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Schools in San Elizario · San Elizario Independent School District

San Elizario’s public schools score below 85% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of San Elizario’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving San Elizario, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#601of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 15 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 14 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 3 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 19% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,927 students on the public path
In brief

San Elizario’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 589 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of San Elizario’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $15,236 per student in FY2024, against $12,815 across Texas. 26% of its revenue that year was federal (Texas 13%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind San Elizario’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Texas school districts, #601 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (589)Better than 10%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,802 test results and a graduating class of 236 could put San Elizario anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of San Elizario’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,747 in math, 1,857 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve San Elizario, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Josefa L Sambrano ElSan Elizario Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C−
7–8Ann M Garcia-Enriquez MiddleSan Elizario Independent School DistrictC−
9–12San Elizario H SSan Elizario Independent School DistrictC

San Elizario’s public schools are run by San Elizario Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

San Elizario Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,927 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,236TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 51.1% · 1857 students tested
Math27%
State average 40.9% · 1747 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 26% of the San Elizario district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 13% across Texas, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

San Elizario vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share San Elizario’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
San ElizarioC−San Elizario Independent
SocorroC+Socorro Independent

Every school in San Elizario

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in San Elizarioby address
Lorenzo Loya Pri
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
173 students16:1Rate it →
Josefa L Sambrano El
Elementary · Grades K–2
554 students22:1Rate it →
Alfonso Borrego Sr. El
Elementary · Grades 3–6
C−
510 students18:1Rate it →
L G Alarcon El
Elementary · Grades 3–6
D−
297 students17:1Rate it →
Ann M Garcia-Enriquez Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
408 students15:1Rate it →
San Elizario H S
High · Grades 9–12
C
985 students18:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (San Elizario Jjaep).

Questions about San Elizario’s schools

Are San Elizario’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools San Elizario children attend score below 85% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #601 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is San Elizario in?

San Elizario Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,927 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do San Elizario kids go to high school?

San Elizario H S, with 985 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is San Elizario’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in San Elizario Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does San Elizario spend per student?

$15,236 in San Elizario Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.