Driscoll ISD
Driscoll, Texas · Nueces County · Grades Pre-K–8
Driscoll ISD runs 4 schools (3 elementary, 1 pre-k) with 398 students. By enrollment it is the 870th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 398 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 26.3 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4817550 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Driscoll ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driscoll El & Middle School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 289 | 11 | 94.1% |
| Driscoll Madison Square Child Development Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 55 | – | – |
| Driscoll Mi Mundo Preschool | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 32 | – | – |
| Driscoll Play and Learn Day Care San Benito Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 22 | – | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Driscoll ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Driscoll ISD in context
Size
Driscoll ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 100 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Driscoll El & Middle School (289) and the smallest is Driscoll Play and Learn Day Care San Benito Center (22).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 6 is its largest grade, with 38 students this year. Grade 8 has 29 students and kindergarten has 26, 12% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Driscoll ISD enrolls 144 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 Driscoll ISD at 89.9%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 8%.
94.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. 1 of its 4 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.1 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. Driscoll ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports 1 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 Driscoll ISD's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is Banquete ISD, 5.1 miles away with 744 students. 19 districts are within 25 miles, and 18 of them enroll more students than Driscoll ISD. 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 | 23.5 | 17 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 398 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 2.7 | 147 |
| School administrators | 2 | 199 |
| District administrators | 1 | 398 |
| All staff | 54.1 |
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 | 89.9% |
| White | 8% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 144 |
| Kindergarten | 26 |
| Grade 1 | 30 |
| Grade 2 | 25 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 29 |
| Grade 6 | 38 |
| Grade 7 | 31 |
| Grade 8 | 29 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banquete ISD | 5 mi | 744 | 9.7 | – |
| Agua Dulce ISD | 7 mi | 421 | 13.6 | – |
| Robstown ISD | 9 mi | 2,570 | 16 | – |
| Bishop CISD | 10 mi | 1,463 | 14.4 | – |
| Calallen ISD | 14 mi | 3,745 | 13 | – |
| Santa Gertrudis ISD | 15 mi | 826 | 15.3 | – |
| Kingsville ISD | 16 mi | 2,534 | 14.6 | – |
| Alice ISD | 16 mi | 4,297 | 19.9 | – |
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)
- Bishop CISD (1,463 students)
- Banquete ISD (744 students)
- Port Aransas ISD (585 students)
- Agua Dulce ISD (421 students)
- Seashore Charter Schools (405 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
425 W Dragon St, Driscoll, TX 78351
Phone: (361)387-7349
Website: driscollisd.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.