San Perlita Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Perlita, Texas · San Perlita ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
San Perlita Elementary School serves 80 students in grades Pre-K–5 in San Perlita (Willacy County). It is one of 3 schools in San Perlita ISD. By enrollment it is the 4683rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 9.6 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 ÷ 8.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | San Perlita ISD |
| County | Willacy County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483900007486 |
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 Perlita ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 80 | 187 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 8.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.8% | 84.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
San Perlita Elementary School in context
Size
San Perlita Elementary School is the only elementary school in San Perlita ISD. Its 80 students are 42.8% of the district's 187. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17.2 miles away and have a median of 479 students, so San Perlita 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 kindergarten with 17 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 6, against an average of 11 per grade. This year grade 5 has 65% fewer students than kindergarten (6 against 17). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 86.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across San Perlita ISD (92%). White students are next, at 13.8%.
88.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 84.5% across San Perlita 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
San Perlita Elementary School has 8.32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 80 students would have about 5.4 teachers, so San Perlita Elementary School has 2.9 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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Pittman Elementary School, 8.8 miles away in Raymondville ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 86.3% |
| White | 13.8% |
55% of students are girls and 45% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 11 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
E Hwy 186 1mi Nfm 2209, San Perlita, TX 78590
Phone: (956)248-5250
Website: spisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: San Perlita Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittman Elementary School | Raymondville ISD | 8.8 mi | 561 | 14.9 | 75.2% |
| Smith Elementary School | Raymondville ISD | 9.4 mi | 431 | 16 | 98.8% |
| Lyford Elementary School | Lyford CISD | 11.3 mi | 658 | 17.2 | 73.4% |
| Lasara Elementary School | Lasara ISD | 16.7 mi | 238 | 12.9 | 89.5% |
| Dishman Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 17.7 mi | 313 | 14.9 | 94.2% |
| Rio Hondo Elementary School | Rio Hondo ISD | 18.0 mi | 527 | 16.6 | 90.9% |
| Lee H Means Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 18.9 mi | 730 | 16.2 | 60.3% |
| Hcisd Early Childhood Academy | Harlingen CISD | 19.3 mi | 255 | 14.3 | 59.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in San Perlita ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Perlita High School | High | 9–12 | 67 |
| San Perlita Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 40 |