Driscoll El & Middle School
Public elementary school in Driscoll, Texas · Driscoll ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Driscoll El & Middle School serves 289 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Driscoll (Nueces County). It is one of 4 schools in Driscoll ISD. By enrollment it is the 4182nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11 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 ÷ 26.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Driscoll ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481755008889 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Driscoll ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 289 | 398 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.1% | 94.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Driscoll El & Middle School in context
Size
Driscoll El & Middle School is the largest of Driscoll ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 289 students are 72.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 280; Driscoll El & Middle 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 pre-K with 44 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 20, against an average of 29 per grade. This year grade 8 has 45% more students than kindergarten (29 against 20). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 92.4% here and 89.9% across Driscoll ISD.
94.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 94.1% across Driscoll 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
With 26.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 289 students, Driscoll El & Middle School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 289 students would have about 19.5 teachers, so Driscoll El & Middle School has 6.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Driscoll El & Middle 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 Bishop Primary School, 6.6 miles away in Bishop CISD. Within 10 miles there are 6 other elementary schools, 0 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 | 92.4% |
| White | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 27 |
| Grade 2 | 25 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 29 |
| Grade 6 | 38 |
| Grade 7 | 31 |
| Grade 8 | 29 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
315 W Dragon St, Driscoll, TX 78351
Phone: (361)387-7349
Website: driscollisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Driscoll El & Middle School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Primary School | Bishop CISD | 6.6 mi | 258 | 17.5 | 70.5% |
| Bishop Elementary School | Bishop CISD | 6.6 mi | 232 | 16.1 | 62.5% |
| Petronila Elementary School | Bishop CISD | 7.2 mi | 110 | 14.4 | 67.3% |
| Lotspeich Leadership Academy | Robstown ISD | 8.9 mi | 368 | 19.3 | 88.9% |
| San Pedro Fine Arts Academy | Robstown ISD | 9.6 mi | 243 | 15.1 | 95.1% |
| Banquete Elementary School | Banquete ISD | 9.7 mi | 336 | 10.5 | 67.9% |
| Robert Driscoll Jr. STEM Academy | Robstown ISD | 10.1 mi | 676 | 18.9 | 89.8% |
| Jubilee Kingsville | Jubilee Academies | 12.1 mi | 302 | 14.6 | 85.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Driscoll ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driscoll Madison Square Child Development Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 55 |
| Driscoll Mi Mundo Preschool | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 32 |
| Driscoll Play and Learn Day Care San Benito Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 22 |