Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School
Public elementary school in La Villa, Texas · La Villa ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School serves 227 students in grades Pre-K–5 in La Villa (Hidalgo County). It is one of 3 schools in La Villa ISD. By enrollment it is the 4434th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 16.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | La Villa ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482634002969 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | La Villa ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 227 | 512 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 10.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96% | 94.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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.
Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School in context
Size
Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School is the only elementary school in La Villa ISD. Its 227 students are 44.3% of the district's 512. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 422; Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School is smaller 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 3 with 39 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 28, against an average of 32 per grade. This year grade 5 has 20% fewer students than kindergarten (28 against 35). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 33 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 99.1% here and 99.2% across La Villa ISD.
96% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 94.3% across La Villa 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 16.62 full-time-equivalent teachers for 227 students, Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 227 students would have about 15.3 teachers, so Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Santiago Garcia Elementary School, 2.2 miles away in Edcouch-Elsa ISD. Within 10 miles there are 24 other elementary schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.1% |
| White | 0.9% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 33 |
| Kindergarten | 35 |
| Grade 1 | 33 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 39 |
| Grade 4 | 31 |
| Grade 5 | 28 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
810 N Cottonwood, La Villa, TX 78562
Phone: (956)262-9357
Website: lavillaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Garcia Elementary School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 2.2 mi | 358 | 12.8 | 93% |
| Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 3.1 mi | 457 | 13.8 | 88% |
| Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 4.0 mi | 470 | 15.7 | 91.9% |
| IDEA Elsa Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 4.0 mi | 718 | 21 | 89.3% |
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 4.7 mi | 383 | 13.7 | 93.7% |
| Roberto Garate Elementary School | Monte Alto ISD | 6.3 mi | 386 | 17.4 | 88.3% |
| Elma E Barrera Elementary School | Santa Rosa ISD | 6.6 mi | 377 | 12.3 | 91.8% |
| Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary School | Weslaco ISD | 7.4 mi | 503 | 17.8 | 88.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in La Villa ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Villa Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 179 |
| La Villa Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 106 |