Public SchoolElementary

Sam Fordyce El

801 Fm 886, Sullivan City, TX 78595

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
356
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
La Joya ISD
Hidalgo County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
34thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
50thpercentile
Attendance38% chronically absent
5thpercentile
Class size12.7 students per teacher
83rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Sam Fordyce El

Sam Fordyce El is a public elementary school in Sullivan City, Texas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of La Joya ISD. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Hidalgo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 356 students were enrolled, with about 12.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

801 Fm 886
Sullivan City, TX 78595
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
356 students
Students per teacher
12.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
La Joya ISD
County
Hidalgo County
NCES school ID
482613009306

Schools near Sam Fordyce El

All 2 schools in Sullivan City →
Tabasco El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 544 students
C4.9 mi
Grulla El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 414 students
C5.5 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.