Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School
Public elementary school in Beaumont, Texas · Beaumont ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School serves 1,134 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Beaumont (Jefferson County). It is one of 25 schools in Beaumont ISD. By enrollment it is the 40th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.6 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 ÷ 68.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Beaumont ISD |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480967007365 |
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 | 1,134 | 16,336 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 17.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96.5% | 82.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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.
Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School in context
Size
Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School is the largest of Beaumont ISD's 14 elementary schools; its 1,134 students are 6.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.8 miles away and have a median of 501 students, so Pietzsch/Mac Arthur 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 6 with 158 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 85, against an average of 113 per grade. This year grade 8 has 81% more students than kindergarten (156 against 86). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 86 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 54.9% of enrollment, a lower share than across Beaumont ISD (60.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 39.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
96.5% of students qualify 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
Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School has 68.31 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,134 students would have about 76.6 teachers, so Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School has 8.3 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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Blanchette Elementary School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. There are 5 elementary schools within 5 miles and 22 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 54.9% |
| Hispanic | 39.1% |
| White | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 86 |
| Kindergarten | 86 |
| Grade 1 | 107 |
| Grade 2 | 105 |
| Grade 3 | 89 |
| Grade 4 | 105 |
| Grade 5 | 85 |
| Grade 6 | 158 |
| Grade 7 | 157 |
| Grade 8 | 156 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4301 Highland Ave, Beaumont, TX 77705
Phone: (409)617-6475
Website: bmtisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchette Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 1.6 mi | 485 | 15.8 | 95.3% |
| Charlton-Pollard Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 1.9 mi | 502 | 16.1 | 94.4% |
| Fletcher Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 2.2 mi | 479 | 14.5 | 97.1% |
| Fehl-Price Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 2.7 mi | 402 | – | 96.5% |
| Caldwood Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 4.8 mi | 694 | 18.9 | 92.1% |
| Martin Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 5.0 mi | 517 | 17.3 | 97.3% |
| Dr. Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 5.3 mi | 530 | – | 90.6% |
| Dishman Elementary School | Beaumont ISD | 5.7 mi | 500 | 15.8 | 90% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.