Cash Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Benito, Texas · San Benito CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Cash Elementary School serves 611 students in grades Pre-K–5 in San Benito (Cameron County). It is one of 21 schools in San Benito CISD. By enrollment it is the 1526th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 36.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | San Benito CISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483879004418 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | San Benito CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 611 | 9,073 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.2% | 84.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Cash Elementary School in context
Size
Cash Elementary School is the largest of San Benito CISD's 11 elementary schools; its 611 students are 6.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.2 miles away and have a median of 397 students, so Cash Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 103 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 67, against an average of 87 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 91 in kindergarten and 96 in grade 5. It also enrolls 67 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 97.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across San Benito CISD (97.9%).
82.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 84.8% across San Benito CISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Cash Elementary School has 36.09 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 611 students would have about 41.3 teachers, so Cash Elementary School has 5.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, midsize, which means it is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Downs Fine Arts Academy, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 10 elementary schools within 5 miles and 37 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.9% |
| White | 2.1% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 67 |
| Kindergarten | 91 |
| Grade 1 | 85 |
| Grade 2 | 89 |
| Grade 3 | 80 |
| Grade 4 | 103 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 N Ponciana St, San Benito, TX 78586
Phone: (956)361-6700
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cash Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downs Fine Arts Academy | San Benito CISD | 0.7 mi | 426 | 13.8 | 72.5% |
| Raul Garza Jr. STEAM Academy | San Benito CISD | 1.0 mi | 437 | 16.1 | 75.3% |
| Roberts Elementary School | San Benito CISD | 1.0 mi | 303 | 15.3 | 95% |
| Fred Booth Global Leadership Academy | San Benito CISD | 1.2 mi | 441 | 16 | 93.2% |
| Sullivan Environmental Science Academy | San Benito CISD | 1.3 mi | 367 | 14.1 | 92.6% |
| Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary School | San Benito CISD | 2.2 mi | 271 | 13.6 | 83% |
| IDEA Academy San Benito | IDEA Public Schools | 3.1 mi | 685 | 19 | 80.3% |
| Horizon Montessori III - STEM Academy | Horizon Montessori Public Schools | 3.8 mi | 291 | 15 | 70.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in San Benito CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amador R Rodriguez Juvenile Boot Camp | High | 9–11 | 15 |
| Angela Gerusa Leal Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 351 |
| Berta Cabaza Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 695 |
| Collegiate Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 117 |
| Downs Fine Arts Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 426 |
| Fred Booth Global Leadership Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 441 |
| Greyhounds Online Academy | Other | K–10 | 76 |
| Hester Juvenile Detent | High | 7–11 | 40 |
| Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 271 |
| La Encantada Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 488 |
| La Paloma Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 474 |
| Miller Jordan Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 477 |
| Rangerville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 203 |
| Raul Garza Jr. STEAM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 437 |
| Rgv Youth Recovery Home | High | 8–12 | 12 |
| Roberts Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 303 |
| San Benito High School | High | 9–12 | 2,057 |
| San Benito Riverside Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 558 |
| San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy | High | 9 | 645 |
| Sullivan Environmental Science Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 367 |