Sierra Blanca School
Public school in Sierra Blanca, Texas · Sierra Blanca ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Sierra Blanca School serves 100 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Sierra Blanca (Hudspeth County). It is the only school in Sierra Blanca ISD. By enrollment it is the 311th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 10.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 9.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Sierra Blanca ISD |
| County | Hudspeth County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484020004558 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sierra Blanca ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 100 | 100 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 10.4 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72% | 72% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Sierra Blanca School in context
Size
Sierra Blanca School is the only school in Sierra Blanca ISD, so its 100 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 66.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 326; Sierra Blanca 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 3 with 13 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 3, against an average of 7 per grade. This year grade 12 has 57% more students than kindergarten (11 against 7). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 8 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 83% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. White students are next, at 12%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 9.63 full-time-equivalent teachers for 100 students, Sierra Blanca School has 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 100 students would have about 9.1 teachers, so Sierra Blanca 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 schools (11).
Location
Sierra Blanca 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 school is Van Horn School, 32.2 miles away in Culberson County-Allamoore ISD. No other 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 | 83% |
| White | 12% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Black | 2% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 7 |
| Grade 1 | 6 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 5 |
| Grade 5 | 3 |
| Grade 6 | 5 |
| Grade 7 | 6 |
| Grade 8 | 7 |
| Grade 9 | 9 |
| Grade 10 | 7 |
| Grade 11 | 8 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Sierra Blanca Ave, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851
Phone: (915)741-2781
Website: sierrablancaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sierra Blanca School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Horn School | Culberson County-Allamoore ISD | 32.2 mi | 381 | 11.5 | 78.5% |
| Dell City School | Dell City ISD | 53.5 mi | 76 | 6.1 | 77.6% |
| Valentine School | Valentine ISD | 65.4 mi | 32 | 3.1 | 59.4% |
| Harmony School of Science - El Paso | Harmony Public Schools - West Texas | 66.2 mi | 1,308 | 17.5 | 70% |
| El Paso Classical Academy | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 67.4 mi | 271 | 13.7 | 76% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso | Harmony Public Schools - West Texas | 80.1 mi | 1,306 | 16.2 | 76.1% |
| Ft Davis School | Ft Davis ISD | 95.6 mi | 682 | 29 | – |
| Balmorhea ISD Educational Community | Balmorhea ISD | 96.2 mi | 146 | 8.1 | 83.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.