Gonzales ISD Bond Maintenance Projects - Elementary School

Gonzales Elementary School, located at 1600 Saint Andrew St. in Gonzales, is undergoing a renovation and alteration project with an estimated cost of $1,000,000. The 80,000 sq ft facility is owned by Gonzales ISD, and the scope of work includes security upgrades and miscellaneous renovations. This project is registered with TDLR under the filing name Gonzales ISD Bond Maintenance Projects - Elementary School.

Construction for this project is scheduled to finish in July 2027, with work starting in June 2025. TDLR completed plan review in February 2025, and the current status is Review Complete. The registered accessibility specialist for the project is Tim A Fleming, and the design firm of record is VLK Architects.

Project Context and Comparisons

This project's estimated cost is above the county median for renovation and alteration filings in Gonzales County, which stands at $850,000. The scheduled build window of 790 days is longer than the county median of 245 days. However, the cost per square foot of $12 is below the county median of $142 per sq ft. These figures are computed from 57 TDLR-registered renovation and alteration filings in Gonzales County.

Gonzales ISD has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $11,200,000, including Gonzales High School and Gonzales Junior High School. VLK Architects, the design firm for this project, has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $65,050,000, including New Crowley Collegiate Academy and Alliance MOB.

Local Area Profile

The project is situated in ZIP code 78629, which has a population of about 12,380 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $65,638, and the median owner-occupied home value is $193,200. Housing in this ZIP code is mostly owner-occupied, with 5,335 housing units. The Gonzales County unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in August 2026, according to FRED data.