La Encantada Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Benito, Texas · San Benito CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
La Encantada Elementary School serves 488 students in grades Pre-K–5 in San Benito (Cameron County). It is one of 21 schools in San Benito CISD. By enrollment it is the 2638th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.4 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 ÷ 28.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | San Benito CISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483879004420 |
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 Benito CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 488 | 9,073 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.2% | 84.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
La Encantada Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 11 elementary schools in San Benito CISD, La Encantada Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 5.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 441; La Encantada 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 pre-K with 103 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 59, against an average of 70 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% fewer students than kindergarten (59 against 66). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 103 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 99% here and 97.9% across San Benito CISD.
93.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 84.8% across San Benito CISD 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 28.04 full-time-equivalent teachers for 488 students, La Encantada Elementary School has 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 488 students would have about 33 teachers, so La Encantada Elementary School has 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
La Encantada Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is La Paloma Elementary School, 2.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 32 other elementary schools, 3 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% |
| White | 1% |
51.8% of students are girls and 48.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 103 |
| Kindergarten | 66 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 79 |
| Grade 4 | 59 |
| Grade 5 | 59 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
35001 Fm 1577, San Benito, TX 78586
Phone: (956)361-6760
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: La Encantada Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma Elementary School | San Benito CISD | 2.8 mi | 474 | 16.5 | 88.2% |
| Angela Gerusa Leal Elementary School | San Benito CISD | 3.3 mi | 351 | 13.7 | 94% |
| Villa Nueva Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 4.2 mi | 346 | 13.7 | 85.5% |
| Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary School | San Benito CISD | 5.8 mi | 271 | 13.6 | 83% |
| Villareal Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 5.8 mi | 444 | 14.2 | 74.3% |
| Raul Garza Jr. STEAM Academy | San Benito CISD | 6.0 mi | 437 | 16.1 | 75.3% |
| Dora Romero Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 6.4 mi | 552 | 15.8 | 76.1% |
| Olmito Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 6.7 mi | 538 | 15.4 | 66.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in San Benito CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amador R Rodriguez Juvenile Boot Camp | High | 9–11 | 15 |
| Angela Gerusa Leal Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 351 |
| Berta Cabaza Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 695 |
| Cash Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 611 |
| Collegiate Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 117 |
| Downs Fine Arts Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 426 |
| Fred Booth Global Leadership Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 441 |
| Greyhounds Online Academy | Other | K–10 | 76 |
| Hester Juvenile Detent | High | 7–11 | 40 |
| Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 271 |
| La Paloma Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 474 |
| Miller Jordan Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 477 |
| Rangerville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 203 |
| Raul Garza Jr. STEAM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 437 |
| Rgv Youth Recovery Home | High | 8–12 | 12 |
| Roberts Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 303 |
| San Benito High School | High | 9–12 | 2,057 |
| San Benito Riverside Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 558 |
| San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy | High | 9 | 645 |
| Sullivan Environmental Science Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 367 |