Perez Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kingsville, Texas · Kingsville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Perez Elementary School serves 364 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Kingsville (Kleberg County). It is one of 5 schools in Kingsville ISD. By enrollment it is the 3732nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.8 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 ÷ 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Kingsville ISD |
| County | Kleberg County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482568002892 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kingsville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 364 | 2,534 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86% | 83.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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.
Perez Elementary School in context
Size
Perez Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Kingsville ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 364 students are 14.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 307; Perez 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 61 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 39, against an average of 52 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 49 in kindergarten and 46 in grade 5. It also enrolls 39 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 87.9% here and 87.4% across Kingsville ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
86% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 83.9% across Kingsville 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 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 364 students, Perez Elementary School has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 364 students would have about 24.6 teachers, so Perez Elementary School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Perez Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Harvey Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 7 other elementary schools, 4 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 | 87.9% |
| White | 6.9% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
45.9% of students are girls and 54.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 55 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 46 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1111 E Ailsie, Kingsville, TX 78363
Phone: (361)592-8511
Website: kingsvilleisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Perez Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Elementary School | Kingsville ISD | 1.1 mi | 486 | 15.4 | 88.5% |
| Jubilee Kingsville | Jubilee Academies | 1.4 mi | 302 | 14.6 | 85.8% |
| Harrel Elementary School | Kingsville ISD | 1.8 mi | 311 | 14.8 | 90% |
| Santa Gertrudis School | Santa Gertrudis ISD | 3.1 mi | 433 | 15.1 | 40.9% |
| Ricardo Elementary School | Ricardo ISD | 5.3 mi | 449 | 15.2 | 51% |
| Bishop Primary School | Bishop CISD | 6.8 mi | 258 | 17.5 | 70.5% |
| Bishop Elementary School | Bishop CISD | 6.8 mi | 232 | 16.1 | 62.5% |
| Driscoll El & Middle School | Driscoll ISD | 13.4 mi | 289 | 11 | 94.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kingsville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillett Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 455 |
| H M King High School | High | 9–12 | 918 |
| Harrel Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 311 |
| Harvey Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 486 |