Enrollment
91
Elementary
DISTRICT 77 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN ISIDRO ISD·NCES 483891008022
SAN ISIDRO EL
5175 FM 1017, SAN ISIDRO, TX 78588 · (956) 481-3107 · Starr County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL91 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
88 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
SAN ISIDRO EL→SAN ISIDRO H S
Based on grade levels within SAN ISIDRO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +50.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 50 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 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
31.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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
91
-72 (-44%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 12.0:1
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
98%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SAN ISIDRO EL
SAN ISIDRO EL is one of the very small elementary schools in SAN ISIDRO, Texas, run under SAN ISIDRO ISD, with 91 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so SAN ISIDRO EL sits 82% smaller than that benchmark.
SAN ISIDRO ISD comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 153 students; SAN ISIDRO EL is among them.
In terms of who attends, SAN ISIDRO EL logs that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 2% White. That composition is broadly in line with Starr County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, SAN ISIDRO EL lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SAN ISIDRO EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, SAN ISIDRO EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 31.7%, the actual is 31.7%, a residual of +0.0 points.
In the surrounding community, census data for Starr County shows median household earnings sit near $37,639, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 31% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SAN ISIDRO EL is one of 29 public schools in Starr County (combined enrollment of about 16,900 students).
Nearest neighbor: SAN ISIDRO H S, around 0.0 miles off. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SAN ISIDRO EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 39.3%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 44%: 163 students in 2018 compared to 91 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 in 2025.
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Starr County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,067
Census ACS
Median income
$37,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
16,900 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- SAN ISIDRO H S0.0 mi · 62
- BREWSTER EL22.6 mi · 332
- WILLIAM J CLINTON EL26.1 mi · 463
- DR JAVIER SAENZ MIDDLE26.3 mi · 601
- EVANGELINA GARZA EL26.9 mi · 384
- JUAN SEGUIN EL27.0 mi · 569
Frequently asked questions
About SAN ISIDRO ELWhat is the total enrollment at SAN ISIDRO EL?
SAN ISIDRO EL enrolls approximately 91 students in grades PK-08.
Is SAN ISIDRO EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SAN ISIDRO EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does SAN ISIDRO EL have?
SAN ISIDRO EL employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
What is the student diversity at SAN ISIDRO EL?
Student demographics at SAN ISIDRO EL are roughly 2% White, 98% Hispanic.
Who oversees SAN ISIDRO EL?
SAN ISIDRO EL is overseen by SAN ISIDRO ISD in Starr County.
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