Sam Fordyce Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sullivan City, Texas · La Joya ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Sam Fordyce Elementary School serves 356 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Sullivan City (Hidalgo County). It is one of 36 schools in La Joya ISD. By enrollment it is the 3788th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 28.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | La Joya ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482613009306 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | La Joya ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 356 | 22,942 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 14.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.6% | 92.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% 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.
Sam Fordyce Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 22 elementary schools in La Joya ISD, Sam Fordyce Elementary School is the 20th largest, with 1.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5.9 miles away and have a median of 534 students, so Sam Fordyce 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 84 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 39, against an average of 51 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 42 in kindergarten and 43 in grade 5. It also enrolls 84 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
98.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.3% across La Joya 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
Sam Fordyce Elementary School has 28.04 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 356 students would have about 24.1 teachers, so Sam Fordyce Elementary School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Rosendo Benavides Elementary School, 2.6 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
51.7% of students are girls and 48.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 84 |
| Kindergarten | 42 |
| Grade 1 | 39 |
| Grade 2 | 40 |
| Grade 3 | 60 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
801 Fm 886, Sullivan City, TX 78595
Phone: (956)323-2490
Website: lajoyaisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sam Fordyce Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosendo Benavides Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 2.6 mi | 267 | 12.7 | 95.5% |
| Tabasco Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 4.9 mi | 544 | 15.8 | 90.4% |
| Grulla Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 5.5 mi | 414 | 13.7 | 97.3% |
| IDEA La Joya Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 5.5 mi | 656 | 20.5 | 90.5% |
| Alto Bonito Elementary School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 6.2 mi | 588 | 17.4 | 99.3% |
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 7.1 mi | 676 | 17 | 83.1% |
| Corina Pena Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 7.8 mi | 523 | 14.9 | 96.6% |
| William J Clinton Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 8.3 mi | 463 | 15.1 | 96.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.