JUDGE OSCAR DE LA FUENTE EL

253 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary School, located at 2700 S Sam Houston in San Benito, Texas, is a public elementary school within the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. Serving students in the local community, the school is named in honor of Judge Oscar De La Fuente, a notable figure in the region's legal and civic history. The campus is designed to provide foundational education for children in the surrounding area, focusing on core academic subjects such as reading, mathematics, science, and social studies.

The school operates as a key part of the San Benito CISD framework, which emphasizes student success, community involvement, and preparing children for their future academic transitions. Like many schools in the Rio Grande Valley, Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary strives to create a supportive learning environment that addresses the diverse needs of its student population. The school typically engages families through various extracurricular activities, parent-teacher associations, and programs aimed at fostering both personal growth and academic achievement within the community.

253

Total Students

18.4

Full-Time Teachers

13.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JUDGE OSCAR DE LA FUENTE EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	250
Black	1

Hispanic
250 (98.8 %)
White
2 (0.8 %)
Black
1 (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:	SAN BENITO CISD
Phone:	(956)361-6820
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	253
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	223
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 20

Kindergarten 29

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 47

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 35

Grade 5 47