DR THOMAS ESPARZA EL

435 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Dr. Thomas Esparza Elementary School is a public school located in Edinburg, Texas, serving the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District. Situated on South Cesar Chavez Road, the school serves a diverse student population in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley. It is committed to providing a foundational education that emphasizes academic growth, literacy, and social-emotional development for students in the primary grade levels.

The school is known for fostering a supportive community environment, working closely with local families to ensure students meet state educational standards. Like many schools in the Edinburg CISD, Dr. Thomas Esparza Elementary focuses on integrating technology into the classroom and providing structured support services to help students achieve success in a bilingual, multicultural setting.

435

Total Students

27.8

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

111.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DR THOMAS ESPARZA EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	432
Black	2

Hispanic
432 (99.3 %)
Black
2 (0.5 %)
White
1 (0.2 %)

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:	EDINBURG CISD
Phone:	(956)289-2308
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	435
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	483
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 78

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 57

Grade 2 69

Grade 3 69

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 60