Mary Burks Marek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pearland, Texas · Alvin ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Mary Burks Marek Elementary School serves 762 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Pearland (Brazoria County). It is one of 36 schools in Alvin ISD. By enrollment it is the 588th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15 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 ÷ 50.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Alvin ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480809010459 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alvin ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 762 | 30,038 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.1% | 51.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Mary Burks Marek Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 21 elementary schools in Alvin ISD, Mary Burks Marek Elementary School is the 4th largest, with 2.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2 miles away with a median enrollment of 698; Mary Burks Marek 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 2 with 128 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 38, against an average of 109 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 110 in kindergarten and 119 in grade 5. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 38.6% here and 40.3% across Alvin ISD. Black students are next, at 34.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Alvin 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
With 50.83 full-time-equivalent teachers for 762 students, Mary Burks Marek Elementary School has 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 762 students would have about 51.5 teachers, so Mary Burks Marek 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
Mary Burks Marek Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 126 other elementary schools, 30 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 38.6% |
| Black | 34.8% |
| Asian | 11.2% |
| White | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
45.3% of students are girls and 54.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 110 |
| Grade 1 | 126 |
| Grade 2 | 128 |
| Grade 3 | 121 |
| Grade 4 | 120 |
| Grade 5 | 119 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1947 Kirby Dr., Pearland, TX 77584
Phone: (281)245-3232
Website: alvinisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mary Burks Marek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 1.2 mi | 678 | 14.7 | 34.2% |
| Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 1.5 mi | 665 | 15.4 | 19.1% |
| Glenn York Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 1.7 mi | 758 | 16.1 | 21% |
| Challenger Elementary School | Pearland ISD | 1.9 mi | 614 | 15.5 | 38.9% |
| Almeda Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.1 mi | 707 | 15.4 | 95.5% |
| Silvercrest Elementary School | Pearland ISD | 2.4 mi | 704 | 17.8 | 11.6% |
| Red Duke Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 2.5 mi | 711 | 15.6 | 42.9% |
| Silverlake Elementary School | Pearland ISD | 2.5 mi | 691 | 16.6 | 29.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.