San Saba Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Saba, Texas · San Saba ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
San Saba Elementary School serves 305 students in grades Pre-K–4 in San Saba (San Saba County). It is one of 3 schools in San Saba ISD. By enrollment it is the 4094th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12 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 ÷ 25.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | San Saba ISD |
| County | San Saba County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483903004456 |
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 Saba ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 305 | 738 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 11.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.1% | 73.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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 Saba Elementary School in context
Size
San Saba Elementary School is the only elementary school in San Saba ISD. Its 305 students are 41.3% of the district's 738. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 34.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 454; San Saba 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 1 with 56 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 46, against an average of 51 per grade. This year grade 4 has 16% fewer students than kindergarten (46 against 55). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 49 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 58.7% here and 60.2% across San Saba ISD. White students are next, at 41%.
73.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.3% across San Saba 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 25.39 full-time-equivalent teachers for 305 students, San Saba Elementary School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 305 students would have about 20.6 teachers, so San Saba Elementary School has 4.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
San Saba Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Goldthwaite Elementary School, 20.4 miles away in Goldthwaite ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 58.7% |
| White | 41% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 49 |
| Kindergarten | 55 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 46 |
| Grade 3 | 53 |
| Grade 4 | 46 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
808 W Wallace, San Saba, TX 76877
Phone: (325)267-2731
Website: san-saba.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: San Saba Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldthwaite Elementary School | Goldthwaite ISD | 20.4 mi | 237 | 8.8 | 55.3% |
| Llano Elementary School | Llano ISD | 31.3 mi | 415 | 14.5 | 58.1% |
| Kline Whitis Elementary School | Lampasas ISD | 32.4 mi | 449 | 13 | 47% |
| Hanna Springs Elementary School | Lampasas ISD | 33.4 mi | 685 | 13.8 | 59.1% |
| Woodland Heights Elementary School | Brownwood ISD | 36.3 mi | 494 | 15.3 | 50.8% |
| Brady Elementary School | Brady ISD | 36.7 mi | 458 | 13.4 | 71.6% |
| East Elementary School | Brownwood ISD | 37.5 mi | 281 | 14.3 | 69% |
| Coggin Elementary School | Brownwood ISD | 39.0 mi | 708 | 13.5 | 69.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in San Saba ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Saba High School | High | 9–12 | 217 |
| San Saba Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 216 |