H T Faulk Elementary School
Public elementary school in Aransas Pass, Texas · Aransas Pass ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
H T Faulk Elementary School serves 432 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Aransas Pass (San Patricio County). It is one of 4 schools in Aransas Pass ISD. By enrollment it is the 3185th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Aransas Pass ISD |
| County | San Patricio County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480858000226 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Aransas Pass ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 432 | 1,624 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.6% | 70.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
H T Faulk Elementary School in context
Size
H T Faulk Elementary School is the largest of Aransas Pass ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 432 students are 26.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8 miles away and have a median of 466 students, so H T Faulk 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 1 with 120 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 83, against an average of 108 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 118 in kindergarten and 111 in grade 2. It also enrolls 83 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 63.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Aransas Pass ISD (65.8%). White students are next, at 31.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.5% across Aransas Pass 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
H T Faulk Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 432 students would have about 29.2 teachers, so H T Faulk Elementary School has 1.2 fewer.
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, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Charlie Marshall Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.7% |
| White | 31.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 83 |
| Kindergarten | 118 |
| Grade 1 | 120 |
| Grade 2 | 111 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
902 W Nelson St, Aransas Pass, TX 78336
Phone: (361)758-3141
Website: apisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: H T Faulk Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Marshall Elementary School | Aransas Pass ISD | 1.2 mi | 379 | 15.8 | 72.8% |
| Gilbert J Mircovich Elementary School | Ingleside ISD | 3.8 mi | 478 | 15.2 | 69.5% |
| Ingleside Primary School | Ingleside ISD | 4.4 mi | 511 | 15.4 | 73.4% |
| Olsen Elementary School | Port Aransas ISD | 7.8 mi | 263 | 14 | 37.3% |
| Austin Elementary School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 8.1 mi | 375 | 12.5 | 54.7% |
| East Cliff Elementary School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 9.1 mi | 474 | 13.5 | 41.6% |
| Live Oak Learning Center | Rockport-Fulton ISD | 9.4 mi | 711 | 16.3 | 73.4% |
| Clark Elementary School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 9.9 mi | 457 | 13.1 | 53.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Aransas Pass ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| A C Blunt Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 382 |
| Aransas Pass High School | High | 9–12 | 431 |
| Charlie Marshall Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 379 |