Josefa L Sambrano Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Elizario, Texas · San Elizario ISD · Grades K–2
Josefa L Sambrano Elementary School serves 554 students in grades K–2 in San Elizario (El Paso County). It is one of 6 schools in San Elizario ISD. By enrollment it is the 1995th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 21.6 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 ÷ 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–2 |
| District | San Elizario ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483885006948 |
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 Elizario ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 554 | 2,927 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 21.6 | 17.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.2% | 90.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% 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.
Josefa L Sambrano Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in San Elizario ISD, Josefa L Sambrano Elementary School is the largest, with 18.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 516; Josefa L Sambrano 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 199 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 165, against an average of 185 per grade. This year grade 2 has 21% more students than kindergarten (199 against 165). 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: 99.1% here and 99% across San Elizario ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 90.8% across San Elizario 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 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 554 students, Josefa L Sambrano Elementary School has 21.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 554 students would have about 37.4 teachers, so Josefa L Sambrano Elementary School has 11.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Josefa L Sambrano Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Alfonso Borrego Sr. Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 23 other elementary schools, 6 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 | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 165 |
| Grade 1 | 190 |
| Grade 2 | 199 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 Herring Rd, San Elizario, TX 79849
Phone: (915)872-3950
Website: seisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Josefa L Sambrano Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Borrego Sr. Elementary School | San Elizario ISD | 1.3 mi | 510 | 18.4 | 88.4% |
| Wm David Surratt Elementary School | Clint ISD | 1.8 mi | 939 | 17.1 | 85.5% |
| L G Alarcon Elementary School | San Elizario ISD | 2.1 mi | 297 | 16.6 | 87.2% |
| Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy | Socorro ISD | 4.1 mi | 831 | 15.2 | 83.8% |
| Campestre Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 4.3 mi | 488 | 15.8 | 86.3% |
| Robert R Rojas Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 4.6 mi | 490 | 16.8 | 84.7% |
| Desert Wind Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 5.7 mi | 521 | 13.2 | 89.8% |
| Escontrias STEAM Academy | Socorro ISD | 6.5 mi | 824 | 16.5 | 87.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in San Elizario ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Borrego Sr. Elementary School | Elementary | 3–6 | 510 |
| Ann M Garcia-Enriquez Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 408 |
| L G Alarcon Elementary School | Elementary | 3–6 | 297 |
| Lorenzo Loya Primary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 173 |
| San Elizario High School | High | 9–12 | 985 |