Enrollment
80
Elementary
DISTRICT 62 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN PERLITA ISD·NCES 483900007486
San Perlita Elementary School
E HWY 186 1MI N F M 2209, SAN PERLITA, TX 78590 · (956) 248-5250 · Willacy County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL80 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
71 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 8% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 63% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SAN PERLITA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -13.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 13 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 40.0% | 23.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 36.0% | 24.0% | 13.0% |
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 year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 63.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 80.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 40.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
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San Perlita Elementary School's state test result (58.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Perlita Elementary School this school | 80 | 88.8% | 58.1% |
| Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy HOUSTON | 69 | 87.0% | N/A |
| Psja Alamo Building Blocks Academy ALAMO | 94 | 87.2% | N/A |
| Encinal Elementary School ENCINAL | 74 | 85.1% | 28.7% |
| Benavides Elementary School BENAVIDES | 61 | 88.5% | 18.9% |
| Golden Rule Grand Prairie GRAND PRAIRIE | 78 | 91.0% | 25.9% |
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 San Perlita Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 80 | #4,855 of 4,938 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
80
-21 (-21%) vs 2020
-41% since 2000-01, when it was 135
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80 | 8.3 | 9.6:1 | 89% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 100 | 6.8 | 14.6:1 | 50% (50) |
| 2022-23 | 98 | 8.4 | 11.7:1 | 65% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 101 | 8 | 12.6:1 | 90% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 115 | 9.6 | 12.0:1 | 87% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 131 | 10 | 13.1:1 | 76% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 138 | 8 | 17.3:1 | 46% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 135 | 8 | 16.9:1 | 80% (108) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Perlita Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (115 to 80); teachers down 13% (9.6 to 8.3).
About San Perlita Elementary School
San Perlita Elementary School is an elementary school located in SAN PERLITA, Texas, in Willacy County. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 80 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Texas enroll about 519 students on average.
SAN PERLITA ISD enrolls 187 students, and its 3 schools include San Perlita Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, San Perlita Elementary School is 86% Hispanic. Next come 14% White. In Willacy County overall, the Hispanic share is about 87%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 24%.
San Perlita Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1, with 8.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 89% at San Perlita Elementary School. Across public schools in Willacy County, the average is 81%.
On the allk12 Grade, San Perlita Elementary School lands at A-, ahead of 83% of Texas public elementary schools.
San Perlita Elementary School outperforms its prediction by 22.3 points. The model expects 35.8% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas; the school's rate is 58.1%.
In the wider Willacy County area, the median household earns about $54,180 a year, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. Across Willacy County, 15 public schools serve about 3,889 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, San Perlita High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, San Perlita Elementary School ranks 3rd of 8 on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 101 to 80, a 21% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.6:1 to 9.6:1.
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Willacy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,139
Census ACS
Median income
$54,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,889 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAN PERLITA ISD
- San Perlita High SchoolHigh · 67 students
- San Perlita Middle SchoolMiddle · 40 students
Other schools in SAN PERLITA
- San Perlita High SchoolHigh · 67 students
- San Perlita Middle SchoolMiddle · 40 students
Nearby schools
- San Perlita High School0.0 mi · 67
- San Perlita Middle School0.0 mi · 40
- Myra Green Middle School8.5 mi · 399
- Raymondville Options Academic Academy8.5 mi · 50
- Raymondville High School8.6 mi · 522
- Pittman Elementary School8.8 mi · 561
Frequently asked questions
About San Perlita Elementary SchoolHow many students attend San Perlita Elementary School?
San Perlita Elementary School enrolls approximately 80 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does San Perlita Elementary School serve?
San Perlita Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does San Perlita Elementary School have?
San Perlita Elementary School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the student diversity at San Perlita Elementary School?
Student demographics at San Perlita Elementary School are roughly 14% White, 86% Hispanic.
Is San Perlita Elementary School public or private?
San Perlita Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SAN PERLITA ISD.
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