Villareal Elementary School
Public elementary school in Olmito, Texas · Los Fresnos CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Villareal Elementary School serves 444 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Olmito (Cameron County). It is one of 13 schools in Los Fresnos CISD. By enrollment it is the 3066th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 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 ÷ 31.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Los Fresnos CISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 482829003165 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Los Fresnos CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 444 | 10,357 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 15.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74.3% | 76.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Villareal Elementary School in context
Size
Villareal Elementary School is the 8th largest of Los Fresnos CISD's 9 elementary schools; its 444 students are 4.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.1 miles away and have a median of 551 students, so Villareal 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 4 with 68 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 55, against an average of 63 per grade. This year grade 5 has 24% more students than kindergarten (68 against 55). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 60 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 95.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Los Fresnos CISD (96.8%).
74.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.8% across Los Fresnos CISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Villareal Elementary School has 31.27 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 444 students would have about 30 teachers, so Villareal Elementary School has 1.3 more.
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 suburb, midsize, which means it is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Olmito Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 14 elementary schools within 5 miles and 50 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 95.3% |
| White | 4.3% |
| Black | 0.5% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 60 |
| Kindergarten | 55 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 65 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 68 |
| Grade 5 | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7700 E Lakeside Blvd, Olmito, TX 78575
Phone: (956)233-3975
Website: ves.lfcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Villareal Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olmito Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 1.3 mi | 538 | 15.4 | 66.2% |
| Dora Romero Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 1.8 mi | 552 | 15.8 | 76.1% |
| IDEA Sports Park Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 2.0 mi | 571 | 19.3 | 92.3% |
| Rancho Verde Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 2.5 mi | 696 | 16.6 | 65.2% |
| Yturria Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 3.7 mi | 526 | 15.5 | 80.2% |
| Pullam Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 3.8 mi | 889 | 17 | 67.6% |
| Promesa College Prep Brownsville | Valere Public Schools | 4.1 mi | 185 | 16.8 | 84.3% |
| Los Fresnos Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 4.1 mi | 549 | 15.3 | 77.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Los Fresnos CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Romero Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 552 |
| Las Yescas Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 354 |
| Laureles Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 516 |
| Liberty Memorial Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 673 |
| Lopez-Riggins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 467 |
| Los Cuates Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 825 |
| Los Fresnos Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 549 |
| Los Fresnos High School | High | 9–12 | 3,285 |
| Olmito Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 538 |
| Palmer-Laakso Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 582 |
| Rancho Verde Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 696 |
| Resaca Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 870 |