Falfurrias Elementary School
Public elementary school in Falfurrias, Texas · Brooks County ISD · Grades 3–5
Falfurrias Elementary School serves 251 students in grades 3–5 in Falfurrias (Brooks County). It is one of 5 schools in Brooks County ISD. By enrollment it is the 4348th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.5 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 ÷ 16.24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Brooks County ISD |
| County | Brooks County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481158000629 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brooks County ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 251 | 1,180 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.6% | 85.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Falfurrias Elementary School in context
Size
Falfurrias Elementary School is the largest of Brooks County ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 251 students are 21.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.1 miles away and have a median of 125 students, so Falfurrias 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 3 with 100 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 69, against an average of 84 per grade. This year grade 5 has 18% fewer students than grade 3 (82 against 100). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 98% of enrollment, about the same share as across Brooks County ISD (97.6%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
93.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 85.2% across Brooks County ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Falfurrias Elementary School has 16.24 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 251 students would have about 17 teachers, so Falfurrias 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. Falfurrias Innovation Academy (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 98% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| White | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 100 |
| Grade 4 | 69 |
| Grade 5 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 E Allen St, Falfurrias, TX 78355
Phone: (361)325-8000
Website: fes.bcisdistrict.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Falfurrias Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falfurrias Innovation Academy | Brooks County ISD | 0.0 mi | 124 | 18.3 | 95.2% |
| Lasater Elementary School | Brooks County ISD | 0.2 mi | 156 | 15.6 | 92.3% |
| La Gloria Elementary School | La Gloria ISD | 4.6 mi | 119 | 14.9 | 60.5% |
| Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy | Premont ISD | 9.1 mi | 357 | 17.1 | 95.2% |
| Premont Montessori Academy | Premont ISD | 9.2 mi | 50 | 15.6 | 96% |
| Ramirez Elementary School | Ramirez CSD | 18.5 mi | 36 | 6.3 | 86.1% |
| Nanny Elementary School | Riviera ISD | 21.1 mi | 143 | 10.5 | 68.5% |
| Sarita Elementary School | Kenedy County Wide CSD | 21.7 mi | 126 | 11 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brooks County ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falfurrias High School | High | 9–12 | 370 |
| Falfurrias Innovation Academy | Elementary | 1–2 | 124 |
| Falfurrias Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 279 |
| Lasater Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 156 |