SAINT JO EL

As a very small elementary campus in SAINT JO, Texas, SAINT JO EL instructs 181 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under SAINT JO ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so SAINT JO EL sits 65% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in SAINT JO ISD (326 students total), SAINT JO EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, SAINT JO EL logs that nearly all students (87%) are White. The remainder reads as 9% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Montague County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Montague County's rate of about 50%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SAINT JO EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.2%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Montague County put the typical household earns roughly $64,545 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Montague County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,240 students), SAINT JO EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SAINT JO H S, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SAINT JO EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 51.6%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SAINT JO EL has expanded 19%, going from 152 students in 2018 to 181 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.