Guess Elementary School
Public elementary school in Beaumont, Texas · Beaumont ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Guess Elementary School serves 722 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Beaumont (Jefferson County). It is one of 25 schools in Beaumont ISD. By enrollment it is the 778th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Beaumont ISD |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480967005958 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Beaumont ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 722 | 16,336 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 17.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.5% | 82.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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.
Guess Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 14 elementary schools in Beaumont ISD, Guess Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 4.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 524; Guess 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 133 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 45, against an average of 103 per grade. This year grade 5 has 15% fewer students than kindergarten (98 against 115). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 45 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 71.3% here and 60.7% across Beaumont ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 15.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.8% across Beaumont 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
With 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 722 students, Guess Elementary School has 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 722 students would have about 48.8 teachers, so Guess Elementary School has 7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Guess Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Bob Hope School Beaumont, 0.6 miles away in Bob Hope School. Within 10 miles there are 19 other elementary schools, 7 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 71.3% |
| Hispanic | 15.4% |
| White | 6% |
| Asian | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 115 |
| Grade 1 | 111 |
| Grade 2 | 110 |
| Grade 3 | 133 |
| Grade 4 | 110 |
| Grade 5 | 98 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8055 Voth Rd, Beaumont, TX 77708
Phone: (409)617-6125
Website: bmtisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Guess Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hope School Beaumont | Bob Hope School | 0.6 mi | 536 | 16.5 | 86.6% |
| Homer Dr. Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 1.1 mi | 495 | 16.2 | 95.4% |
| Ignite Community School - Beaumont | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 1.2 mi | 179 | 15.9 | 84.4% |
| Regina Howell Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 3.3 mi | 742 | 16.8 | 60.5% |
| Curtis Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 4.1 mi | 509 | 15.5 | 62.7% |
| Dr. Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 4.2 mi | 530 | – | 90.6% |
| Caldwood Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 4.9 mi | 694 | 18.9 | 92.1% |
| Martin Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 5.1 mi | 517 | 17.3 | 97.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.