Fredericksburg Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fredericksburg, Texas · Fredericksburg ISD · Grades 2–5
Fredericksburg Elementary School serves 765 students in grades 2–5 in Fredericksburg (Gillespie County). It is one of 6 schools in Fredericksburg ISD. By enrollment it is the 571st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 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 ÷ 52.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–5 |
| District | Fredericksburg ISD |
| County | Gillespie County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481984006959 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Fredericksburg ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 765 | 3,030 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65% | 61.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% 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.
Fredericksburg Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Fredericksburg ISD, Fredericksburg Elementary School is the largest, with 25.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 22.6 miles away and have a median of 453 students, so Fredericksburg 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 203 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 171, against an average of 191 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 201 in grade 2 and 190 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 55.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Fredericksburg ISD (53.7%). White students are next, at 42.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.7% across Fredericksburg 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
Fredericksburg Elementary School has 52.95 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 765 students would have about 51.7 teachers, so Fredericksburg Elementary School has 1.3 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Fredericksburg Primary School, 2.4 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 55.6% |
| White | 42.5% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
51.9% of students are girls and 48.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 201 |
| Grade 3 | 171 |
| Grade 4 | 203 |
| Grade 5 | 190 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1608 N Adams, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Phone: (830)997-9595
Website: fisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fredericksburg Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg Primary School | Fredericksburg ISD | 2.4 mi | 487 | 14.3 | 79.1% |
| Stonewall Elementary School | Fredericksburg ISD | 12.1 mi | 106 | 14.3 | 50% |
| Doss Elementary School | Doss Consolidated CSD | 19.5 mi | 20 | 6.7 | – |
| Comfort Elementary School | Comfort ISD | 22.2 mi | 472 | 14.3 | 61.9% |
| Harper Elementary School | Harper ISD | 23.1 mi | 223 | 14.8 | 51.1% |
| Daniels Elementary School | Kerrville ISD | 23.6 mi | 516 | 15.1 | 60.5% |
| Starkey Elementary School | Kerrville ISD | 23.9 mi | 434 | 13.2 | 62.2% |
| Fred H Tally Elementary School | Kerrville ISD | 24.4 mi | 525 | 16.1 | 48.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fredericksburg ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg High School | High | 9–12 | 1,031 |
| Fredericksburg Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 622 |
| Fredericksburg Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 487 |
| Gillespie County High School | High | 10–12 | 19 |
| Stonewall Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 106 |