Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BANQUETE ISD·NCES 480941000399
Banquete Elementary School
5436 BULLDOG LN, BANQUETE, TX 78339 · (361) 387-4329 · Nueces County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
228 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BANQUETE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 31.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 24.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 80.0% | 60.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Banquete Elementary School
Banquete Elementary School's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banquete Elementary School this school | 336 | 67.9% | 35.5% |
| Dodson Primary School DENVER CITY | 334 | 69.5% | N/A |
| Karnes City Elementary School KARNES CITY | 296 | 66.2% | 27.3% |
| Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School ODESSA | 352 | 66.2% | 52.0% |
| Kelley Elementary School DENVER CITY | 309 | 64.1% | 42.5% |
| Refugio Elementary School REFUGIO | 300 | 67.7% | 27.1% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Banquete Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nueces County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #3,112 of 4,401 | #35 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,698 of 4,466 ▼ 165 | #33 of 51 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,828 of 4,466 ▲ 65 | #33 of 51 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #3,971 of 4,938 | #43 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #67 of 4,622 | #1 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #3,538 of 4,628 | #28 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.9% | #2,675 of 4,789 | #35 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #922 of 2,838 | #8 of 38 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
336
-35 (-9%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 291
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 336 | 32 | 10.5:1 | 68% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 31.7 | 11.2:1 | 65% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 28.7 | 13.3:1 | 72% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 32 | 11.6:1 | 76% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 32 | 13.7:1 | 84% (369) |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 30 | 14.6:1 | 74% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 30 | 12.3:1 | 74% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 372 | 25 | 14.9:1 | 67% (249) |
| 1990-91 | 291 | 27 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Banquete Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (437 to 336); teachers unchanged (32 to 32).
About Banquete Elementary School
Banquete Elementary School is a small elementary school serving families in BANQUETE, Texas. It teaches 336 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 35% lower.
BANQUETE ISD enrolls 744 students, and its 3 schools include Banquete Elementary School.
The share of Hispanic students at Banquete Elementary School is 84%. The remaining shares are 16% White. Nueces County as a whole is about 63% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Banquete Elementary School scores 27%.
Its ratio of 10.5:1 is based on 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 4.6 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 68%. The figure for public schools in Nueces County is close, at 67%.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Banquete Elementary School outscored 19%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Banquete Elementary School is 9.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 35.5%. Predicted: 44.7%.
American Community Survey estimates for Nueces County show that median household income comes to about $66,897, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 124, with about 59,619 students.
The closest school to Banquete Elementary School is Banquete Junior High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Banquete Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. Banquete Elementary School's average proficiency of 35.5% compares with 35.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 9% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 11.6:1 to 10.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Nueces County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
352,955
Census ACS
Median income
$66,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
59,619 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BANQUETE ISD
- Banquete High SchoolHigh · 247 students
- Banquete Junior High SchoolMiddle · 161 students
- Banquete DAEPElementary
Other schools in BANQUETE
- Banquete High SchoolHigh · 247 students
- Banquete Junior High SchoolMiddle · 161 students
- Banquete DAEPElementary
Nearby schools
- Banquete Junior High School0.1 mi · 161
- Banquete High School0.3 mi · 247
- San Pedro Fine Arts Academy7.0 mi · 243
- Lotspeich Leadership Academy7.3 mi · 368
- Agua Dulce Elementary School7.3 mi · 178
- Robstown Early College High School7.3 mi · 750
Frequently asked questions
About Banquete Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Banquete Elementary School?
Banquete Elementary School enrolls approximately 336 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Banquete Elementary School serve?
Banquete Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Banquete Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Banquete Elementary School is approximately 10.5:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Banquete Elementary School?
At Banquete Elementary School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 84% Hispanic.
Is Banquete Elementary School public or private?
Banquete Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BANQUETE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.