Veribest Elementary School
Public elementary school in Veribest, Texas · Veribest ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Veribest Elementary School serves 120 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Veribest (Tom Green County). It is one of 2 schools in Veribest ISD. By enrollment it is the 4643rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 8.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Veribest ISD |
| County | Tom Green County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484404004994 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Veribest ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 120 | 263 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 10 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.8% | 47.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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.
Veribest Elementary School in context
Size
Veribest Elementary School is the only elementary school in Veribest ISD. Its 120 students are 45.6% of the district's 263. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 328; Veribest 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 pre-K with 21 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 11, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 5 has 45% more students than kindergarten (16 against 11). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 21 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 60% here and 55.1% across Veribest ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 36.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.9% across Veribest 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 8.77 full-time-equivalent teachers for 120 students, Veribest Elementary School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 120 students would have about 8.1 teachers, so Veribest 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
Veribest Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Wall Special Programs, 7.7 miles away in Sterling City ISD. Within 10 miles there are 7 other elementary schools, 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
| White | 60% |
| Hispanic | 36.7% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
60% of students are girls and 40% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 21 |
| Kindergarten | 11 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 18 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10062 F M Hwy 380, Veribest, TX 76886
Phone: (325)655-2851
Website: veribestisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Veribest Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Special Programs | Sterling City ISD | 7.7 mi | 12 | – | 25% |
| Wall Elementary School | Wall ISD | 7.8 mi | 505 | 12.2 | 16.2% |
| Holiman Elementary School | San Angelo ISD | 8.8 mi | 313 | 15 | 62% |
| Belaire Elementary School | San Angelo ISD | 8.8 mi | 342 | 14 | 74.3% |
| Glenmore Elementary School | San Angelo ISD | 9.5 mi | 415 | 16 | 64.6% |
| San Jacinto Elementary School | San Angelo ISD | 9.7 mi | 254 | 12.3 | 87.8% |
| Miles Elementary School | Miles ISD | 9.9 mi | 269 | 11.8 | 46.1% |
| Bradford Elementary School | San Angelo ISD | 10.0 mi | 453 | 15 | 85.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Veribest ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veribest High School | High | 6–12 | 141 |