BEAR CREEK EL

www.austinisd.org/schools/bearcreek

603 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

BEAR CREEK EL is a public elementary school and part of the AUSTIN ISD school district, located in AUSTIN, TX with 603 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 32 teachers, BEAR CREEK EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

603

Total Students

32.5

Full-Time Teachers

18.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

4.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BEAR CREEK EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	323
Hispanic	111
Black	5
Asian	122
Two or More	39
American Indian	3

White
323 (53.6 %)
Asian
122 (20.2 %)
Hispanic
111 (18.4 %)
Two or More
39 (6.5 %)
Black
5 (0.8 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	AUSTIN ISD
Phone:	(512)414-0040
Website:	http://www.austinisd.org/schools/bearcreek
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	603
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	27
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 47

Kindergarten 95

Grade 1 88

Grade 2 112

Grade 3 82

Grade 4 87

Grade 5 92