SANTO EL

SANTO EL operates as a compact elementary campus in SANTO, Texas, overseen by SANTO ISD. Current enrollment sits at 280 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 46% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

SANTO ISD runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 582 students. SANTO EL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, SANTO EL shows that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Hispanic. Compared to Palo Pinto County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, SANTO EL logs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Palo Pinto County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, SANTO EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.4%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Palo Pinto County indicate median household income runs about $67,674, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Palo Pinto County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,087 students), of which SANTO EL is one.

The closest other public school is SANTO H S, roughly 0.0 miles away. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SANTO EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 52.3%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. SANTO EL's enrollment has ticked up 39% since 2018, when it stood at 202 (now 280). Hispanic enrollment moved from 23% to 18% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the SANTO EL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.