East Bernard Elementary School
Public elementary school in East Bernard, Texas · East Bernard ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
East Bernard Elementary School serves 380 students in grades Pre-K–4 in East Bernard (Wharton County). It is one of 3 schools in East Bernard ISD. By enrollment it is the 3617th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 26.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | East Bernard ISD |
| County | Wharton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481783001552 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | East Bernard ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 380 | 997 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 12.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.5% | 38.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
East Bernard Elementary School in context
Size
East Bernard Elementary School is the only elementary school in East Bernard ISD. Its 380 students are 38.1% of the district's 997. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.3 miles away and have a median of 501 students, so East Bernard Elementary School is smaller 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 76 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 18, against an average of 63 per grade. This year grade 4 has 12% more students than kindergarten (76 against 68). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 18 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 52.1% of enrollment, a lower share than across East Bernard ISD (55.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 39.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 38.2% across East Bernard 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
East Bernard Elementary School has 26.59 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 380 students would have about 25.7 teachers, so East Bernard Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 Brazos Elementary School, 8.2 miles away in Brazos ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 52.1% |
| Hispanic | 39.7% |
| Black | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 68 |
| Grade 1 | 70 |
| Grade 2 | 74 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 76 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
723 College St, East Bernard, TX 77435
Phone: (979)335-7519
Website: ebisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: East Bernard Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos Elementary School | Brazos ISD | 8.2 mi | 346 | 13.5 | 64.2% |
| Beasley Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 9.4 mi | 453 | 16.8 | 82.3% |
| Fletcher Morgan Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 13.4 mi | 817 | 18 | 30.2% |
| C G Sivells Elementary School | Wharton ISD | 14.2 mi | 399 | 17.4 | 89.7% |
| Wharton Elementary School | Wharton ISD | 14.4 mi | 478 | 17.1 | 77.4% |
| Bowie Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 14.8 mi | 523 | 15.7 | 81.3% |
| Thomas R Culver Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 15.1 mi | 828 | 16.3 | 60.1% |
| Huggins Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 15.8 mi | 833 | 17.4 | 21.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in East Bernard ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Bernard High School | High | 9–12 | 302 |
| East Bernard Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 314 |