Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School
Public elementary school in Eagle Pass, Texas · Eagle Pass ISD · Grades 1–6
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School serves 401 students in grades 1–6 in Eagle Pass (Maverick County). It is one of 24 schools in Eagle Pass ISD. By enrollment it is the 3440th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.3 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 ÷ 21.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–6 |
| District | Eagle Pass ISD |
| County | Maverick County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481773008330 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Eagle Pass ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 401 | 13,820 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.3 | 17.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.5% | 78.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% 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.
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 19 elementary schools in Eagle Pass ISD, Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School is the 11th largest, with 2.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 412; Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 2 with 75 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 57, against an average of 67 per grade. This year grade 6 has 11% more students than grade 1 (71 against 64). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 99% here and 97.1% across Eagle Pass ISD.
90.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.3% across Eagle Pass ISD 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
With 21.92 full-time-equivalent teachers for 401 students, Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School has 18.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 401 students would have about 27.1 teachers, so Henry B Gonzalez 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
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, small. The nearest other elementary school is Ray H Darr Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 15 elementary schools within 5 miles and 17 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99% |
| White | 1% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 75 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 57 |
| Grade 5 | 59 |
| Grade 6 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 Balcones Blvd, Eagle Pass, TX 78852
Phone: (830)758-7099
Website: sites.google.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray H Darr Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 0.6 mi | 383 | 17.4 | 98.2% |
| Benavides Heights Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.6 mi | 308 | 16.2 | 87.7% |
| Perfecto Mancha Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.8 mi | 501 | 19.7 | 77% |
| Language Development Center | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.9 mi | 440 | 20.1 | 86.4% |
| San Luis Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 2.0 mi | 314 | 17.4 | 88.5% |
| Juan N Seguin Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 2.1 mi | 292 | 18.2 | 93.5% |
| Early Childhood Center | Eagle Pass ISD | 2.7 mi | 461 | 20 | 76.4% |
| Dena Kelso Graves Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 2.8 mi | 516 | 17.8 | 79.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.