Mary Burks Marek El

Mary Burks Marek EL is a elementary school located in Alvin, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 705 students. Operated by Alvin ISD, the campus sits about 9.7 miles from Bellaire News's newsroom and is part of Bellaire News's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 45 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Mary Burks Marek EL is a traditional zoned public school within Alvin ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Bellaire News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Alvin considering elementary placement, Mary Burks Marek EL is one of the campuses Bellaire News regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Mary Burks Marek EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Mary Burks Marek EL". For more education coverage, see bellairenews.org/schools or browse Bellaire News's latest reporting at bellairenews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.