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Bob and Lola Sanford El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

300 Williams Way, Van Alstyne, TX 75495 · (903) 712-1900 · Part of Van Alstyne Independent School District

Van Alstyne’s School Grade A better than 90% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
562
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Bob and Lola Sanford El

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 22.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Van Alstyne kids: Van Alstyne J H

On the path

Where Van Alstyne kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Bob and Lola Sanford ElYou are here
7–8Van Alstyne J H405 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

300 Williams Way, Van Alstyne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten95
Grade 199
Grade 298
Grade 3120
Grade 4113
Enrollment over time
458’20
528’21
598’22
594’23
562’24

Up 22.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bob and Lola Sanford El from Van Alstyne families.

Other schools in Van Alstyne Independent School District

The district →
John and Nelda Partin El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Van Alstyne
A
483 students14:1
Van Alstyne Middle
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Van Alstyne
433 students15:1
Van Alstyne J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Van Alstyne
A
405 students13:1
Van Alstyne H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Van Alstyne
A+
729 students14:1

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; Van Alstyne’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.