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What's the most underrated thing about SINTON EL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
458
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SINTON ISD·NCES 484035009525
Sinton Elementary School
200 S BOWIE AVE, SINTON, TX 78387 · (361) 364-6900 · San Patricio County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
14.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
303 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 153 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 143 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 162 | 35% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SINTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +51.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 51 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Schools most like Sinton Elementary School
Sinton Elementary School's state test result (38.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinton Elementary School this school | 458 | 66.2% | 38.4% |
| Timberwilde Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 439 | 66.3% | 42.9% |
| Natalia Elementary School NATALIA | 426 | 64.8% | 28.9% |
| Reagan County Elementary School BIG LAKE | 448 | 63.6% | 31.6% |
| Brauchle Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 396 | 65.9% | 40.8% |
| Griffith Elementary School CLUTE | 493 | 63.1% | 53.8% |
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 Sinton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In San Patricio County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #2,800 of 4,401 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,341 of 4,466 ▲ 655 | #5 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,442 of 4,466 ▼ 147 | #7 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #1,094 of 3,998 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #2,932 of 4,938 | #7 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,056 of 4,622 | #7 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.4% | #3,447 of 4,628 | #11 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.2% | #2,772 of 4,789 | #10 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #2,239 of 2,838 | #8 of 11 |
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
458
+67 (+17%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 458 | 31.5 | 14.6:1 | 66% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 32.7 | 14.4:1 | 67% (317) |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 35.4 | 12.7:1 | 66% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 27 | 14.5:1 | 66% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 497 | 31.3 | 15.9:1 | 80% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 77% (383) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 78% (386) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sinton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (497 to 458); teachers up 1% (31.3 to 31.5).
About Sinton Elementary School
Sinton Elementary School is one of the public schools in SINTON, Texas. It is a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 458 students in grades 3 through 5.
SINTON ISD enrolls 1,961 students, and its 5 schools include Sinton Elementary School.
Hispanic students make up 83% of enrollment at Sinton Elementary School. The remaining shares are 16% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Patricio County's population at about 57%. Sinton Elementary School's diversity index is 29%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1 at Sinton Elementary School, with 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 66% of enrollment. That tracks the 63% average for public schools in San Patricio County.
The allk12 Grade for Sinton Elementary School is C. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 34% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 45.4%.
Census estimates describe San Patricio County this way: the median household income is $69,704, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. In all, San Patricio County has 33 public schools and roughly 13,920 students.
The nearest public school is Welder Elementary School, at about 0.6 miles. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Sinton Elementary School is 4th among 6 schools close by.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at Sinton Elementary School grew 17% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 391 to 458 students.
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San Patricio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,181
Census ACS
Median income
$69,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
13,920 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SINTON ISD
- Sinton High SchoolHigh · 547 students
- Welder Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- E Merle Smith Middle SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Juvenile Detention CenterHigh · 11 students
Other schools in SINTON
- Sinton High SchoolHigh · 547 students
- Welder Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- E Merle Smith Middle SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Juvenile Detention CenterHigh · 11 students
Nearby schools
- Welder Elementary School0.6 mi · 520
- Sinton High School0.6 mi · 547
- Juvenile Detention Center0.8 mi · 11
- E Merle Smith Middle School1.1 mi · 425
- Woodroe Petty Elementary School7.5 mi · 390
- Taft High School7.6 mi · 249
Frequently asked questions
About Sinton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sinton Elementary School?
Sinton Elementary School enrolls approximately 458 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Sinton Elementary School serve?
Sinton Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sinton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sinton Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sinton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sinton Elementary School are roughly 16% White, 83% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Sinton Elementary School in?
Sinton Elementary School is part of SINTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.