BLANCA E SANCHEZ

sanchez.mcallenisd.org

515 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Blanca E. Sanchez Elementary School is a public educational institution located in McAllen, Texas, and is part of the McAllen Independent School District. The school serves students in the surrounding community, focusing on providing a comprehensive foundational education that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and student engagement within a supportive learning environment.

As part of the McAllen ISD system, the school follows the district’s mission to prepare students for future success by utilizing modern curriculum standards and technology-integrated instruction. The campus is known for its commitment to fostering a collaborative culture between educators, families, and students, ensuring that individual learning needs are met through various programs and extracurricular opportunities designed to help young learners thrive.

515

Total Students

34.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

55.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BLANCA E SANCHEZ
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	495
Black	3
Asian	3
American Indian	2

Hispanic
495 (96.1 %)
White
12 (2.3 %)
Black
3 (0.6 %)
Asian
3 (0.6 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

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:	MCALLEN ISD
Phone:	(956)971-1100
Website:	http://sanchez.mcallenisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	515
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	283
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 50

Kindergarten 62

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 89

Grade 3 80

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 90