Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pearland, Texas · Alvin ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School serves 665 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Pearland (Brazoria County). It is one of 36 schools in Alvin ISD. By enrollment it is the 1152nd 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 ÷ 43.25 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 | 480809013506 |
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 | 665 | 30,038 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.1% | 51.1% | 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.
Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School in context
Size
Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School is the 13th largest of Alvin ISD's 21 elementary schools; its 665 students are 2.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 708 students, so Shirley Dill Brothers 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 3 with 131 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 16, against an average of 95 per grade. This year grade 5 has 55% more students than kindergarten (124 against 80). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 32.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Alvin ISD (26.7%). Asian students are next, at 26.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19.1% of students qualify 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
Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School has 43.25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 665 students would have about 44.9 teachers, so Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School has 1.6 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Glenn York Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 25 elementary schools within 5 miles and 102 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 32.9% |
| Asian | 26.6% |
| White | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 16.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 87 |
| Grade 2 | 100 |
| Grade 3 | 131 |
| Grade 4 | 127 |
| Grade 5 | 124 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2910 Half Moon Bay Dr., Pearland, TX 77584
Phone: (281)245-3660
Website: alvinisdtx.sites.thrillshare.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn York Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 0.7 mi | 758 | 16.1 | 21% |
| Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 1.2 mi | 678 | 14.7 | 34.2% |
| Red Duke Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 1.3 mi | 711 | 15.6 | 42.9% |
| Mary Burks Marek Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 1.5 mi | 762 | 15 | 45.1% |
| Pomona Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 1.9 mi | 721 | 15.4 | 23.2% |
| Silvercrest Elementary School | Pearland ISD | 2.2 mi | 704 | 17.8 | 11.6% |
| Silverlake Elementary School | Pearland ISD | 2.4 mi | 691 | 16.6 | 29.2% |
| Challenger Elementary School | Pearland ISD | 2.7 mi | 614 | 15.5 | 38.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.