Greyhounds Online Academy
Public school in San Benito, Texas · San Benito CISD · Grades K–10
Greyhounds Online Academy serves 76 students in grades K–10 in San Benito (Cameron County). It is one of 21 schools in San Benito CISD. By enrollment it is the 327th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 7.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 9.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, fully virtual |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–10 |
| District | San Benito CISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483879022794 |
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 schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 76 | 9,073 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 7.9 | 14.3 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.3% | 84.8% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Greyhounds Online Academy in context
Size
Greyhounds Online Academy is the only school in San Benito CISD. Its 76 students are 0.8% of the district's 9,073. The 8 nearest schools are a median 34.3 miles away and have a median of 1,142 students, so Greyhounds Online Academy is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as fully virtual: its students learn online rather than in a school building.
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 8 with 16 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 2, against an average of 7 per grade. This year grade 10 has 60% more students than kindergarten (8 against 5). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 92.1% of enrollment, a lower share than across San Benito CISD (97.9%).
76.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 84.8% across San Benito CISD and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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
With 9.58 full-time-equivalent teachers for 76 students, Greyhounds Online Academy has 7.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 76 students would have about 6.9 teachers, so Greyhounds Online Academy has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other school is Jubilee Brownsville, 15.3 miles away in Jubilee Academies. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92.1% |
| White | 7.9% |
57.9% of students are girls and 42.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 5 |
| Grade 1 | 2 |
| Grade 2 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | 3 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 5 |
| Grade 7 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 8 |
| Grade 10 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2115 N Williams Rd, San Benito, TX 78586
Phone: (956)361-6100
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Greyhounds Online Academy. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Brownsville | Jubilee Academies | 15.3 mi | 999 | 16.4 | 81.9% |
| Vanguard Mozart | Vanguard Academy | 28.8 mi | 1,236 | 16 | 90.7% |
| Vanguard Beethoven | Vanguard Academy | 33.2 mi | 1,782 | 17 | 84.8% |
| Vanguard Rembrandt | Vanguard Academy | 33.2 mi | 1,978 | 16.7 | 83.2% |
| Vanguard Van Gogh | Vanguard Academy | 35.4 mi | 1,048 | 18 | 90.6% |
| Sst Corpus Christi | School of Science and Technology Discovery | 106.8 mi | 2,343 | 14.9 | 70.1% |
| Student Support Center | Corpus Christi ISD | 110.4 mi | 111 | 7.2 | 91% |
| Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi | Valere Public Schools | 112.0 mi | 358 | 19.6 | 93.6% |
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 |
| Cash Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 611 |
| 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 |
| 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 |