Derry Elementary School
Public elementary school in Port Isabel, Texas · Point Isabel ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Derry Elementary School serves 392 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Port Isabel (Cameron County). It is one of 4 schools in Point Isabel ISD. By enrollment it is the 3518th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 27.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Point Isabel ISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483525003987 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Point Isabel ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 392 | 1,786 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.2% | 85.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Derry Elementary School in context
Size
Derry Elementary School is the smallest of Point Isabel ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 392 students are 21.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.5 miles away and have a median of 542 students, so Derry 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 3 with 72 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 43, against an average of 56 per grade. This year grade 5 has 64% more students than kindergarten (72 against 44). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 43 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 90.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Point Isabel ISD (91.7%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
85.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 85.5% across Point Isabel 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
Derry Elementary School has 27.49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 392 students would have about 26.5 teachers, so Derry Elementary School has 1 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 Garriga Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 90.3% |
| White | 8.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 44 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 52 |
| Grade 3 | 72 |
| Grade 4 | 57 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1702 2nd St, Port Isabel, TX 78578
Phone: (956)943-0070
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Derry Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garriga Elementary School | Point Isabel ISD | 1.0 mi | 410 | 14.6 | 91.7% |
| Vermillion Road Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 15.3 mi | 654 | 15.6 | 97.9% |
| Brite Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 15.4 mi | 584 | 15.8 | 93.2% |
| Palmer-Laakso Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 15.4 mi | 582 | 15.4 | 75.4% |
| Pena Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 15.7 mi | 501 | 16.2 | 90.4% |
| Lopez-Riggins Elementary School | Los Fresnos CISD | 16.0 mi | 467 | 14.7 | 84.8% |
| El Jardin Elementary School | Brownsville ISD | 16.2 mi | 389 | 16.9 | 97.4% |
| IDEA Robindale Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 16.7 mi | 699 | 21.8 | 88% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Point Isabel ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garriga Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 410 |
| Port Isabel Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 585 |
| Port Isabel Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 396 |