Calallen East Elementary School
Public elementary school in Corpus Christi, Texas · Calallen ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Calallen East Elementary School serves 470 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Corpus Christi (Nueces County). It is one of 6 schools in Calallen ISD. By enrollment it is the 2810th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Calallen ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481242005852 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Calallen ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 470 | 3,745 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77% | 52.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Calallen East Elementary School in context
Size
Calallen East Elementary School is the largest of Calallen ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 470 students are 12.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.7 miles away and have a median of 426 students, so Calallen East 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 1 with 140 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 61, against an average of 118 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 137 in kindergarten and 132 in grade 2. It also enrolls 61 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 78.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Calallen ISD (66.1%). White students are next, at 17.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.9% across Calallen ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Calallen East Elementary School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 470 students would have about 31.8 teachers, so Calallen East Elementary School has 1.2 more.
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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Wilma Magee Intermediate School, 1.9 miles away in the same district. There are 5 elementary schools within 5 miles and 11 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 78.3% |
| White | 17.4% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 61 |
| Kindergarten | 137 |
| Grade 1 | 140 |
| Grade 2 | 132 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3709 Lott Ave, Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Phone: (361)242-5938
Website: calallen.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Calallen East Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Magee Intermediate School | Calallen ISD | 1.9 mi | 419 | 13 | 65.9% |
| Tuloso-Midway Primary School | Tuloso-Midway ISD | 2.3 mi | 779 | 17.2 | 61% |
| Calallen West Intermediate School | Calallen ISD | 2.4 mi | 426 | 12.8 | 45.1% |
| Calallen Wood River Elementary School | Calallen ISD | 3.6 mi | 425 | 12.5 | 51.5% |
| Tuloso-Midway Intermediate School | Tuloso-Midway ISD | 3.8 mi | 905 | 16.4 | 48.8% |
| Robert Driscoll Jr. STEM Academy | Robstown ISD | 5.1 mi | 676 | 18.9 | 89.8% |
| San Pedro Fine Arts Academy | Robstown ISD | 5.8 mi | 243 | 15.1 | 95.1% |
| Lotspeich Leadership Academy | Robstown ISD | 6.2 mi | 368 | 19.3 | 88.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Calallen ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calallen High School | High | 9–12 | 1,147 |
| Calallen Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 858 |
| Calallen West Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 426 |
| Calallen Wood River Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 425 |
| Wilma Magee Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 419 |