Agua Dulce Elementary School
Public elementary school in Agua Dulce, Texas · Agua Dulce ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Agua Dulce Elementary School serves 178 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Agua Dulce (Nueces County). It is one of 2 schools in Agua Dulce ISD. By enrollment it is the 4553rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 11.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Agua Dulce ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480753000043 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Agua Dulce ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 178 | 421 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.5% | 72.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Agua Dulce Elementary School in context
Size
Agua Dulce Elementary School is the only elementary school in Agua Dulce ISD. Its 178 students are 42.3% of the district's 421. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 440; Agua Dulce Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 35 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 12, against an average of 25 per grade. This year grade 5 has 192% more students than kindergarten (35 against 12). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 23 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 82.6% here and 75.8% across Agua Dulce ISD. White students are next, at 16.3%.
77.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.2% across Agua Dulce ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 11.17 full-time-equivalent teachers for 178 students, Agua Dulce Elementary School has 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 178 students would have about 12 teachers, so Agua Dulce Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Agua Dulce Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Banquete Elementary School, 7.3 miles away in Banquete ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 82.6% |
| White | 16.3% |
| Black | 1.1% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 23 |
| Kindergarten | 12 |
| Grade 1 | 29 |
| Grade 2 | 22 |
| Grade 3 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 29 |
| Grade 5 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1 Longhorn Dr., Agua Dulce, TX 78330
Phone: (361)998-2335
Website: adisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Agua Dulce Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banquete Elementary School | Banquete ISD | 7.3 mi | 336 | 10.5 | 67.9% |
| Schallert Elementary School | Alice ISD | 9.6 mi | 592 | 24.1 | 83.8% |
| Dubose Elementary School | Alice ISD | 9.7 mi | 483 | 19.6 | 95% |
| Saenz Elementary School | Alice ISD | 10.7 mi | 471 | 20.8 | 94.5% |
| Noonan Elementary School | Alice ISD | 10.7 mi | 523 | 19.1 | 92.9% |
| Orange Grove Primary School | Orange Grove ISD | 11.7 mi | 409 | 17.1 | 68.5% |
| Orange Grove Elementary School | Orange Grove ISD | 11.8 mi | 386 | 14.8 | 58.8% |
| Driscoll El & Middle School | Driscoll ISD | 12.5 mi | 289 | 11 | 94.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Agua Dulce ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Dulce High School | High | 6–12 | 243 |