Bishop Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bishop, Texas · Bishop CISD · Grades 3–5
Bishop Elementary School serves 232 students in grades 3–5 in Bishop (Nueces County). It is one of 5 schools in Bishop CISD. By enrollment it is the 4418th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.1 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 ÷ 14.41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Bishop CISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481026000509 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bishop CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 232 | 1,463 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.5% | 60.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
Bishop Elementary School in context
Size
Bishop Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Bishop CISD's 3 elementary schools; its 232 students are 15.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6.7 miles away and have a median of 307 students, so Bishop 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 83 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 73, against an average of 77 per grade. This year grade 5 has 14% more students than grade 3 (83 against 73). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 85.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bishop CISD (84.3%). White students are next, at 11.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.3% across Bishop CISD 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
Bishop Elementary School has 14.41 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 232 students would have about 15.7 teachers, so Bishop Elementary School has 1.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Bishop Primary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 85.8% |
| White | 11.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 73 |
| Grade 4 | 76 |
| Grade 5 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 S Fir, Bishop, TX 78343
Phone: (361)584-3571
Website: bishopcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bishop Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Primary School | Bishop CISD | 0.9 mi | 258 | 17.5 | 70.5% |
| Jubilee Kingsville | Jubilee Academies | 5.5 mi | 302 | 14.6 | 85.8% |
| Harvey Elementary School | Kingsville ISD | 5.8 mi | 486 | 15.4 | 88.5% |
| Driscoll El & Middle School | Driscoll ISD | 6.6 mi | 289 | 11 | 94.1% |
| Perez Elementary School | Kingsville ISD | 6.8 mi | 364 | 13.8 | 86% |
| Harrel Elementary School | Kingsville ISD | 7.3 mi | 311 | 14.8 | 90% |
| Santa Gertrudis School | Santa Gertrudis ISD | 7.4 mi | 433 | 15.1 | 40.9% |
| Petronila Elementary School | Bishop CISD | 11.5 mi | 110 | 14.4 | 67.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bishop CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop High School | High | 9–12 | 533 |
| Bishop Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 258 |
| Lillion E Luehrs Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 330 |
| Petronila Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 110 |