Bishop CISD
Bishop, Texas · Nueces County · Grades Pre-K–12
Bishop CISD runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,463 students. By enrollment it is the 457th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 1,463 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 101.3 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4810260 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Bishop CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 232 | 16.1 | 62.5% |
| Bishop High School | High | 9–12 | 533 | 14.1 | 54% |
| Bishop Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 258 | 17.5 | 70.5% |
| Lillion E Luehrs Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 330 | 12.4 | 58.8% |
| Petronila Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 110 | 14.4 | 67.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Bishop CISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bishop CISD in context
Size
Bishop CISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 293 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Bishop High School (533) and the smallest is Petronila Elementary School (110).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 154 students this year. Grade 12 has 109 students and kindergarten has 62, 76% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Bishop CISD enrolls 102 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Bishop CISD at 84.3%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 13.4%.
60.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 54% at Bishop High School to 70.5% at Bishop Primary School. All 5 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 101.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.4 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 5.3 counselors it has 276 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Bishop CISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Kingsville ISD, 8.6 miles away with 2,534 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Bishop CISD. Nueces County has 15 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 98.7 | 15 |
| School counselors | 5.3 | 276 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 17 | 86 |
| Other student support staff | 4 | 366 |
| School administrators | 8 | 183 |
| District administrators | 5.8 | 252 |
| All staff | 196.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 84.3% |
| White | 13.4% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 102 |
| Kindergarten | 62 |
| Grade 1 | 74 |
| Grade 2 | 73 |
| Grade 3 | 91 |
| Grade 4 | 98 |
| Grade 5 | 100 |
| Grade 6 | 100 |
| Grade 7 | 123 |
| Grade 8 | 107 |
| Grade 9 | 145 |
| Grade 10 | 154 |
| Grade 11 | 125 |
| Grade 12 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsville ISD | 9 mi | 2,534 | 14.6 | – |
| Santa Gertrudis ISD | 9 mi | 826 | 15.3 | – |
| Driscoll ISD | 10 mi | 398 | 15.1 | – |
| Ricardo ISD | 14 mi | 659 | 14.8 | – |
| Banquete ISD | 14 mi | 744 | 9.7 | – |
| Robstown ISD | 14 mi | 2,570 | 16 | – |
| Agua Dulce ISD | 16 mi | 421 | 13.6 | – |
| London ISD | 18 mi | 1,808 | 17.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Nueces County
- Corpus Christi ISD (33,103 students)
- Flour Bluff ISD (5,559 students)
- Calallen ISD (3,745 students)
- Tuloso-Midway ISD (3,671 students)
- Robstown ISD (2,570 students)
- London ISD (1,808 students)
- West Oso ISD (1,778 students)
- Banquete ISD (744 students)
- Port Aransas ISD (585 students)
- Agua Dulce ISD (421 students)
- Seashore Charter Schools (405 students)
- Driscoll ISD (398 students)
- Dr. M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School (147 students)
- Corpus Christi Montessori School (139 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
719 E Sixth St, Bishop, TX 78343
Phone: (361)584-3591
Website: bishopcisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.