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Rangerville Elementary School

17558 LANDRUM PARK RD, SAN BENITO, TX 78586 · (956) 361-6840 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL203 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% 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.
  • B+Beats 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

Enrollment
203
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
183 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2010%
Kindergarten2010%
Grade 12412%
Grade 23115%
Grade 32914%
Grade 43216%
Grade 54723%

This year's kindergarten class (20) is 57% smaller than its 5th grade class (47).

Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
19898%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 54% · US 30%
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
Male
11255%
Female
9145%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +43.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +35.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 43 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 35 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading33.0%27.0%26.0%14.0%
Mathematics26.0%24.0%33.0%17.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2660.0%50.0%
2024-2556.0%44.0%
2023-2445.0%41.0%
2022-2348.0%38.0%
2021-2249.0%44.0%
2020-2117.0%15.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Rangerville Elementary School

Rangerville Elementary School's state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Rangerville Elementary School this school20390.1%40.9%
Vanguard Monet
MISSION
19891.4%33.8%
Rusk Elementary School
EL PASO
18689.8%33.0%
Roy Cisneros Elementary School
SAN ANTONIO
19592.8%20.7%
Travis Elementary School
EL PASO
20092.0%26.6%
Dr Tomas Rivera Elementary School
CRYSTAL CITY
23392.3%N/A
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 Rangerville Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Cameron County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
40.9%#2,483 of 4,401#61 of 93
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
50.0%#1,803 of 4,466
▲ 469
#60 of 93
▲ 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
60.0%#1,472 of 4,466
▲ 371
#34 of 93
▲ 5
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+12.0pp#1,211 of 3,998#31 of 93
Enrollment
ranked largest first
203#4,614 of 4,938#93 of 95
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.7:1#3,025 of 4,622#47 of 93
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
4.8%#4,328 of 4,628#53 of 93
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
90.1%#1,064 of 4,789#50 of 94
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-41.5%#142 of 2,838#1 of 64
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 2024-25
Enrollment
203
-42 (-17%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 221
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252031315.7:190% (183)
2023-2419713.514.6:195% (188)
2022-2321714.315.2:194% (205)
2020-212451714.4:191% (222)
2017-1834720.417.1:182% (284)
2015-163542116.9:184% (299)
2010-114572121.8:10% (0)
2000-014632518.5:115% (70)
1990-91221336.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rangerville Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 41% (347 to 203); teachers down 36% (20.4 to 13).

About Rangerville Elementary School

Rangerville Elementary School is a small elementary school located in SAN BENITO, Texas. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 203 students. Enrollment is 61% lower than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.

Federal data list 23 schools in SAN BENITO CISD, with 9,137 students enrolled.

Rangerville Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 98% Hispanic. The school is also 2% White. That is higher than the 89% Hispanic share among all Cameron County residents. By the diversity index, Rangerville Elementary School comes in at 5%.

Dividing enrollment by its 13 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.7:1. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. Rangerville Elementary School reports 90% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

The allk12 Grade for Rangerville Elementary School is B. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Rangerville Elementary School would be expected to post about 35.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.9%.

Cameron County has these Census figures: median household income is about $52,601, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 21%. Rangerville Elementary School is among the 187 public schools in Cameron County.

Rgv Youth Recovery Home is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Rangerville Elementary School is 5th of 8 on proficiency.

Rangerville Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 17%, from 245 to 203. The school's ratio rose from 14.4:1 to 15.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

The Rangerville Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Cameron County at a glance

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Population
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students

Quick facts

School name
Rangerville Elementary School
District
SAN BENITO CISD
Address
17558 LANDRUM PARK RD, SAN BENITO, TX 78586
Phone
(956) 361-6840
County
Cameron County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
203
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
183 (90%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
483879004424
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Rangerville Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Rangerville Elementary School?
Rangerville Elementary School enrolls approximately 203 students in grades PK-05.
Is Rangerville Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rangerville Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Rangerville Elementary School have?
Rangerville Elementary School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Rangerville Elementary School?
Student demographics at Rangerville Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 98% Hispanic.
Who oversees Rangerville Elementary School?
Rangerville Elementary School is overseen by SAN BENITO CISD in Cameron County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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