Enrollment
51
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZAPATA COUNTY ISD·NCES 484671005349
BENAVIDES EL
307 LINCOLN ST, SAN YGNACIO, TX 78067 · (956) 765-5611 · Zapata County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL51 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
44 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within ZAPATA COUNTY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +50.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 50 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
51
-39 (-43%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 15.0:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BENAVIDES EL
BENAVIDES EL operates as a minimally staffed elementary-level community in SAN YGNACIO, Texas, part of ZAPATA COUNTY ISD. Current enrollment sits at 51 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 90% leaner than typical.
Within ZAPATA COUNTY ISD, which oversees 6 schools and 3,290 students, BENAVIDES EL is one campus in the system.
On demographics, BENAVIDES EL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%).
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, BENAVIDES EL has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, BENAVIDES EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.2%; this one delivers 38.8%.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Zapata County) shows that median household income runs about $39,239, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 36% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Zapata County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,290 students), BENAVIDES EL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL, roughly 13.6 miles away. On composite proficiency, BENAVIDES EL comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 42.1%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BENAVIDES EL has decreased 43%, going from 90 students in 2018 to 51 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 in 2025.
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Zapata County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,841
Census ACS
Median income
$39,239
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
36%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,290 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ZAPATA COUNTY ISD
- ZAPATA H SHigh · 1,065 students
- ZAPATA MIDDLEMiddle · 730 students
- ZAPATA NORTH ELElementary · 571 students
- FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL ELElementary · 445 students
- ZAPATA SOUTH ELElementary · 428 students
Nearby schools
- FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL13.6 mi · 445
- ZAPATA NORTH EL13.7 mi · 571
- ZAPATA MIDDLE13.7 mi · 730
- ZAPATA H S14.3 mi · 1,065
- ZAPATA SOUTH EL14.6 mi · 428
- KENNEDY ZAPATA EL20.2 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About BENAVIDES ELHow many students attend BENAVIDES EL?
BENAVIDES EL enrolls approximately 51 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does BENAVIDES EL serve?
BENAVIDES EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BENAVIDES EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BENAVIDES EL is approximately 8.5:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BENAVIDES EL?
Student demographics at BENAVIDES EL are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is BENAVIDES EL in?
BENAVIDES EL is part of ZAPATA COUNTY ISD.
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