Castroville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Castroville, Texas · Medina Valley ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Castroville Elementary School serves 600 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Castroville (Medina County). It is one of 9 schools in Medina Valley ISD. By enrollment it is the 1618th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.7 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 ÷ 36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Medina Valley ISD |
| County | Medina County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483006010958 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Medina Valley ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 600 | 9,638 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 17.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.3% | 53.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
Castroville Elementary School in context
Size
Castroville Elementary School is the smallest of Medina Valley ISD's 6 elementary schools; its 600 students are 6.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 822; Castroville 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 110 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 52, against an average of 86 per grade. This year grade 5 has 45% more students than kindergarten (110 against 76). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 52 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 62.5% here and 64.3% across Medina Valley ISD. White students are next, at 32.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.5% across Medina Valley 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
With 36 full-time-equivalent teachers for 600 students, Castroville Elementary School has 16.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 600 students would have about 40.5 teachers, so Castroville Elementary School has 4.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Castroville 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 Lacoste Elementary School, 4.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 11 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 62.5% |
| White | 32.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 52 |
| Kindergarten | 76 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 83 |
| Grade 3 | 97 |
| Grade 4 | 100 |
| Grade 5 | 110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1000 Madrid, Castroville, TX 78009
Phone: (830)931-2117
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Castroville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacoste Elementary School | Medina Valley ISD | 4.9 mi | 610 | 13.6 | 63.6% |
| Ladera Elementary School | Medina Valley ISD | 6.7 mi | 804 | 15.4 | 49.5% |
| Potranco Elementary School | Medina Valley ISD | 6.7 mi | 839 | 17.5 | 42.7% |
| Silos Elementary School | Medina Valley ISD | 7.0 mi | 1,011 | 19.5 | 59.6% |
| Boldt Elementary School | Northside ISD | 7.8 mi | 882 | 15.5 | 39.2% |
| Langley Elementary School | Northside ISD | 8.2 mi | 717 | 13.4 | 34.6% |
| Wernli Elementary School | Northside ISD | 8.4 mi | 737 | 15 | 35.3% |
| Luckey Ranch Elementary School | Medina Valley ISD | 9.2 mi | 945 | 18.5 | 63.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Medina Valley ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacoste Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 610 |
| Ladera Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 804 |
| Luckey Ranch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 945 |
| Medina Valley High School | High | 9–12 | 2,626 |
| Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,046 |
| Medina Valley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,157 |
| Potranco Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 839 |
| Silos Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,011 |