Sinton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sinton, Texas · Sinton ISD · Grades 3–5
Sinton Elementary School serves 458 students in grades 3–5 in Sinton (San Patricio County). It is one of 5 schools in Sinton ISD. By enrollment it is the 2916th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.6 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 ÷ 31.45 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Sinton ISD |
| County | San Patricio County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484035009525 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sinton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 458 | 1,961 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.2% | 66.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Sinton Elementary School in context
Size
Sinton Elementary School is the smallest of Sinton ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 458 students are 23.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.8 miles away and have a median of 445 students, so Sinton Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 5 with 162 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 143, against an average of 153 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 153 in grade 3 and 162 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 82.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sinton ISD (82.9%). White students are next, at 15.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.1% across Sinton 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
Sinton Elementary School has 31.45 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 458 students would have about 30.9 teachers, so Sinton Elementary 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Welder Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 82.5% |
| White | 15.7% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 153 |
| Grade 4 | 143 |
| Grade 5 | 162 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 S Bowie Ave, Sinton, TX 78387
Phone: (361)364-6900
Website: sintonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sinton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welder Elementary School | Sinton ISD | 0.6 mi | 520 | 16.1 | 71.9% |
| Woodroe Petty Elementary School | Taft ISD | 7.5 mi | 390 | 15.5 | 89% |
| Odem Elementary School | Odem-Edroy ISD | 8.0 mi | 247 | 15.6 | 63.6% |
| Odem Intermediate School | Odem-Edroy ISD | 8.0 mi | 198 | 13.9 | 66.7% |
| Andrews Elementary School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 13.6 mi | 530 | 14.3 | 55.5% |
| Tuloso-Midway Primary School | Tuloso-Midway ISD | 13.9 mi | 779 | 17.2 | 61% |
| Wilma Magee Intermediate School | Calallen ISD | 14.2 mi | 419 | 13 | 65.9% |
| Calallen East Elementary School | Calallen ISD | 14.6 mi | 470 | 14.2 | 77% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sinton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Merle Smith Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 425 |
| Juvenile Detention Center | High | 8–11 | 11 |
| Sinton High School | High | 9–12 | 547 |
| Welder Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 520 |