Ted Flores Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pearsall, Texas · Pearsall ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Ted Flores Elementary School serves 503 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Pearsall (Frio County). It is one of 4 schools in Pearsall ISD. By enrollment it is the 2507th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 29.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Pearsall ISD |
| County | Frio County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483447003871 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pearsall ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 503 | 1,953 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 16.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.5% | 83.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
Ted Flores Elementary School in context
Size
Ted Flores Elementary School is the largest of Pearsall ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 503 students are 25.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 22.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 434; Ted Flores 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 1 with 142 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 99, against an average of 126 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 132 in kindergarten and 130 in grade 2. It also enrolls 99 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 94.4% here and 93.9% across Pearsall ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 83.3% across Pearsall 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 29.74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 503 students, Ted Flores Elementary School has 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 503 students would have about 34 teachers, so Ted Flores Elementary School has 4.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Ted Flores Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Pearsall Intermediate School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 94.4% |
| White | 4.6% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 99 |
| Kindergarten | 132 |
| Grade 1 | 142 |
| Grade 2 | 130 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
321 W Pena, Pearsall, TX 78061
Phone: (830)334-4108
Website: pearsallisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ted Flores Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearsall Intermediate School | Pearsall ISD | 0.4 mi | 442 | 20.7 | 81.2% |
| Dilley Elementary School | Dilley ISD | 16.4 mi | 402 | 11.8 | 83.8% |
| Devine Intermediate School | Devine ISD | 20.4 mi | 454 | 16.4 | 60.1% |
| John J Ciavarra Elementary School | Devine ISD | 20.4 mi | 502 | 14.1 | 63.9% |
| Charlotte Elementary School | Charlotte ISD | 24.1 mi | 203 | 12.6 | 68.5% |
| Natalia Early Child Center | Natalia ISD | 24.6 mi | 283 | 16.2 | 72.4% |
| Natalia Elementary School | Natalia ISD | 24.7 mi | 426 | 17.5 | 64.8% |
| Lytle Elementary School | Lytle ISD | 29.1 mi | 532 | 17.2 | 75% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pearsall ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearsall High School | High | 9–12 | 572 |
| Pearsall Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 442 |
| Pearsall Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 434 |