Refugio Elementary School
Public elementary school in Refugio, Texas · Refugio ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Refugio Elementary School serves 300 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Refugio (Refugio County). It is one of 3 schools in Refugio ISD. By enrollment it is the 4122nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 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 ÷ 21.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Refugio ISD |
| County | Refugio County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483678004112 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Refugio ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 300 | 656 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 11.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.7% | 63.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Refugio Elementary School in context
Size
Refugio Elementary School is the only elementary school in Refugio ISD. Its 300 students are 45.7% of the district's 656. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 23.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 424; Refugio Elementary 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 54 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 31, against an average of 43 per grade. This year grade 5 has 52% more students than kindergarten (47 against 31). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 31 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 76.7% here and 69.7% across Refugio ISD. White students are next, at 14.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.6% across Refugio 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 21.57 full-time-equivalent teachers for 300 students, Refugio Elementary School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 300 students would have about 20.3 teachers, so Refugio Elementary School has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Refugio Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Woodsboro Elementary School, 6 miles away in Woodsboro ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 0 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 | 76.7% |
| White | 14.7% |
| Black | 5% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Asian | 1% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 31 |
| Kindergarten | 31 |
| Grade 1 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 Crockett St, Refugio, TX 78377
Phone: (361)526-4844
Website: refugioisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Refugio Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodsboro Elementary School | Woodsboro ISD | 6.0 mi | 167 | 14.2 | 56.3% |
| Fulton Elementary School | Rockport-Fulton ISD | 22.5 mi | 619 | 17.1 | 65.9% |
| Live Oak Learning Center | Rockport-Fulton ISD | 22.8 mi | 711 | 16.3 | 73.4% |
| Welder Elementary School | Sinton ISD | 23.0 mi | 520 | 16.1 | 71.9% |
| Sinton Elementary School | Sinton ISD | 23.6 mi | 458 | 14.6 | 66.2% |
| Woodroe Petty Elementary School | Taft ISD | 24.9 mi | 390 | 15.5 | 89% |
| Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School | Skidmore-Tynan ISD | 25.4 mi | 362 | 13.2 | 72.7% |
| Austwell-Tivoli Elementary School | Austwell-Tivoli ISD | 25.6 mi | 67 | 11.1 | 34.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Refugio ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refugio High School | High | 9–12 | 222 |
| Refugio Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 134 |