Rangerville Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Benito, Texas · San Benito CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Rangerville Elementary School serves 203 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 4493rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.7 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 ÷ 12.97 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 | 483879004424 |
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 | 203 | 9,073 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.1% | 84.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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.
Rangerville Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 11 elementary schools in San Benito CISD, Rangerville Elementary School is the smallest, with 2.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 395; Rangerville 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 5 with 47 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 20, against an average of 29 per grade. This year grade 5 has 135% more students than kindergarten (47 against 20). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 97.5% here and 97.9% across San Benito CISD.
90.1% 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 12.97 full-time-equivalent teachers for 203 students, Rangerville Elementary School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 203 students would have about 13.7 teachers, so Rangerville Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Rangerville 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 Ben Milam Elementary School, 5.1 miles away in Harlingen CISD. Within 10 miles there are 35 other elementary schools, 0 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 | 97.5% |
| White | 2.5% |
44.8% of students are girls and 55.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 31 |
| Grade 3 | 29 |
| Grade 4 | 32 |
| Grade 5 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
17558 Landrum Park Rd, San Benito, TX 78586
Phone: (956)361-6840
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rangerville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Milam Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 5.1 mi | 389 | 17.1 | 97.2% |
| Stuart Place Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 5.6 mi | 578 | 16.3 | 54.8% |
| La Paloma Elementary School | San Benito CISD | 5.7 mi | 474 | 16.5 | 88.2% |
| Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary School | San Benito CISD | 5.7 mi | 271 | 13.6 | 83% |
| David G Sanchez Elementary School | La Feria ISD | 5.9 mi | 330 | 15 | 92.7% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | La Feria ISD | 6.0 mi | 456 | 16.8 | 68% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 6.2 mi | 401 | 14.2 | 88.5% |
| C E Vail Elementary School | La Feria ISD | 6.4 mi | 376 | 14.5 | 94.1% |
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 Encantada Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 488 |
| La Paloma Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 474 |
| Miller Jordan Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 477 |
| 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 |