Banquete Elementary School
Public elementary school in Banquete, Texas · Banquete ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Banquete Elementary School serves 336 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Banquete (Nueces County). It is one of 3 schools in Banquete ISD. By enrollment it is the 3917th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Banquete ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480941000399 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Banquete ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 336 | 744 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 9.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.9% | 76.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Banquete Elementary School in context
Size
Banquete Elementary School is the only elementary school in Banquete ISD. Its 336 students are 45.2% of the district's 744. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 394; Banquete Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 57 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 32, against an average of 48 per grade. This year grade 5 has 33% more students than kindergarten (57 against 43). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 32 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 84.2% here and 84.3% across Banquete ISD. White students are next, at 15.8%.
67.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.1% across Banquete 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 32 full-time-equivalent teachers for 336 students, Banquete Elementary School has 10.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 336 students would have about 22.7 teachers, so Banquete Elementary School has 9.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Banquete 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 San Pedro Fine Arts Academy, 7 miles away in Robstown ISD. Within 10 miles there are 6 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 | 84.2% |
| White | 15.8% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 32 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 48 |
| Grade 2 | 45 |
| Grade 3 | 56 |
| Grade 4 | 55 |
| Grade 5 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5436 Bulldog Ln, Banquete, TX 78339
Phone: (361)387-4329
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Banquete Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Pedro Fine Arts Academy | Robstown ISD | 7.0 mi | 243 | 15.1 | 95.1% |
| Lotspeich Leadership Academy | Robstown ISD | 7.3 mi | 368 | 19.3 | 88.9% |
| Agua Dulce Elementary School | Agua Dulce ISD | 7.3 mi | 178 | 15.9 | 77.5% |
| Robert Driscoll Jr. STEM Academy | Robstown ISD | 7.7 mi | 676 | 18.9 | 89.8% |
| Calallen Wood River Elementary School | Calallen ISD | 9.0 mi | 425 | 12.5 | 51.5% |
| Driscoll El & Middle School | Driscoll ISD | 9.7 mi | 289 | 11 | 94.1% |
| Calallen West Intermediate School | Calallen ISD | 10.1 mi | 426 | 12.8 | 45.1% |
| Wilma Magee Intermediate School | Calallen ISD | 10.9 mi | 419 | 13 | 65.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Banquete ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banquete High School | High | 9–12 | 247 |
| Banquete Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 161 |