Olmito Elementary School
Public elementary school in Brownsville, Texas · Los Fresnos CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Olmito Elementary School serves 538 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Brownsville (Cameron County). It is one of 13 schools in Los Fresnos CISD. By enrollment it is the 2144th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 34.94 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 | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 482829010478 |
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 | 538 | 10,357 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.2% | 76.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Olmito Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 9 elementary schools in Los Fresnos CISD, Olmito Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 5.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 562 students, so Olmito 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 4 with 97 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 51, against an average of 77 per grade. This year grade 5 has 47% more students than kindergarten (91 against 62). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 51 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 96.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Los Fresnos CISD (96.8%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.2% of students qualify 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
Olmito Elementary School has 34.94 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 538 students would have about 36.4 teachers, so Olmito Elementary School has 1.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is IDEA Sports Park Academy, 0.8 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. There are 19 elementary schools within 5 miles and 48 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 96.3% |
| White | 2.6% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 51 |
| Kindergarten | 62 |
| Grade 1 | 67 |
| Grade 2 | 81 |
| Grade 3 | 89 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
| Grade 5 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2500 Arroyo Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78526
Phone: (956)233-3950
Website: oes.lfcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Olmito Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Sports Park Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 0.8 mi | 571 | 19.3 | 92.3% |
| Villareal Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 1.3 mi | 444 | 14.2 | 74.3% |
| Rancho Verde Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 2.0 mi | 696 | 16.6 | 65.2% |
| Dora Romero Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 2.7 mi | 552 | 15.8 | 76.1% |
| Pullam Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 2.7 mi | 889 | 17 | 67.6% |
| Yturria Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 2.8 mi | 526 | 15.5 | 80.2% |
| Promesa College Prep Brownsville | Valere Public Schools | 2.8 mi | 185 | 16.8 | 84.3% |
| Burns Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 2.9 mi | 651 | 16 | 93.7% |
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 |
| Las Yescas Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 354 |
| 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 |
| 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 |