Enrollment
74
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COTULLA ISD·NCES 481540001115
Encinal Elementary School
503 ENCINAL BLVD, ENCINAL, TX 78019 · (956) 948-5324 · La Salle County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL74 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
63 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (13).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 COTULLA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 9.0% | 25.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 16.0% | 21.0% | 50.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 33.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
28.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
Schools most like Encinal Elementary School
Encinal Elementary School's state test result (28.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encinal Elementary School this school | 74 | 85.1% | 28.7% |
| Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy HOUSTON | 69 | 87.0% | N/A |
| Benavides Elementary School BENAVIDES | 61 | 88.5% | 18.9% |
| Psja Alamo Building Blocks Academy ALAMO | 94 | 87.2% | N/A |
| Somerset Academy Lone Star SAN ANTONIO | 98 | 80.6% | 39.5% |
| San Perlita Elementary School SAN PERLITA | 80 | 88.8% | 58.1% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Encinal Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 74 | #4,861 of 4,938 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
74
-12 (-14%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 105
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 9.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74 | 9.7 | 7.6:1 | 85% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 75 | 9.2 | 8.1:1 | 93% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 9 | 8.2:1 | 89% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 86 | 9 | 9.6:1 | 81% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 125 | 10.3 | 12.2:1 | 86% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 136 | 10 | 13.6:1 | 86% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 117 | 8 | 14.6:1 | 90% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 95 | 8 | 11.9:1 | 85% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 105 | 7 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Encinal Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 41% (125 to 74); teachers down 5% (10.3 to 9.7).
About Encinal Elementary School
Encinal Elementary School runs as a small elementary school in ENCINAL, Texas. School enrollment was 74 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 86% smaller than that.
Across its 4 schools, COTULLA ISD enrolls 1,157 students. Encinal Elementary School is one of those schools.
At Encinal Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 99% of the student body. La Salle County's residents are about 72% Hispanic, 27 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Encinal Elementary School comes in at 3%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.6:1 at Encinal Elementary School, with 9.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 85%. Across public schools in La Salle County, the average is about the same, 86%.
Encinal Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 22% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 37.3%. Encinal Elementary School scores 28.7%.
La Salle County has about 6,839 residents, and median household income is about $57,716, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 19%. Federal data list 4 public schools in La Salle County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,157.
Frank Newman Middle School is the public school closest to Encinal Elementary School, about 28.2 miles away. Local comparison: Encinal Elementary School ranks 9th of 9 nearby schools, at 28.7% versus a 52.8% average.
NCES describes the area around Encinal Elementary School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 86 to 74. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (7.6:1) than in 2020-21 (9.6:1).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Encinal Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
La Salle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,839
Census ACS
Median income
$57,716
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,157 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COTULLA ISD
- Ramirez-Burks Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Cotulla High SchoolHigh · 356 students
- Frank Newman Middle SchoolMiddle · 259 students
Other Encinal Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Encinal Elementary. Encinal Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Encinal ElementaryAtherton, CA · 604 students
- Encinal ElementaryLive Oak, CA · 111 students
Nearby schools
- Frank Newman Middle School28.2 mi · 259
- Ramirez-Burks Elementary School28.6 mi · 468
- Cotulla High School28.7 mi · 356
- United High School29.5 mi · 3,463
- San Isidro Elementary School29.7 mi · 794
- Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School30.7 mi · 768
Frequently asked questions
About Encinal Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Encinal Elementary School?
Encinal Elementary School enrolls approximately 74 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Encinal Elementary School serve?
Encinal Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Encinal Elementary School?
Approximately 7.6:1 students per teacher at Encinal Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Encinal Elementary School?
At Encinal Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is Encinal Elementary School public or private?
Encinal Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by COTULLA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.