SAN JACINTO EL

As a tight-knit elementary-level community in AMARILLO, Texas, SAN JACINTO EL serves 366 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by AMARILLO ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 29% below the state mean of about 519.

SAN JACINTO EL is one of 55 schools operated by AMARILLO ISD, a district that hosts 29,321 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SAN JACINTO EL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Black, 19% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 39% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, SAN JACINTO EL has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Potter County's rate of about 74%.

With demographic context factored in, SAN JACINTO EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.7%.

In the area at large, Potter County reports that median household earnings sit near $53,249, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Potter County's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,501 students), SAN JACINTO EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HOUSTON MIDDLE, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SAN JACINTO EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SAN JACINTO EL at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.5%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. SAN JACINTO EL's enrollment has fell 41% since 2018, when it stood at 622 (now 366). Hispanic enrollment moved from 46% to 56% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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