Point Isabel ISD
Port Isabel, Texas · Cameron County · Grades Pre-K–12
Point Isabel ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,786 students. By enrollment it is the 401st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,786 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 132 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4835250 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Point Isabel ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 392 | 14.3 | 85.2% |
| Garriga Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 410 | 14.6 | 91.7% |
| Port Isabel Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 585 | 13.3 | 82.1% |
| Port Isabel Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 396 | 12.2 | 84.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Point Isabel ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Point Isabel ISD in context
Size
Point Isabel ISD 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 447 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Port Isabel Early College High School (585) and the smallest is Derry Elementary School (392).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 177 students. Grade 12 has 127 students and kindergarten has 96, 32% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Point Isabel ISD enrolls 136 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 Point Isabel ISD at 91.7%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 6.9%.
85.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 82.1% at Port Isabel Early College High School to 91.7% at Garriga Elementary School. All 4 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 132 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 7 counselors it has 255 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 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
Point Isabel ISD is based in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, distant. The nearest district is Los Fresnos CISD, 12.3 miles away with 10,357 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Point Isabel ISD. Cameron County has 9 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 | 130.7 | 14 |
| School counselors | 7 | 255 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 1,984 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 32.8 | 54 |
| Other student support staff | 18.1 | 99 |
| School administrators | 10 | 179 |
| District administrators | 2.5 | 714 |
| All staff | 315.6 |
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 | 91.7% |
| White | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 136 |
| Kindergarten | 96 |
| Grade 1 | 103 |
| Grade 2 | 95 |
| Grade 3 | 125 |
| Grade 4 | 115 |
| Grade 5 | 132 |
| Grade 6 | 114 |
| Grade 7 | 149 |
| Grade 8 | 133 |
| Grade 9 | 177 |
| Grade 10 | 147 |
| Grade 11 | 137 |
| Grade 12 | 127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Fresnos CISD | 12 mi | 10,357 | 15.5 | – |
| Brownsville ISD | 15 mi | 36,140 | 15 | – |
| Rio Hondo ISD | 19 mi | 1,437 | 14.4 | – |
| San Benito CISD | 21 mi | 9,073 | 14.3 | – |
| Harlingen CISD | 25 mi | 16,471 | 14.3 | – |
| La Feria ISD | 30 mi | 2,842 | 14.1 | – |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | 32 mi | 457 | 19.3 | – |
| Santa Maria ISD | 33 mi | 512 | 9.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cameron County
- Brownsville ISD (36,140 students)
- Harlingen CISD (16,471 students)
- Los Fresnos CISD (10,357 students)
- San Benito CISD (9,073 students)
- La Feria ISD (2,842 students)
- Rio Hondo ISD (1,437 students)
- Santa Rosa ISD (874 students)
- Santa Maria ISD (512 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
101 Port Rd, Port Isabel, TX 78578
Phone: (956)943-0005
Website: pi-isd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.