Saenz Elementary

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Saenz Elementary ranks 3206 th of 4647 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

800 S Johnson St
Alice, TX 78332-5660

(361) 664-4981

District: Alice Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3206^th of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,782

Students who attend Saenz Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Adams Middle
High:	Alice High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.5

Number of students: 533

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.4%

White:

5.3%

African American:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Saenz Elementary ranks worse than 69% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Alice Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.16. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Saenz Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Alice Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.4%), White (5.3%), African American (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Saenz Elementary is 17.5, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Alice Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Saenz Elementary is $9,782, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Alice Independent School District (Isd)!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Saenz Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Saenz Elementary 3206^th of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Saenz Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Alice Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Alice Independent School District (Isd) 788^th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Saenz Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Saenz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2004	3.56	3445^th	3465	0.6%
2005	15.86	3268^th	3475	6.0%
2006	16.12	3261^st	3476	6.2%
2007	15.44	3503^rd	3724	5.9%
2008	6.14	3715^th	3768	1.4%
2009	24.80	3404^th	3884	12.4%
2010	22.73	3530^th	3937	10.3%
2011	32.11	3298^th	4095	19.5%
2012	28.09	3518^th	4206	16.4%
2013	38.53	2952^nd	4221	30.1%
2014	58.70	1847^th	4260	56.6%
2015	56.52	1981^st	4320	54.1%
2016	56.37	1988^th	4286	53.6%
2017	36.61	2735^th	4329	36.8%
2018	59.78	1499^th	4359	65.6%
2019	42.53	2532^nd	4479	43.5%
2021	20.11	3862^nd	4578	15.6%
2022	27.50	3511^th	4581	23.4%
2023	33.16	3206^th	4647	31.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Saenz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.50	3096^th	3333	7.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Saenz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	18.38	3340^th	3558	6.1%
2021	22.16	3362^nd	3799	11.5%
2022	32.63	2831^st	3952	28.4%
2023	48.27	1746^th	4086	57.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Saenz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	72.92	716^th	4264	83.2%
2019	56.86	1573^rd	4309	63.5%
2021	27.54	3551^st	4451	20.2%
2022	32.64	3336^th	4477	25.5%
2023	39.62	2896^th	4521	35.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Saenz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	74.26	839^th	4306	80.5%
2019	51.12	1984^th	4348	54.4%
2021	22.79	3694^th	4499	17.9%
2022	30.12	3416^th	4561	25.1%
2023	37.50	2946^th	4588	35.8%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Saenz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	62.45	1175^th	4240	72.3%
2019	27.56	3554^th	4295	17.3%
2021	18.03	4146^th	4331	4.3%
2022	26.62	3699^th	4461	17.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Saenz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	44.58	2277^th	4319	47.3%
2019	32.78	3149^th	4357	27.7%
2021	20.69	3837^th	4498	14.7%
2022	25.93	3648^th	4563	20.1%
2023	30.33	3385^th	4585	26.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Saenz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	67.29	998^th	4168	76.1%
2019	49.71	2016^th	4188	51.9%
2021	24.65	3597^th	4329	16.9%
2022	31.96	3288^th	4376	24.9%
2023	36.14	3007^th	4401	31.7%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Saenz Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	17	11	0	396	0	n/a	n/a	424
1990	26	13	0	381	0	n/a	n/a	420
1991	22	12	0	406	0	n/a	n/a	440
1992	25	9	0	410	0	n/a	n/a	444
1993	19	6	0	405	0	n/a	n/a	430
1994	17	9	0	394	0	n/a	n/a	420
1995	14	11	0	387	0	n/a	n/a	412
1996	14	11	0	387	0	n/a	n/a	412
1997	11	9	0	386	0	n/a	n/a	406
1998	13	6	1	374	0	n/a	n/a	394
1999	16	3	1	367	0	n/a	n/a	387
2000	12	2	2	298	0	n/a	n/a	314
2001	8	1	2	294	0	n/a	n/a	305
2002	2	3	2	291	0	n/a	n/a	298
2003	2	3	2	291	0	n/a	n/a	298
2004	7	4	2	557	0	n/a	n/a	570
2005	7	3	1	572	0	n/a	n/a	583
2006	15	1	2	528	0	n/a	n/a	546
2007	17	0	1	523	0	n/a	n/a	541
2008	17	0	2	498	0	n/a	n/a	517
2009	16	0	0	478	2	n/a	n/a	496
2010	12	1	0	440	0	n/a	n/a	453
2011	35	2	0	426	4	0	0	467
2012	14	3	0	451	0	0	0	468
2013	8	6	0	460	0	0	0	474
2014	5	3	0	451	0	0	1	460
2015	9	2	0	484	0	0	0	495
2016	10	4	0	557	1	0	0	572
2017	15	4	0	563	1	0	0	583
2018	14	3	0	536	0	0	0	553
2019	5	0	0	538	0	0	1	544
2020	10	1	1	494	0	0	1	507
2021	10	0	0	433	0	0	1	444
2022	20	0	0	481	0	0	1	502
2023	28	2	0	503	0	0	0	533

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Saenz Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	424	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	420	23.0	18.2	n/a
1991	440	24.0	18.3	n/a
1992	444	27.0	16.4	77.3
1993	430	27.0	15.9	86.7
1994	420	26.8	15.7	75.2
1995	412	25.9	15.9	81.3
1996	412	25.9	15.9	81.3
1997	406	25.0	16.2	80.5
1998	394	26.4	14.9	80.5
1999	387	25.7	15.1	87.1
2000	314	18.6	16.9	87.9
2001	305	18.1	16.9	84.3
2002	298	18.6	16.0	89.6
2003	298	18.6	16.0	89.6
2004	570	32.6	17.5	90.4
2005	583	32.2	18.1	90.6
2006	546	31.2	17.5	89
2007	541	30.2	17.9	86.9
2008	517	30.3	17.1	83.4
2009	496	28.1	17.7	81.7
2010	453	26.3	17.2	91.8
2011	467	27.0	17.2	90.1
2012	468	26.9	17.3	81.4
2013	474	25.9	18.2	88
2014	460	26.0	17.6	91.7
2015	495	28.0	17.6	91.7
2016	572	30.0	19.0	94.2
2017	583	32.0	18.1	98.1
2018	553	30.0	18.4	94.4
2019	544	30.7	17.7	94.9
2020	507	28.8	17.5	87
2021	444	26.8	16.5	92.6
2022	502	30.6	16.3	91.6
2023	533	30.3	17.5	87.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Saenz Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	424	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	420	23.0	18.2	n/a
1991	440	24.0	18.3	n/a
1992	444	27.0	16.4	77.3
1993	430	27.0	15.9	86.7
1994	420	26.8	15.7	75.2
1995	412	25.9	15.9	81.3
1996	412	25.9	15.9	81.3
1997	406	25.0	16.2	80.5
1998	394	26.4	14.9	80.5
1999	387	25.7	15.1	87.1
2000	314	18.6	16.9	87.9
2001	305	18.1	16.9	84.3
2002	298	18.6	16.0	89.6
2003	298	18.6	16.0	89.6
2004	570	32.6	17.5	90.4
2005	583	32.2	18.1	90.6
2006	546	31.2	17.5	89
2007	541	30.2	17.9	86.9
2008	517	30.3	17.1	83.4
2009	496	28.1	17.7	81.7
2010	453	26.3	17.2	91.8
2011	467	27.0	17.2	90.1
2012	468	26.9	17.3	81.4
2013	474	25.9	18.2	88
2014	460	26.0	17.6	91.7
2015	495	28.0	17.6	91.7
2016	572	30.0	19.0	94.2
2017	583	32.0	18.1	98.1
2018	553	30.0	18.4	94.4
2019	544	30.7	17.7	94.9
2020	507	28.8	17.5	87
2021	444	26.8	16.5	92.6
2022	502	30.6	16.3	91.6
2023	533	30.3	17.5	87.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Saenz Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,702 (19.8%)	$6,893 (80.2%)	$8,595
2020	$1,918 (21.4%)	$7,043 (78.6%)	$8,961
2021	$1,818 (18.6%)	$7,964 (81.4%)	$9,782

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Saenz Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2532^nd of 4479 Elementary schools	Ranks 3206^th of 4647 Elementary schools	12.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Saenz Elementary)	36	30	6%
3rd Grade Reading (Alice Independent School District (Isd))	32	40	8%
3rd Grade Reading (Texas)	44	50	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Saenz Elementary)	32	33	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alice Independent School District (Isd))	34	35	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)	48	43	5%
4th Grade Reading (Saenz Elementary)	43	38	5%
4th Grade Reading (Alice Independent School District (Isd))	30	40	10%
4th Grade Reading (Texas)	43	47	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Saenz Elementary)	51	72	21%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alice Independent School District (Isd))	34	51	17%
4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	46	47	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	544	533	2%
African American	0	2
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	538	503	6.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	28	460%
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.9%	87.8%	7%

Schools Near Saenz Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				STAAR Reading (2023)				STAAR Mathematics (2023)				STAAR Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Saenz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 S Johnson St	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Alice Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 664-4981	533	30	17.5	87.8%	28 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	503 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.2	3206^th of 4647 public elementary schools	31.0%		27.5	3511^th of 4581 public elementary schools	23.4%	305	30.0	38.0	33.0		33.0	72.0	26.0		19.0	$9,782	$1,818	$7,964
Noonan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 W Third St	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Alice Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 664-7591	572	35	16.3	89.7%	40 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	527 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27.1	3563^rd of 4647 public elementary schools	23.3%		13.7	4255^th of 4581 public elementary schools	7.1%	692	37.0	48.0	38.0		24.0	41.0	21.0		17.0	$9,307	$1,818	$7,489
Dubose Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Cameron St	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Alice Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 664-7512	536	32	16.8	90.9%	43 (8.0%)	4 (0.7%)	485 (90.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20.5	3976^th of 4647 public elementary schools	14.4%					(n/a)	38.0	26.0	32.0		30.0	33.0	27.0		16.0
Schallert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Jim Wells St	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Alice Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 664-6361	546	35	15.4	76.4%	85 (15.6%)	2 (0.4%)	454 (83.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54.9	1894^th of 4647 public elementary schools	59.2%		27.6	3505^th of 4581 public elementary schools	23.5%	1611	56.0	50.0	54.0		52.0	57.0	31.0		25.0	$9,282	$1,801	$7,481
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	401 Whitney Dr	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 664-9568	266	18	14.9	84.6%	33 (12.4%)	1 (0.4%)	232 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	2289^th of 4647 public elementary schools	50.7%		37.2	2919^th of 4581 public elementary schools	36.3%	630	29.0	66.0	57.0	31.0	23.0	66.0	57.0	32.0	27.0	$9,370	$752	$8,618
Collins-Parr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	609 W Labbe Ave	San Diego	78384	Duval County	San Diego Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 279-3382	729	46	15.8	92.6%	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	713 (97.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.5	3487^th of 4647 public elementary schools	25.0%		26.3	3586^th of 4581 public elementary schools	21.7%	99	37.0	41.0	32.0		25.0	56.0	39.0		11.0	$9,209	$799	$8,410
Agua Dulce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Longhorn Dr	Agua Dulce	78330	Nueces County	Agua Dulce Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 998-2335	171	12	14.5	78.9%	33 (19.3%)	2 (1.2%)	136 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.7	3359^th of 4647 public elementary schools	27.7%		40.1	2734^th of 4581 public elementary schools	40.3%	625	36.0	71.0	36.0		27.0	29.0	23.0		23.0	$11,276	$891	$10,384
Orange Grove Elementary	Public	3-5	500 S Eugenia	Orange Grove	78372	Jim Wells County	Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 384-9358	358	25	14.1	67.6%	134 (37.4%)	0 (0.0%)	222 (62.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	72.8	1046^th of 4647 public elementary schools	77.5%		79.6	769^th of 4581 public elementary schools	83.2%	277	72.0	65.0	51.0		60.0	56.0	49.0		42.0	$8,896	$1,883	$7,013
Orange Grove Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	205 Dahme Ave	Orange Grove	78372	Jim Wells County	Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 384-2316	443	25	17.3	63.7%	167 (37.7%)	0 (0.0%)	272 (61.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)										$10,759	$2,341	$8,418
Banquete Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5436 Bulldog Ln	Banquete	78339	Nueces County	Banquete Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 387-4329	382	29	13.3	72.3%	61 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	320 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43.2	2586^th of 4647 public elementary schools	44.4%		68	1223^rd of 4581 public elementary schools	73.3%	1363	38.0	38.0	50.0		35.0	50.0	45.0		35.0	$11,621	$1,213	$10,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Saenz Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Saenz Elementary?

Students at Saenz Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 5% White.

Is Saenz Elementary a good school?

Saenz Elementary ranks 3206^th of 4647 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Saenz Elementary attend?

Students who attend Saenz Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Adams Middle
High : Alice High School

What district is Saenz Elementary in?

Alice Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Saenz Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 533 students attended Saenz Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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