PROGRESO EL

1401 N BUSINESS FM 1015
PROGRESO, TX 78579

287 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

North Elementary School is a public primary school located in Progreso, Texas, serving as part of the Progreso Independent School District. Situated on North Business FM 1015, the school is central to the local community and is dedicated to providing foundational education for students in the early stages of their academic careers. As a campus within a smaller district, it focuses on creating a nurturing environment that emphasizes fundamental literacy, numeracy, and social development for the children of the Progreso area.

The school operates within a region characterized by a strong sense of community, often tailoring its instructional programs to meet the diverse linguistic and cultural needs of its student population. Like many schools in the Rio Grande Valley, North Elementary prioritizes student engagement and academic growth, working to prepare its pupils for the transition to intermediate and middle school levels while fostering a supportive atmosphere for both students and their families.

287

Total Students

18.8

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PROGRESO EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	285

Hispanic
285 (99.3 %)
White
2 (0.7 %)

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:	PROGRESO ISD
Phone:	(956)514-9400
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	287
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	242
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* 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

Grade 3 94

Grade 4 97

Grade 5 96