R L Stevenson Primary School
Public elementary school in Alvin, Texas · Alvin ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
R L Stevenson Primary School serves 461 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Alvin (Brazoria County). It is one of 36 schools in Alvin ISD. By enrollment it is the 2887th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 34.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| 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 | 480809000139 |
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 | 461 | 30,038 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.8% | 51.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
R L Stevenson Primary School in context
Size
R L Stevenson Primary School is the 19th largest of Alvin ISD's 21 elementary schools; its 461 students are 1.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 645; R L Stevenson Primary School is smaller 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 2 with 142 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 68, against an average of 115 per grade. This year grade 2 has 14% more students than kindergarten (142 against 125). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 68 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 56% here and 40.3% across Alvin ISD. White students are next, at 34.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.8% 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 34.16 full-time-equivalent teachers for 461 students, R L Stevenson Primary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 461 students would have about 31.1 teachers, so R L Stevenson Primary School has 3.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
R L Stevenson Primary 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 Walt Disney Elementary School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 20 other elementary schools, 6 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 | 56% |
| White | 34.3% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 68 |
| Kindergarten | 125 |
| Grade 1 | 126 |
| Grade 2 | 142 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4715 Mustang Rd, Alvin, TX 77511
Phone: (281)585-2353
Website: alvinisdtx.sites.thrillshare.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: R L Stevenson Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Disney Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 0.3 mi | 457 | 12.7 | 70.2% |
| Alvin Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 2.4 mi | 724 | 15.2 | 77.8% |
| Bill Hasse Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 2.6 mi | 574 | 12.7 | 71.6% |
| Melba Passmore Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 3.3 mi | 592 | 14.7 | 69.3% |
| Bob and Betty Nelson Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 3.4 mi | 655 | 14.9 | 60% |
| Hood-Case Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 4.2 mi | 698 | 14.6 | 67.6% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 6.0 mi | 634 | 14 | 72.9% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 7.5 mi | 791 | 16.6 | 16.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.