ELDORADO EL

Set in ELDORADO, Texas, ELDORADO EL is a minimally staffed K-5 school, one of the schools within SCHLEICHER ISD. It works with 144 students across grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 72% leaner than the state mean of about 519.

ELDORADO EL is one of 4 schools operated by SCHLEICHER ISD, a district that teaches 415 students overall.

Demographically, ELDORADO EL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school logs 30% White. By comparison, Schleicher County as a whole is about 53% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, ELDORADO EL has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ELDORADO EL ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 45.4%; ELDORADO EL posts 62.7%, +17.3 points above that line.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Schleicher County) records that median household income runs about $86,694, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Schleicher County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 414 students), of which ELDORADO EL is one.

The closest other public school is ELDORADO H S, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ELDORADO EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 51.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. ELDORADO EL's enrollment has ticked down 40% since 2018, when it stood at 241 (now 144). Hispanic enrollment moved from 76% to 69% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for ELDORADO EL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.