Josefa L Sambrano Elementary

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · San Elizario, Texas

Josefa L Sambrano Elementary in San Elizario, Texas enrolled 554 students in 2024-25 with 25.7 full-time teachers, 21.6 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 18%

633 students in 2022-23, 603 students in 2023-24, 554 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.2 to 25.7.

Students enrolled at Josefa L Sambrano Elementary by school year2022-23: 633, 2023-24: 603, 2024-25: 55402004006008002022-236332023-246032024-25554
Students enrolled at Josefa L Sambrano Elementary by school year2022-23: 633, 2023-24: 603, 2024-25: 55402004006008002022-236332023-246032024-25554
Students enrolled at Josefa L Sambrano Elementary by school year2022-23: 633, 2023-24: 603, 2024-25: 55402004006008002022-236332023-246032024-25554
Students enrolled at Josefa L Sambrano Elementary by school year2022-23: 633, 2023-24: 603, 2024-25: 55402004006008002022-236332023-246032024-25554
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2363331.220.3
2023-2460328.721.0
2024-2555425.721.6

21.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 98 of every 100 Texas elementary schools

Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 21.6; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.6state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 21.6; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.6state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 21.6; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.6state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 21.6; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.6state median 14.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 589 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Josefa L Sambrano Elementary enrolled 589 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 589 of the 589 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent41.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

99.1% of students were Hispanic, 0.5% White, 0.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic99.1%
  2. White0.5%
  3. Two or more races0.2%
  4. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in San Elizario

3 public elementary schools in San Elizario report 2024-25 enrollment; Josefa L Sambrano Elementary is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Josefa L Sambrano Elementary55421.685.7%
Alfonso Borrego Sr Elementary51018.488.2%
L G Alarcon Elementary29716.685.9%

All public schools in San Elizario →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Josefa L Sambrano Elementary

  1. Alfonso Borrego Sr ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 510 students, 18.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Wm David Surratt ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 939 students, 17.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Josefa L Sambrano Elementary with Alfonso Borrego Sr ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much San Elizario ISD spends per student$14,793 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,793
  5. The largest public schools in TexasJosefa L Sambrano Elementary is the number 1,933 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,933 of 4,615
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher21.6 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.21.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Josefa L Sambrano Elementary

  1. How many students attend Josefa L Sambrano Elementary?
    554 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 633 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in San Elizario, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Josefa L Sambrano Elementary?
    21.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Josefa L Sambrano Elementary a Title I school?
    Josefa L Sambrano Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Josefa L Sambrano Elementary in?
    San Elizario ISD, NCES district ID 4838850. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 483885006948 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22