Santa Gertrudis School
Public elementary school in Kingsville, Texas · Santa Gertrudis ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Santa Gertrudis School serves 433 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Kingsville (Kleberg County). It is one of 2 schools in Santa Gertrudis ISD. By enrollment it is the 3177th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.1 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 ÷ 28.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Santa Gertrudis ISD |
| County | Kleberg County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483930004477 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Santa Gertrudis ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 433 | 826 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.9% | 41% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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.
Santa Gertrudis School in context
Size
Santa Gertrudis School is the only elementary school in Santa Gertrudis ISD. Its 433 students are 52.4% of the district's 826. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5 miles away and have a median of 307 students, so Santa Gertrudis School is larger 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 6 with 55 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 36, against an average of 43 per grade. This year grade 8 has 14% more students than kindergarten (48 against 42). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 78.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Santa Gertrudis ISD (80.1%). White students are next, at 17.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41% across Santa Gertrudis ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Santa Gertrudis School has 28.64 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 433 students would have about 29.3 teachers, so Santa Gertrudis 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 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 Harrel Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in Kingsville ISD. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 78.1% |
| White | 17.1% |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.5% |
52.2% of students are girls and 47.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 42 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 41 |
| Grade 4 | 40 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
| Grade 6 | 55 |
| Grade 7 | 50 |
| Grade 8 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
803 Santa Rosa, Kingsville, TX 78363
Phone: (361)384-5046
Website: sgisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Santa Gertrudis School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrel Elementary School | Kingsville ISD | 1.3 mi | 311 | 14.8 | 90% |
| Jubilee Kingsville | Jubilee Academies | 2.8 mi | 302 | 14.6 | 85.8% |
| Harvey Elementary School | Kingsville ISD | 2.9 mi | 486 | 15.4 | 88.5% |
| Perez Elementary School | Kingsville ISD | 3.1 mi | 364 | 13.8 | 86% |
| Bishop Primary School | Bishop CISD | 6.9 mi | 258 | 17.5 | 70.5% |
| Bishop Elementary School | Bishop CISD | 7.4 mi | 232 | 16.1 | 62.5% |
| Ricardo Elementary School | Ricardo ISD | 7.5 mi | 449 | 15.2 | 51% |
| Driscoll El & Middle School | Driscoll ISD | 13.3 mi | 289 | 11 | 94.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Santa Gertrudis ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Gertrudis Academy High School | High | 9–12 | 393 |