Camino Real Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dale, Texas · Bastrop ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Camino Real Elementary School serves 815 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Dale (Bastrop County). It is one of 16 schools in Bastrop ISD. By enrollment it is the 397th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.5 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 ÷ 41.69 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Bastrop ISD |
| County | Bastrop County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480957022927 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bastrop ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 815 | 13,370 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.5 | 17.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.9% | 67% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 96% 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.
Camino Real Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 8 elementary schools in Bastrop ISD, Camino Real Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 6.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.2 miles away and have a median of 649 students, so Camino Real Elementary School is larger 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 4 with 131 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 99, against an average of 116 per grade. This year grade 5 has 20% fewer students than kindergarten (99 against 124). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 104 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 95.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Bastrop ISD (76.7%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67% across Bastrop 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
Camino Real Elementary School has 41.69 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 815 students would have about 55.1 teachers, so Camino Real Elementary School has 13.4 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 Cedar Creek Elementary School, 4.4 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 | 95.5% |
| White | 3.2% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 104 |
| Kindergarten | 124 |
| Grade 1 | 121 |
| Grade 2 | 122 |
| Grade 3 | 114 |
| Grade 4 | 131 |
| Grade 5 | 99 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2380 Fm 812, Dale, TX 78616
Phone: (512)772-7100
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Camino Real Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 4.4 mi | 775 | 16.7 | 85.3% |
| Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary School | Lockhart ISD | 5.7 mi | 529 | 15.7 | 89.2% |
| Popham Elementary School | Del Valle ISD | 7.2 mi | 698 | 16.7 | 90.8% |
| Del Valle Elementary School | Del Valle ISD | 7.6 mi | 726 | 15.4 | 89.5% |
| Creedmoor Elementary School | Del Valle ISD | 8.9 mi | 525 | 12.5 | 87.4% |
| Compass Rose Harvest | Compass Rose Public Schools | 9.3 mi | 499 | 17.3 | 52.9% |
| Bluebonnet Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 9.5 mi | 765 | 16.3 | 73.9% |
| Newton Collins Elementary School | Del Valle ISD | 10.0 mi | 600 | 13.3 | 67.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bastrop ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop High School | High | 9–12 | 1,767 |
| Bastrop Intermediate School | Middle | 6 | 413 |
| Bastrop Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 875 |
| Bluebonnet Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 765 |
| Cedar Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 775 |
| Cedar Creek High School | High | 9–12 | 2,144 |
| Cedar Creek Intermediate School | Middle | 6 | 478 |
| Cedar Creek Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,059 |
| Colony Oaks Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 824 |
| Colorado River Collegiate Academy | High | 9–12 | 190 |
| Emile Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 606 |
| Genesis High School | High | 9–12 | 185 |
| Lost Pines Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 896 |
| Mina Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 801 |
| Red Rock Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 777 |