Ray H Darr Elementary School
Public elementary school in Eagle Pass, Texas · Eagle Pass ISD · Grades 1–6
Ray H Darr Elementary School serves 383 students in grades 1–6 in Eagle Pass (Maverick County). It is one of 24 schools in Eagle Pass ISD. By enrollment it is the 3595th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.4 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 ÷ 22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–6 |
| District | Eagle Pass ISD |
| County | Maverick County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481773006096 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Eagle Pass ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 383 | 13,820 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 17.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.2% | 78.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
Ray H Darr Elementary School in context
Size
Ray H Darr Elementary School is the 12th largest of Eagle Pass ISD's 19 elementary schools; its 383 students are 2.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.9 miles away and have a median of 415 students, so Ray H Darr Elementary 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 grade 6 with 74 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 58, against an average of 64 per grade. This year grade 6 has 28% more students than grade 1 (74 against 58). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
98.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.3% across Eagle Pass 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
Ray H Darr Elementary School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 383 students would have about 25.9 teachers, so Ray H Darr Elementary School has 3.9 fewer.
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 suburb, small, which means it is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 15 elementary schools within 5 miles and 17 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.5% |
| White | 0.5% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 58 |
| Grade 2 | 63 |
| Grade 3 | 67 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
| Grade 5 | 58 |
| Grade 6 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
841 Memo Robinson Rd, Eagle Pass, TX 78852
Phone: (830)758-7060
Website: sites.google.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ray H Darr Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 0.6 mi | 401 | 18.3 | 90.5% |
| Perfecto Mancha Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.3 mi | 501 | 19.7 | 77% |
| Language Development Center | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.6 mi | 440 | 20.1 | 86.4% |
| Benavides Heights Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.8 mi | 308 | 16.2 | 87.7% |
| San Luis Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 2.0 mi | 314 | 17.4 | 88.5% |
| Juan N Seguin Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 2.4 mi | 292 | 18.2 | 93.5% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 2.5 mi | 428 | 18.5 | 93% |
| Early Childhood Center | Eagle Pass ISD | 2.7 mi | 461 | 20 | 76.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.