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.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.