Bear Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Euless, Texas · Grapevine-Colleyville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bear Creek Elementary School serves 524 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Euless (Tarrant County). It is one of 20 schools in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. By enrollment it is the 2294th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 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 ÷ 37.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482166006556 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 524 | 13,541 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.2% | 30.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Bear Creek Elementary School in context
Size
Bear Creek Elementary School is the 5th largest of Grapevine-Colleyville ISD's 11 elementary schools; its 524 students are 3.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.8 miles away and have a median of 556 students, so Bear Creek 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 90 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 75 per grade. This year grade 5 has 25% more students than kindergarten (90 against 72). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 30.5% of enrollment, a lower share than across Grapevine-Colleyville ISD (49.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 25%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30.2% across Grapevine-Colleyville 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
Bear Creek Elementary School has 37.67 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 524 students would have about 35.4 teachers, so Bear Creek Elementary School has 2.3 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, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Lakewood Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. There are 24 elementary schools within 5 miles and 118 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 30.5% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| Black | 24.8% |
| Asian | 11.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.3% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 72 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 81 |
| Grade 4 | 86 |
| Grade 5 | 90 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 Bear Creek Dr., Euless, TX 76039
Phone: (817)305-4860
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bear Creek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 0.8 mi | 573 | 15.8 | 60.6% |
| North Euless Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 1.3 mi | 534 | 15.5 | 75.1% |
| Grapevine Elementary School | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | 1.3 mi | 533 | 16.5 | 18.4% |
| Heritage Elementary School | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | 1.6 mi | 538 | 16.5 | 10.8% |
| Arbor Creek Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 1.9 mi | 710 | 15.6 | 68.5% |
| Midway Park Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 2.0 mi | 625 | 14.8 | 80.6% |
| Meadow Creek Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 2.2 mi | 649 | 16.7 | 34.2% |
| Taylor Elementary School | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | 2.5 mi | 511 | 14.9 | 6.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bransford Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 454 |
| Cannon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 465 |
| Colleyville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 415 |
| Colleyville Heritage High School | High | 9–12 | 1,837 |
| Colleyville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 610 |
| Cross Timbers Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 820 |
| Dove Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 411 |
| Glenhope Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 567 |
| Grapevine Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 533 |
| Grapevine High School | High | 9–12 | 1,624 |
| Grapevine Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 635 |
| Grapevine-Colleyville Collegiate Academy at Tcc Ne | High | 9–12 | 358 |
| Heritage Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 538 |
| Heritage Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 724 |
| Iuniversity Prep | High | 5–12 | 1,415 |
| Silver Lake Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 450 |
| Taylor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 511 |
| The Bridges Academy Alternative | High | 9–12 | 57 |
| Timberline Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 593 |