Roberts Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Benito, Texas · San Benito CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Roberts Elementary School serves 303 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 4112th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 19.84 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 | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483879004425 |
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 | 303 | 9,073 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95% | 84.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Roberts Elementary School in context
Size
Roberts Elementary School is the 9th largest of San Benito CISD's 11 elementary schools; its 303 students are 3.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 432 students, so Roberts 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 pre-K with 69 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 33, against an average of 43 per grade. This year grade 5 has 42% more students than kindergarten (47 against 33). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 69 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 97.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across San Benito CISD (97.9%).
95% of students qualify 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
Roberts Elementary School has 19.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 303 students would have about 20.5 teachers, so Roberts 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
NCES classifies its location as suburb, midsize, which means it is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Fred Booth Global Leadership Academy, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There are 15 elementary schools within 5 miles and 37 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.7% |
| White | 2% |
| Black | 0.3% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 69 |
| Kindergarten | 33 |
| Grade 1 | 38 |
| Grade 2 | 38 |
| Grade 3 | 39 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
451 Biddle Ave, San Benito, TX 78586
Phone: (956)361-6740
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Roberts Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Booth Global Leadership Academy | San Benito CISD | 0.5 mi | 441 | 16 | 93.2% |
| Downs Fine Arts Academy | San Benito CISD | 0.8 mi | 426 | 13.8 | 72.5% |
| Sullivan Environmental Science Academy | San Benito CISD | 1.0 mi | 367 | 14.1 | 92.6% |
| Cash Elementary School | San Benito CISD | 1.0 mi | 611 | 16.9 | 82.2% |
| Raul Garza Jr. STEAM Academy | San Benito CISD | 1.8 mi | 437 | 16.1 | 75.3% |
| IDEA Academy San Benito | IDEA Public Schools | 2.1 mi | 685 | 19 | 80.3% |
| Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary School | San Benito CISD | 2.3 mi | 271 | 13.6 | 83% |
| Horizon Montessori III - STEM Academy | Horizon Montessori Public Schools | 2.8 mi | 291 | 15 | 70.8% |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |