Elementary School is the smallest of Brenham ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 460 students are 9.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 14.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 326; Alton Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 118 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 72, against an average of 92 per grade. This year grade 4 has 64% more students than kindergarten (118 against 72). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 42% here and 35% across Brenham ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 33.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.3% across Brenham 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
With 30 full-time-equivalent teachers for 460 students, Alton Elementary School has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 460 students would have about 31.1 teachers, so Alton Elementary School has 1.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Alton Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Krause Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 42% |
| Hispanic | 33.5% |
| Black | 18.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 72 |
| Grade 1 | 94 |
| Grade 2 | 79 |
| Grade 3 | 97 |
| Grade 4 | 118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1210 S Market St, Brenham, TX 77833
Phone: (979)277-3870
Website: brenhamisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krause Elementary School | Brenham ISD | 1.5 mi | 655 | 15.7 | 69.6% |
| Brenham Elementary School | Brenham ISD | 1.7 mi | 512 | 13.8 | 65.4% |
| Burton Elementary School | Burton ISD | 12.3 mi | 386 | 14.2 | 43.5% |
| West End Elementary School | Bellville ISD | 14.7 mi | 143 | 12 | 36.4% |
| Somerville Elementary School | Somerville ISD | 15.2 mi | 200 | 13.6 | 82% |
| O'Bryant Intermediate School | Bellville ISD | 17.0 mi | 266 | 13.9 | 45.9% |
| O'Bryant Primary School | Bellville ISD | 17.1 mi | 563 | 13.3 | 49.4% |
| Round Top-Carmine Elementary School | Round Top-Carmine ISD | 18.8 mi | 121 | 10.9 | 41.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brenham ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenham Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 242 |
| Brenham Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 512 |
| Brenham High School | High | 9–12 | 1,544 |
| Brenham Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 756 |
| Brenham Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 703 |
| Krause Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 655 |