SIERRA BLANCA SCHOOL

SIERRA BLANCA ISD
500 SIERRA BLANCA AVE
SIERRA BLANCA, TX 79851
100 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
Sierra Blanca School, located in the remote high desert of West Texas, serves as the educational hub for the Sierra Blanca Independent School District. As a small, rural K-12 institution, the school plays a vital role in its community by providing personalized instruction to a tight-knit student body. Its location in Hudspeth County, situated along the I-10 corridor between El Paso and Van Horn, defines its identity as a close community where the school acts as a focal point for local activities, athletics, and academic engagement.

The district is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that focuses on preparing students for life beyond their small-town setting. By maintaining small class sizes, Sierra Blanca School is able to emphasize individualized attention and student-teacher interaction. The school’s curriculum aims to balance core academic requirements with extracurricular opportunities, ensuring that students have access to a well-rounded educational experience despite the geographic isolation of the region.
100
Total Students
9.6
Full-Time Teachers
10.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
72.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    83 (83.0%)
  • White
    12 (12.0%)
  • Two or More
    3 (3.0%)
  • Black
    2 (2.0%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: SIERRA BLANCA ISD
Phone: (915)741-2781
Website: http://sierrablancaisd.net
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 100
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 9.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 57
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 15

* 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 8
Kindergarten 7
Grade 1 6
Grade 2 5
Grade 3 13
Grade 4 5
Grade 5 3
Grade 6 5
Grade 7 6
Grade 8 7
Grade 9 9
Grade 10 7
Grade 11 8
Grade 12 11
Gender Ratio