Salado Elementary School 2

The Salado Independent School District is renovating the Salado Elementary School facility at 1880 Williams Road in Salado, Texas. The project, listed in TDLR records as Salado Elementary School 2, involves converting approximately 10,000 square feet of existing space into a new classroom suite. The remaining 71,000 square feet of the building will receive new interior finishes only, while another 24,000 square feet will remain unchanged. The total estimated cost for this renovation and alteration work is $6,500,000.

TDLR completed the plan review process in February 2026. Construction is scheduled to start in June 2026 and is scheduled to finish in December 2026. The registered accessibility specialist for this project is Mark S Robinson. The total square footage of the facility involved in the filing is 104,968 sq ft, resulting in a computed cost of $62 per square foot.

Project Scope and Cost Context

The scope of work is strictly limited to renovation and alteration. No new construction of additional structures is indicated in the filing. The project utilizes public funds and public land. For context, the median estimated cost for renovation and alteration projects in Bell County is $300,000. This project’s cost is above the county median for its type. The median size for such projects in the county is 3,824 sq ft, whereas this project involves a significantly larger existing footprint. The median cost per square foot in the county is $93, which is higher than the $62 per square foot computed for this specific filing.

Owner and Local Area

The Salado Independent School District is the owner of record. The district has three other TDLR-registered projects totaling $159,667,800, including a new stadium and field house and a high school project, both of which have completed inspections. The school is located in Bell County, near several medical providers and a U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer. According to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 76571, the population is about 9,454 with a median household income of $103,341. The area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median home value of $395,800.

The Bell County unemployment rate was 5.4 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier. The project status is listed as Review Complete with the construction window defined by the TDLR filing dates. No other businesses are listed as operating within the specific scope of this renovation filing, which focuses solely on the interior and classroom suite modifications for the school district.