SAN VICENTE EL

SAN VICENTE EL is one of the very small elementary-level communitys in BIG BEND NATL PARK, Texas, part of SAN VICENTE ISD, with 9 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 98% below the state mean of about 519.

SAN VICENTE ISD is the operating authority for SAN VICENTE EL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, SAN VICENTE EL lists that 56% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 44% White. The wider county runs roughly 42% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 1.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Brewster County put the typical household earns roughly $56,212 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. SAN VICENTE EL is one of 6 public schools in Brewster County (combined enrollment of about 1,093 students).

Nearest neighbor: BIG BEND H S, around 19.8 miles off.

SAN VICENTE EL operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SAN VICENTE EL has ticked down 25%, going from 12 students in 2018 to 9 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 17% to 56% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 3.1:1 in 2018 to 1.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.