PITTMAN EL

PITTMAN EL is a mid-sized primary school in RAYMONDVILLE, Texas, overseen by RAYMONDVILLE ISD. The school enrolls 561 students in grades pre-K through 5.

RAYMONDVILLE ISD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,963 students; PITTMAN EL is among them.

Demographically, PITTMAN EL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (98%). That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, PITTMAN EL has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PITTMAN EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 41.0%; this one delivers 58.5%, a residual of +17.5 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Willacy County) records that median household income runs about $54,180, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. PITTMAN EL is one of 15 public schools in Willacy County (combined enrollment of about 3,889 students).

The closest other public school is RAYMONDVILLE OPTIONS ACADEMIC ACADEMY, roughly 0.3 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PITTMAN EL at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 43.9%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PITTMAN EL has contracted 9%, going from 615 students in 2018 to 561 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.