Welder Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sinton, Texas · Sinton ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Welder Elementary School serves 520 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Sinton (San Patricio County). It is one of 5 schools in Sinton ISD. By enrollment it is the 2331st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.1 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 ÷ 32.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Sinton ISD |
| County | San Patricio County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484035004570 |
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 | 520 | 1,961 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.9% | 66.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
Welder Elementary School in context
Size
Welder Elementary School is the largest of Sinton ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 520 students are 26.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 438; Welder 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 147 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 99, against an average of 130 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 135 in kindergarten and 139 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: 86.2% here and 82.9% across Sinton ISD. White students are next, at 13.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.9% of its students are eligible 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
With 32.39 full-time-equivalent teachers for 520 students, Welder Elementary School has 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 520 students would have about 35.1 teachers, so Welder Elementary School has 2.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Welder Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Sinton Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 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 | 86.2% |
| White | 13.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 99 |
| Kindergarten | 135 |
| Grade 1 | 147 |
| Grade 2 | 139 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
901 Hamilton St, Sinton, TX 78387
Phone: (361)364-6600
Website: sintonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Welder Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinton Elementary School | Sinton ISD | 0.6 mi | 458 | 14.6 | 66.2% |
| Woodroe Petty Elementary School | Taft ISD | 7.8 mi | 390 | 15.5 | 89% |
| Odem Elementary School | Odem-Edroy ISD | 8.4 mi | 247 | 15.6 | 63.6% |
| Odem Intermediate School | Odem-Edroy ISD | 8.4 mi | 198 | 13.9 | 66.7% |
| Andrews Elementary School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 13.9 mi | 530 | 14.3 | 55.5% |
| Tuloso-Midway Primary School | Tuloso-Midway ISD | 14.4 mi | 779 | 17.2 | 61% |
| Wilma Magee Intermediate School | Calallen ISD | 14.7 mi | 419 | 13 | 65.9% |
| Clark Elementary School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 15.0 mi | 457 | 13.1 | 53.4% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 458 |
| Sinton High School | High | 9–12 | 547 |