SAN ELIZARIO ISD

The San Elizario Independent School District was established in 1870, when school children attended classes in a small adobe building known as Los Portales. The first teacher, Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo, later became governor of New Mexico (1919-1921) and a U.S. Senator (1928-1929). Today, one high school, one middle school, three elementary schools, and a primary school campus in San Elizario serve approximately 4,100 students over a radius of 16 sq. miles. Located in a farming community along the international boundary of the United States and Mexico, San Elizario ISD rests just south of El Paso, Texas in El Paso County and is experiencing a steady level of growth. It is the overall mission of the San Elizario Independent School District to stimulate educational interest and develop self-confidence in students to enable them to maximize their potential for a lifetime of learning in this changing society.