Petronila Elementary School
Public elementary school in Robstown, Texas · Bishop CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Petronila Elementary School serves 110 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Robstown (Nueces County). It is one of 5 schools in Bishop CISD. By enrollment it is the 4653rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 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 ÷ 7.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Bishop CISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481026000510 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bishop CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 110 | 1,463 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.3% | 60.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% 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.
Petronila Elementary School in context
Size
Petronila Elementary School is the smallest of Bishop CISD's 3 elementary schools; its 110 students are 7.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.3 miles away and have a median of 329 students, so Petronila 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 4 with 22 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 8, against an average of 16 per grade. This year grade 5 has 113% more students than kindergarten (17 against 8). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 81.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bishop CISD (84.3%). White students are next, at 17.3%.
67.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.3% across Bishop 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
Petronila Elementary School has 7.62 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 110 students would have about 7.4 teachers, so Petronila Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 Driscoll El & Middle School, 7.2 miles away in Driscoll ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 81.8% |
| White | 17.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 8 |
| Grade 1 | 12 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 22 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2391 County Rd 67, Robstown, TX 78380
Phone: (361)387-2834
Website: bishopcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Petronila Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driscoll El & Middle School | Driscoll ISD | 7.2 mi | 289 | 11 | 94.1% |
| Lotspeich Leadership Academy | Robstown ISD | 8.1 mi | 368 | 19.3 | 88.9% |
| Robert Driscoll Jr. STEM Academy | Robstown ISD | 8.9 mi | 676 | 18.9 | 89.8% |
| San Pedro Fine Arts Academy | Robstown ISD | 8.9 mi | 243 | 15.1 | 95.1% |
| London Elementary School | London ISD | 9.7 mi | 677 | 18.1 | 22.7% |
| Tuloso-Midway Intermediate School | Tuloso-Midway ISD | 11.4 mi | 905 | 16.4 | 48.8% |
| Bishop Elementary School | Bishop CISD | 11.5 mi | 232 | 16.1 | 62.5% |
| Bishop Primary School | Bishop CISD | 12.0 mi | 258 | 17.5 | 70.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bishop CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 232 |
| Bishop High School | High | 9–12 | 533 |
| Bishop Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 258 |
| Lillion E Luehrs Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 330 |