L G ALARCON EL

L G ALARCON EL is a cozy elementary-level community in SAN ELIZARIO, Texas, overseen by SAN ELIZARIO ISD. The school enrolls 297 students in grades 3 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 43% below typical.

Within SAN ELIZARIO ISD, which oversees 6 schools and 2,927 students, L G ALARCON EL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, L G ALARCON EL shows that 99% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

In terms of school funding signals, L G ALARCON EL reports 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, El Paso County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, L G ALARCON EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.8%; this one delivers 32.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for El Paso County put median household earnings sit near $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. L G ALARCON EL is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students).

ANN M GARCIA-ENRIQUEZ MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), L G ALARCON EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 42.6%.

L G ALARCON EL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at L G ALARCON EL has ticked down 53%, going from 628 students in 2018 to 297 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.