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Velasco Elementary School (Closed 2023)

401 N Gulf Blvd
Freeport, TX 77541

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Bottom 50%

Serving 290 students in grades 3-4, Velasco Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 41% (which was equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 48% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Velasco Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Velasco Elementary School
3	140
4	150

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Total Students

290 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Velasco Elementary School
2023	290
2022	290
2021	516
2020	616
2019	616
2018	638
2017	638
2016	665
2015	648
2014	604
2013	623
2012	596
2011	623
2010	597
2009	603
2008	611
2007	635
2006	643
2005	601
2004	606
2003	592
2002	648
2001	664
2000	575
1999	589
1998	602
1997	589
1996	545
1995	609
1994	521
1993	617
1992	656
1991	592
1990	665
1989	742
1988	690
1987	674

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Velasco Elementary School
2023	24
2022	29
2021	42
2020	45
2019	45
2018	39
2017	39
2016	42
2015	38
2014	38
2013	35
2012	34
2011	39
2010	40
2009	39
2008	40
2007	38
2006	39
2005	41
2004	36
2003	38
2002	39
2001	40
2000	40
1999	39
1998	41
1997	39
1996	38
1995	44
1994	41
1993	44
1992	44
1991	23

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

#4112 out of 8188 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Velasco Elementary School
2022	#4112
2021	#3795
2019	#4570
2018	#5467
2017	#6284
2016	#6393
2015	#7277
2014	#7281
2013	#7296
2012	#5081
2011	#5575

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41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Velasco Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2022	41%	41%	46%
2021	40%	37%	43%
2019	54%	51%	49%
2018	45%	49%	41%
2017	70%	78%	73%
2016	64%	75%	66%
2015	54%	73%	63%
2014	47%	76%	67%
2013	40%	78%	69%
2012	74%	83%	80%
2011	81%	84%	85%

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48%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Velasco Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2022	48%	51%	49%
2021	36%	42%	41%
2019	32%	47%	43%
2018	31%	45%	41%
2017	59%	72%	67%
2016	61%	71%	65%
2015	50%	73%	67%
2014	57%	75%	71%
2013	62%	78%	75%
2012	89%	88%	89%
2011	83%	88%	90%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Velasco Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	10:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	14:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	15:1	15:1	17:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	13:1	15:1	16:1
1993	14:1	15:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	17:1
1991	26:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Velasco Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

74%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Velasco Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	74%	53%	57%
2022	74%	53%	57%
2021	75%	53%	57%
2020	73%	53%	57%
2019	73%	53%	57%
2018	70%	52%	55%
2017	70%	52%	55%
2016	67%	52%	54%
2015	67%	52%	53%
2014	67%	52%	51%
2013	66%	51%	50%
2012	67%	51%	49%
2011	65%	50%	48%
2010	67%	49%	45%
2009	68%	48%	44%
2008	67%	47%	43%
2007	64%	46%	42%
2006	63%	46%	41%
2005	66%	45%	40%
2004	67%	44%	38%
2003	66%	43%	38%
2002	63%	42%	36%
2001	65%	41%	36%
2000	73%	40%	35%
1999	75%	39%	34%
1998	72%	38%	33%
1997	70%	38%	33%
1996	68%	37%	32%
1995	65%	36%	31%
1994	67%	36%	31%
1993	61%	35%	30%
1992	57%	35%	30%
1991	59%	34%	29%

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Black

11%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Velasco Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	11%	13%	7%
2022	10%	13%	7%
2021	9%	13%	7%
2020	10%	13%	7%
2019	10%	13%	7%
2018	12%	13%	7%
2017	12%	13%	7%
2016	14%	13%	8%
2015	13%	13%	9%
2014	13%	13%	8%
2013	13%	13%	8%
2012	13%	13%	8%
2011	14%	13%	9%
2010	14%	14%	10%
2009	14%	14%	10%
2008	16%	14%	10%
2007	15%	14%	10%
2006	18%	15%	10%
2005	15%	14%	10%
2004	15%	14%	10%
2003	16%	14%	10%
2002	19%	14%	10%
2001	19%	14%	10%
2000	17%	14%	8%
1999	13%	14%	8%
1998	14%	14%	8%
1997	14%	14%	7%
1996	16%	14%	8%
1995	13%	14%	7%
1994	16%	14%	7%
1993	15%	14%	7%
1992	14%	14%	7%
1991	17%	14%	7%

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White

10%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Velasco Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	10%	26%	31%
2022	13%	26%	32%
2021	13%	26%	31%
2020	14%	27%	32%
2019	14%	27%	32%
2018	15%	28%	34%
2017	15%	28%	34%
2016	17%	29%	35%
2015	19%	29%	36%
2014	18%	29%	37%
2013	19%	30%	38%
2012	18%	31%	39%
2011	19%	31%	39%
2010	19%	33%	43%
2009	18%	34%	43%
2008	17%	35%	44%
2007	21%	36%	46%
2006	19%	36%	47%
2005	19%	38%	48%
2004	18%	39%	50%
2003	18%	40%	50%
2002	18%	41%	52%
2001	16%	42%	53%
2000	22%	44%	56%
1999	25%	45%	57%
1998	25%	46%	58%
1997	25%	46%	59%
1996	25%	47%	59%
1995	32%	48%	61%
1994	28%	48%	61%
1993	33%	49%	62%
1992	35%	49%	62%
1991	44%	51%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Velasco Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Velasco Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	0.43	0.64	0.58
2022	0.43	0.64	0.57
2021	0.42	0.64	0.58
2020	0.44	0.63	0.58
2019	0.44	0.63	0.58
2018	0.48	0.64	0.58
2017	0.48	0.64	0.58
2016	0.51	0.63	0.59
2015	0.50	0.63	0.59
2014	0.51	0.63	0.60
2013	0.52	0.64	0.61
2012	0.52	0.64	0.61
2011	0.53	0.64	0.61
2010	0.50	0.64	0.61
2009	0.50	0.64	0.61
2008	0.51	0.64	0.61
2007	0.54	0.64	0.61
2006	0.55	0.64	0.61
2005	0.52	0.64	0.60
2004	0.51	0.64	0.60
2003	0.51	0.64	0.59
2002	0.54	0.64	0.59
2001	0.52	0.64	0.59
2000	0.53	0.65	0.57
1999	0.51	0.65	0.57
1998	0.53	0.65	0.56
1997	0.54	0.64	0.56
1996	0.56	0.64	0.55
1995	0.58	0.64	0.54
1994	0.59	0.64	0.54
1993	0.61	0.63	0.53
1992	0.62	0.63	0.53
1991	0.66	0.63	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

89%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Velasco Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	89%	57%	65%
2022	97%	57%	66%
2021	90%	56%	64%
2020	79%	56%	56%
2019	79%	56%	56%
2018	74%	53%	48%
2017	74%	53%	48%
2016	81%	53%	49%
2015	81%	52%	48%
2014	77%	53%	49%
2013	79%	53%	51%
2012	78%	44%	50%
2011	73%	44%	49%
2010	79%	43%	46%
2009	77%	40%	41%
2008	67%	39%	39%
2007	73%	39%	40%
2006	75%	40%	42%
2005	78%	39%	41%
2004	74%	39%	39%
2003	73%	39%	36%
2002	75%	38%	36%
2001	73%	38%	34%
2000	82%	38%	32%
1999	85%	39%	33%
1998	81%	40%	31%
1997	82%	41%	31%
1996	81%	41%	29%
1995	73%	41%	30%
1994	70%	40%	27%
1993	76%	45%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Velasco Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	1%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	11%	7%	8%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	12%	8%	11%
2008	18%	8%	12%
2007	14%	8%	11%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	9%	7%	7%
2003	10%	7%	7%
2002	11%	7%	7%
2001	14%	7%	7%
2000	16%	8%	8%
1999	17%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Brazosport Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Velasco Elementary School's ranking?

Velasco Elementary School is ranked #4112 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Velasco Elementary School?

290 students attend Velasco Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Velasco Elementary School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 10% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Velasco Elementary School?

Velasco Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Velasco Elementary School offer ?

Velasco Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-4

What school district is Velasco Elementary School part of?

Velasco Elementary School is part of Brazosport Independent School District.

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