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East Bernard Elementary

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East Bernard Elementary ranks 1709 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1709^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

East Bernard Elementary is a small, rural PK-4 school in East Bernard, TX, serving 380 students as part of the high-performing East Bernard Independent School District (Isd).

This school has a strong history of excellence, earning 4-star ratings from the state for most of the past decade and a peak 5-star rating in 2016-2017. However, recent data shows a dip to a 3-star rating, driven largely by a sharp decline in math scores—especially in 4th grade, where proficiency fell to 39.47%, well below the state average. On the bright side, reading scores remain solid and at or above state averages, and the school excels in supporting students with special needs, ranking in the 89th percentile statewide for this group. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1, East Bernard offers smaller class sizes than many nearby schools like Huggins Elementary (17.3:1) and Fletcher Morgan Elementary (17.9:1), allowing for more individualized attention.

Compared to schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District—which currently outperform it in math and reading—East Bernard offers a more stable, historically strong environment. It also stands in stark contrast to schools in the struggling Wharton Independent School District (Isd), such as Wharton Elementary (ranked 1st percentile), highlighting East Bernard as a reliable option in a region with wide educational disparities. The school’s main challenges are reversing the math decline and ensuring all student groups thrive, particularly those from low-income backgrounds, where support has weakened. Overall, East Bernard remains a solid choice for families seeking a small-school atmosphere with a proven track record.

380

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,855

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

723 College St
East Bernard, TX 77435

(979) 335-7519

District: East Bernard Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend East Bernard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Bernard J H
High:	East Bernard High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.1%

Hispanic:

39.7%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Texas avg49%

1,709^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 947East Bernard Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	1709 of 4643	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	2049 of 4651	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	1195 of 4710	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	992 of 4647	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	1145 of 4581	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	786 of 4578	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	1070 of 4479	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	665 of 4359	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	89.8	373 of 4329	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	85.7	443 of 4286	89.7%	★★★★☆
2015	83.0	577 of 4320	86.6%	★★★★☆
2014	81.5	640 of 4260	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.9	433 of 4221	89.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	792 of 4206	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	1255 of 4095	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.6	1848 of 3937	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.1	1295 of 3884	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.3	567 of 3768	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	1187 of 3724	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.4	684 of 3476	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	81.0	403 of 3475	88.4%	★★★★☆
2004	78.3	492 of 3465	85.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	47.7	1200 of 2443	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	1614 of 2444	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	85.3	193 of 2483	92.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.4	3952 of 4461	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.8	2129 of 4331	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	2107 of 4295	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	1713 of 4240	59.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	1665 of 2918	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	2494 of 3487	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.8	1716 of 3446	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.2	172 of 3226	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	1451 of 4588	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	1301 of 3744	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	1195 of 4658	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	1044 of 4588	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	730 of 4561	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	863 of 4499	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	1533 of 4348	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.8	385 of 4306	91.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	1071 of 3080	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	1613 of 2619	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	1794 of 2980	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	1784 of 2958	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.8	1010 of 3006	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	1731 of 3184	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	3052 of 4425	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	2856 of 3644	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.8	2276 of 4465	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	1918 of 4401	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	2904 of 4376	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	1934 of 4329	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	2466 of 4188	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.5	1246 of 4168	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	2881 of 4535	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	2793 of 3705	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	3216 of 4594	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	2232 of 4521	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	2886 of 4477	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	2172 of 4451	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	1917 of 4309	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	993 of 4264	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	2153 of 4597	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.1	2021 of 3739	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.9	1235 of 4647	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	1061 of 4585	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	1743 of 4563	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.4	713 of 4498	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	821 of 4357	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	994 of 4319	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	1631 of 4308	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	1247 of 3549	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.8	475 of 4292	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	307 of 4086	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	66.5	823 of 3952	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	1732 of 3799	54.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	1071 of 3015	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	1263 of 2612	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	1125 of 3108	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	733 of 3106	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	894 of 3082	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	515 of 3082	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	788 of 3142	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	661 of 3127	78.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)68th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)65th percentile~ school

White (2026)64th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2024)51st percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile-32 vs school

At Risk (2022)11th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading58%+6 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
East Bernard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	723 College St	East Bernard	77435	Wharton County	East Bernard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 335-7519	380	27	14.2	45.5%	198 (52.1%)	23 (6.1%)	151 (39.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	58.2	1709^th of 4643 public elementary schools	63.2%		51.6	2049^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.9%	340							62.0	54.0		50.0	39.5		$6,855
Brazos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9814 Kibler St	Orchard	77464	Fort Bend County	Brazos Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 478-6610	346	26	13.4	64.2%	118 (34.1%)	20 (5.8%)	200 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	65.2	1341^st of 4643 public elementary schools	71.1%		44.8	2451^st of 4651 public elementary schools	47.3%	1110							64.3	56.7	67.3	61.9	51.7	40.0	$8,705
Beasley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7511 Ave J	Beasley	77417	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-1100	453	27	16.8	82.3%	40 (8.8%)	45 (9.9%)	353 (77.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	29	3509^th of 4643 public elementary schools	24.4%		58.9	1629^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.0%	1880	0.0						37.1	37.2	45.3	28.0	31.6	54.7	$12,104
Fletcher Morgan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	32727 School Hill Rd	Fulshear	77441	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-6200	817	45	17.9	30.2%	342 (41.9%)	172 (21.1%)	217 (26.6%)	49 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	86	543^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	88.3%		81.5	705^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.8%	162							75.9	70.3	75.5	59.9	71.0	59.5	$6,955
C G Sivells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	1605 Alabama Rd	Wharton	77488	Wharton County	Wharton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 532-6866	399	23	17.3	89.7%	32 (8.0%)	102 (25.6%)	253 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)								(n/a)													$8,736
Wharton Elementary	Public	2-5	2030 E Boling Hwy	Wharton	77488	Wharton County	Wharton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 532-6882	478	28	17.0	77.4%	49 (10.3%)	108 (22.6%)	306 (64.0%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	4.7	4608^th of 4643 public elementary schools	0.8%		10.5	4463^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	4.0%	145							16.3	29.4	22.8	13.0	16.8	8.8	$7,863
Bowie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2304 Bamore Rd	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-1200	523	33	15.7	81.3%	35 (6.7%)	36 (6.9%)	441 (84.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	46.5	2308^th of 4643 public elementary schools	50.3%		34.5	3169^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.9%	861		33.3		0.0	14.3		46.8	45.7	57.0	28.8	55.0	48.1	$11,747
Thomas R Culver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Learning Tree Ln	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-5600	828	51	16.3	60.1%	69 (8.3%)	229 (27.7%)	458 (55.3%)	54 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	65.1	1349^th of 4643 public elementary schools	70.9%		61.1	1528^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.1%	179							53.6	50.8	62.7	49.6	53.7	65.7	$9,306
Huggins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	No 1 Huggins Dr	Fulshear	77441	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-1600	833	48	17.3	21.2%	373 (44.8%)	187 (22.4%)	173 (20.8%)	64 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.7%)	75.9	909^th of 4643 public elementary schools	80.4%		84.8	579^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.6%	330							68.4	67.8	73.2	58.1	42.1	60.7	$8,353
Meyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1930 J Meyer Rd	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-2000	478	32	14.7	65.9%	38 (7.9%)	139 (29.1%)	252 (52.7%)	35 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	64.6	1382^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	70.2%		71.4	1072^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	77.0%	310							60.6	51.5	67.1	50.0	43.9	59.2	$10,100

Frequently Asked Questions about East Bernard Elementary

How many students attend East Bernard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended East Bernard Elementary.

Is East Bernard Elementary a good school?

East Bernard Elementary ranks 1709^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is East Bernard Elementary in?

East Bernard Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of East Bernard Elementary?

Students at East Bernard Elementary are 52% White, 40% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of East Bernard Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Bernard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Bernard J H
High : East Bernard High School

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