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D−

Benavides El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

307 Lincoln St, San Ygnacio, TX 78067 · (956) 765-5611 · Part of Zapata County Independent School District

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Directions
Students
51
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Benavides El

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 32% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for San Ygnacio kids: Zapata Middle

On the path

Where San Ygnacio kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Benavides ElYou are here
6–8Zapata Middlein Zapata

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

307 Lincoln St, San Ygnacio

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten11
Grade 17
Grade 22
Grade 314
Grade 47
Grade 57
Enrollment over time
75’20
64’21
61’22
61’23
51’24

Down 32% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 100%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benavides El from San Ygnacio families.

Other schools in Zapata County Independent School District

The district →
Zapata North El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Zapata
C+
571 students16:1
Fidel and Andrea R Villarreal El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Zapata
D
445 students14:1
Zapata South El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Zapata
C+
428 students14:1
Zapata Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Zapata
C−
730 students12:1
Zapata H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Zapata
C−
1,065 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; San Ygnacio’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.