Santo Elementary School
Public elementary school in Santo, Texas · Santo ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Santo Elementary School serves 280 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Santo (Palo Pinto County). It is one of 2 schools in Santo ISD. By enrollment it is the 4223rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 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 ÷ 20.07 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Santo ISD |
| County | Palo Pinto County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483939004481 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Santo ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 280 | 582 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 12.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.9% | 39.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Santo Elementary School in context
Size
Santo Elementary School is the only elementary school in Santo ISD. Its 280 students are 48.1% of the district's 582. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 16.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 466; Santo 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 46 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 30, against an average of 40 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% fewer students than kindergarten (41 against 46). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 30 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 78.9% here and 77.3% across Santo ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 18.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.7% across Santo 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
With 20.07 full-time-equivalent teachers for 280 students, Santo Elementary School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 280 students would have about 18.9 teachers, so Santo Elementary School has 1.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Santo 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 Lipan Elementary School, 11.1 miles away in Lipan 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
| White | 78.9% |
| Hispanic | 18.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 30 |
| Kindergarten | 46 |
| Grade 1 | 38 |
| Grade 2 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 38 |
| Grade 4 | 46 |
| Grade 5 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
406 Fm Rd 2201, Santo, TX 76472
Phone: (940)769-3215
Website: santoisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Santo Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipan Elementary School | Lipan ISD | 11.1 mi | 229 | 13.2 | 55.9% |
| Palo Pinto Elementary School | Palo Pinto ISD | 12.4 mi | 94 | 9.4 | 44.7% |
| Morgan Mill Elementary School | Morgan Mill ISD | 15.1 mi | 127 | 10.3 | 44.9% |
| Millsap Elementary School | Millsap ISD | 15.8 mi | 531 | 17 | 45.4% |
| Brock Intermediate School | Brock ISD | 16.3 mi | 530 | 15.3 | 7.9% |
| Brock Elementary School | Brock ISD | 17.0 mi | 513 | 15.2 | 13.3% |
| Tolar Elementary School | Tolar ISD | 22.9 mi | 418 | 14.5 | 44.5% |
| Wright Elementary School | Weatherford ISD | 24.6 mi | 528 | 13.4 | 59.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Santo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santo High School | High | 6–12 | 302 |