Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School
Public elementary school (charter) in Saginaw, Texas · International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) · Grades K–5
Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School serves 881 students in grades K–5 in Saginaw (Tarrant County). It is one of 44 schools in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). By enrollment it is the 237th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.6 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 ÷ 53.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480144013419 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 881 | 25,497 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.6% | 73.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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.
Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 18 elementary schools in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas), Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School is the 7th largest, with 3.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 583 students, so Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School is larger than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 3 with 155 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 138, against an average of 147 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% fewer students than kindergarten (138 against 153). 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 47.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) (59.1%). Black students are next, at 31.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.7% across International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School has 53.01 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 881 students would have about 59.5 teachers, so Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School has 6.5 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, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Willow Creek Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD. There are 34 elementary schools within 5 miles and 106 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 47.3% |
| Black | 31.2% |
| Asian | 8.4% |
| White | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 153 |
| Grade 1 | 150 |
| Grade 2 | 147 |
| Grade 3 | 155 |
| Grade 4 | 138 |
| Grade 5 | 138 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Old Decatur Rd, Saginaw, TX 76179
Phone: (682)250-3600
Website: saginawk8.iltexas.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 0.4 mi | 641 | 14.1 | 57.4% |
| Bryson Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 0.8 mi | 577 | 15.9 | 55.5% |
| Elkins Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.0 mi | 654 | 15.8 | 57.6% |
| Parkview Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.3 mi | 588 | 17.2 | 56% |
| Saginaw Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.4 mi | 337 | 12.3 | 65.6% |
| Remington Point Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.5 mi | 511 | 13.9 | 66.3% |
| Elizabeth Lopez Hatley Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.6 mi | 440 | 15.2 | 58.2% |
| Lake Pointe Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.8 mi | 745 | 15.9 | 47.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.