Jessie L Jensen Elementary School
Public elementary school in Alton, Texas · Sharyland ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Jessie L Jensen Elementary School serves 615 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Alton (Hidalgo County). It is one of 13 schools in Sharyland ISD. By enrollment it is the 1494th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.4 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 ÷ 37.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Sharyland ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483993007043 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sharyland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 615 | 9,844 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 15.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88% | 65.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% 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.
Jessie L Jensen Elementary School in context
Size
Jessie L Jensen Elementary School is the 4th largest of Sharyland ISD's 8 elementary schools; its 615 students are 6.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.4 miles away and have a median of 467 students, so Jessie L Jensen 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 5 with 87 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 77 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 78 in kindergarten and 77 in grade 6. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 95.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sharyland ISD (93.1%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.1% across Sharyland 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
Jessie L Jensen Elementary School has 37.42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 615 students would have about 41.6 teachers, so Jessie L Jensen Elementary School has 4.2 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, 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 Olivero Garza Sr. Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 30 elementary schools within 5 miles and 105 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 95.4% |
| White | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 78 |
| Grade 1 | 80 |
| Grade 2 | 80 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 82 |
| Grade 5 | 87 |
| Grade 6 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
510 N Glasscock Blvd, Alton, TX 78573
Phone: (956)580-5252
Website: jje.sharylandisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jessie L Jensen Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivero Garza Sr. Elementary School | Sharyland ISD | 0.9 mi | 648 | 16.3 | 79.3% |
| Alton Elementary School | Mission CISD | 1.9 mi | 337 | 14.6 | 93.5% |
| Donna Wernecke Elementary School | Sharyland ISD | 2.1 mi | 631 | 15 | 64.2% |
| Blanca E Sanchez | McAllen ISD | 2.4 mi | 502 | 16.8 | 56.4% |
| Lucile Hendricks Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 2.4 mi | 432 | 14.4 | 57.4% |
| Salinas Elementary School | Mission CISD | 2.5 mi | 366 | 15.1 | 97.5% |
| Cantu Elementary School | Mission CISD | 2.8 mi | 521 | 17.1 | 91.2% |
| Garza Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 2.8 mi | 409 | 14.8 | 73.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sharyland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| B L Gray Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 775 |
| Donna Wernecke Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 631 |
| Harry Shimotsu Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 605 |
| John H Shary Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 652 |
| Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 611 |
| Olivero Garza Sr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 648 |
| Romulo D Martinez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 525 |
| Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 472 |
| Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy | High | 9–12 | 481 |
| Sharyland High School | High | 9–12 | 1,527 |
| Sharyland North Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 791 |
| Sharyland Pioneer High School | High | 9–12 | 1,511 |