Las Yescas Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Benito, Texas · Los Fresnos CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Las Yescas Elementary School serves 354 students in grades Pre-K–5 in San Benito (Cameron County). It is one of 13 schools in Los Fresnos CISD. By enrollment it is the 3801st 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 ÷ 25.78 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Los Fresnos CISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 482829003161 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Los Fresnos CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 354 | 10,357 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 15.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.5% | 76.8% | 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.
Las Yescas Elementary School in context
Size
Las Yescas Elementary School is the smallest of Los Fresnos CISD's 9 elementary schools; its 354 students are 3.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 538; Las Yescas 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 62 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 42, against an average of 51 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% more students than kindergarten (51 against 43). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 99.2% here and 96.8% across Los Fresnos CISD.
91.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.8% across Los Fresnos CISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 25.78 full-time-equivalent teachers for 354 students, Las Yescas Elementary School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 354 students would have about 23.9 teachers, so Las Yescas Elementary School has 1.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Las Yescas Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Rio Hondo Elementary School, 4.9 miles away in Rio Hondo ISD. Within 10 miles there are 8 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 99.2% |
| White | 0.8% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 59 |
| Grade 3 | 62 |
| Grade 4 | 49 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
23413 Fm 803, San Benito, TX 78586
Phone: (956)233-6955
Website: lye.lfcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Las Yescas Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Hondo Elementary School | Rio Hondo ISD | 4.9 mi | 527 | 16.6 | 90.9% |
| Laureles Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 7.4 mi | 516 | 14.7 | 84.1% |
| Palmer-Laakso Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 7.4 mi | 582 | 15.4 | 75.4% |
| Downs Fine Arts Academy | San Benito CISD | 9.0 mi | 426 | 13.8 | 72.5% |
| Cash Elementary School | San Benito CISD | 9.5 mi | 611 | 16.9 | 82.2% |
| Roberts Elementary School | San Benito CISD | 9.6 mi | 303 | 15.3 | 95% |
| IDEA Academy San Benito | IDEA Public Schools | 9.8 mi | 685 | 19 | 80.3% |
| Los Fresnos Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 10.0 mi | 549 | 15.3 | 77.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Los Fresnos CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Romero Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 552 |
| Laureles Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 516 |
| Liberty Memorial Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 673 |
| Lopez-Riggins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 467 |
| Los Cuates Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 825 |
| Los Fresnos Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 549 |
| Los Fresnos High School | High | 9–12 | 3,285 |
| Olmito Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 538 |
| Palmer-Laakso Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 582 |
| Rancho Verde Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 696 |
| Resaca Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 870 |
| Villareal Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 444 |