Carrizo Springs Elementary School
Public elementary school in Carrizo Springs, Texas · Carrizo Springs CISD · Grades Pre-K–3
Carrizo Springs Elementary School serves 573 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Carrizo Springs (Dimmit County). It is one of 4 schools in Carrizo Springs CISD. By enrollment it is the 1822nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 42.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–3 |
| District | Carrizo Springs CISD |
| County | Dimmit County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481299009648 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Carrizo Springs CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 573 | 1,852 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.1% | 76.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Carrizo Springs Elementary School in context
Size
Carrizo Springs Elementary School is the only elementary school in Carrizo Springs CISD. Its 573 students are 30.9% of the district's 1,852. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 31.1 miles away and have a median of 275 students, so Carrizo Springs 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 3 with 137 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 81, against an average of 115 per grade. This year grade 3 has 10% more students than kindergarten (137 against 125). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 81 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 96.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Carrizo Springs CISD (95.3%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.5% across Carrizo Springs 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
Carrizo Springs Elementary School has 42.47 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 573 students would have about 38.7 teachers, so Carrizo Springs Elementary School has 3.8 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Benito Juarez Elementary School, 11.8 miles away in Crystal City ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 96.2% |
| White | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 81 |
| Kindergarten | 125 |
| Grade 1 | 110 |
| Grade 2 | 120 |
| Grade 3 | 137 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
605 N 9th St, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834
Phone: (830)876-3513
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carrizo Springs Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benito Juarez Elementary School | Crystal City ISD | 11.8 mi | 250 | 15.8 | 81.2% |
| Zavala Elementary School | Crystal City ISD | 11.8 mi | 300 | 13 | 89.7% |
| Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary School | Crystal City ISD | 11.8 mi | 233 | 16.6 | 92.3% |
| La Pryor Elementary School | La Pryor ISD | 28.9 mi | 195 | 12.8 | 82.6% |
| Batesville School | Uvalde CISD | 33.2 mi | 92 | 10.3 | 95.7% |
| Rosita Valley Literacy Academy | Eagle Pass ISD | 35.1 mi | 363 | 18.2 | 89.8% |
| Rosita Valley Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 35.2 mi | 473 | 19.1 | 83.7% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 36.4 mi | 428 | 18.5 | 93% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Carrizo Springs CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrizo Springs High School | High | 9–12 | 565 |
| Carrizo Springs Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 437 |
| Carrizo Springs Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 277 |