SAN VICENTE EL

SAN VICENTE ISD
195 ESCUELA VISTA
BIG BEND NATL PARK, TX 79834
9 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th
School Overview
Based on the location provided, **San Vicente Elementary School** (often referred to as the San Vicente School) is a historic, single-room schoolhouse located within the boundaries of Big Bend National Park in Texas. Historically, the school served the children of the families living in the remote San Vicente community along the Rio Grande. Today, it stands as a preserved historical site, offering a window into the isolated, rugged lifestyle of the early 20th-century settlers and border communities who once lived in what is now the national park.

The site is significant not only for its architecture but also for its cultural representation of the region’s complex history. It serves as a reminder of the frontier education system where students of varying ages and backgrounds were taught in a single, multi-grade classroom. Visitors to Big Bend often view the school as a poignant relic of a bygone era, highlighting the challenges and resilience of the families who inhabited the desert landscape long before it was protected as a National Park.
9
Total Students
5.0
Full-Time Teachers
1.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    5 (55.6%)
  • White
    4 (44.4%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: SAN VICENTE ISD
Phone: (432)244-3131
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 9
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 5.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 1.8
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 2
Grade 1 1
Grade 4 1
Grade 5 2
Grade 6 2
Grade 8 1
Gender Ratio