Robert Driscoll Jr. STEM Academy
Public elementary school in Robstown, Texas · Robstown ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Robert Driscoll Jr. STEM Academy serves 676 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Robstown (Nueces County). It is one of 5 schools in Robstown ISD. By enrollment it is the 1071st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.9 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 ÷ 35.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Robstown ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483744004205 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Robstown ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 676 | 2,570 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.9 | 16 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.8% | 88.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% 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.
Robert Driscoll Jr. STEM Academy in context
Size
Robert Driscoll Jr. STEM Academy is the largest of Robstown ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 676 students are 26.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 426; Robert Driscoll Jr. STEM Academy is larger 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 1 with 109 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 75, against an average of 97 per grade. This year grade 5 has 34% more students than kindergarten (106 against 79). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 75 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 95.9% here and 96.4% across Robstown ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.8% across Robstown 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 35.84 full-time-equivalent teachers for 676 students, Robert Driscoll Jr. STEM Academy has 18.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 676 students would have about 45.7 teachers, so Robert Driscoll Jr. STEM Academy has 9.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Robert Driscoll Jr. STEM Academy is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is San Pedro Fine Arts Academy, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 10 other elementary schools, 4 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 | 95.9% |
| White | 2.2% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
51.8% of students are girls and 48.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 75 |
| Kindergarten | 79 |
| Grade 1 | 109 |
| Grade 2 | 92 |
| Grade 3 | 106 |
| Grade 4 | 109 |
| Grade 5 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
122 W Ave H, Robstown, TX 78380
Phone: (361)767-6600
Website: robstownisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Robert Driscoll Jr. STEM Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Pedro Fine Arts Academy | Robstown ISD | 0.7 mi | 243 | 15.1 | 95.1% |
| Lotspeich Leadership Academy | Robstown ISD | 1.1 mi | 368 | 19.3 | 88.9% |
| Calallen Wood River Elementary School | Calallen ISD | 4.5 mi | 425 | 12.5 | 51.5% |
| Calallen West Intermediate School | Calallen ISD | 4.6 mi | 426 | 12.8 | 45.1% |
| Calallen East Elementary School | Calallen ISD | 5.1 mi | 470 | 14.2 | 77% |
| Wilma Magee Intermediate School | Calallen ISD | 5.2 mi | 419 | 13 | 65.9% |
| Tuloso-Midway Primary School | Tuloso-Midway ISD | 7.0 mi | 779 | 17.2 | 61% |
| Tuloso-Midway Intermediate School | Tuloso-Midway ISD | 7.5 mi | 905 | 16.4 | 48.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Robstown ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotspeich Leadership Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 368 |
| Robstown Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 750 |
| San Pedro Fine Arts Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 243 |
| Seale Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 533 |