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Enrollment
611
Elementary
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHARYLAND ISD·NCES 483993010824
LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL
2101 S TAYLOR RD, MCALLEN, TX 78501 · (956) 668-0426 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL611 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
497 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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
611
+74 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.2:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
97%
was 96%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL
LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL, a mid-sized primary school in MCALLEN, Texas, part of SHARYLAND ISD, serves 611 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.
SHARYLAND ISD comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 9,844 students; LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL is among them.
On demographics, LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL shows that 97% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 2% White.
On the resource side, LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL records 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.4%; this one delivers 46.1%.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Hidalgo County) shows that median household earnings sit near $54,338, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL is one.
BROWN MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 57.7%.
LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL operates from a high-density location.
Trend over the last 7 years. LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL's enrollment has grew 14% since 2018, when it stood at 537 (now 611).
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SHARYLAND ISD
- SHARYLAND H SHigh · 1,527 students
- SHARYLAND PIONEER H SHigh · 1,511 students
- SHARYLAND NORTH J HMiddle · 791 students
- B L GRAY J HMiddle · 775 students
- JOHN H SHARY ELElementary · 652 students
- OLIVERO GARZA SR ELElementary · 648 students
Other schools in MCALLEN
- MCALLEN H SHigh · 2,134 students
- MEMORIAL H SHigh · 2,021 students
- MORRIS MIDDLEMiddle · 999 students
- CATHEY MIDDLEMiddle · 827 students
- IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORYHigh · 820 students
- GONZALEZ ELElementary · 818 students
Nearby schools
- BROWN MIDDLE0.9 mi · 580
- ROMULO D MARTINEZ EL1.0 mi · 525
- RUBEN HINOJOSA EL1.4 mi · 472
- ESCANDON EL1.5 mi · 478
- IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY1.6 mi · 738
- IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY1.6 mi · 820
Frequently asked questions
About LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN ELWhat is the total enrollment at LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL?
LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL enrolls approximately 611 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL serve?
LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL have?
LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL?
LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL reports a student body of 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL?
LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL is overseen by SHARYLAND ISD in Hidalgo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.