Enrollment
232
Elementary
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BISHOP CISD·NCES 481026000509
BISHOP EL
200 S FIR, BISHOP, TX 78343 · (361) 584-3571 · Nueces County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
145 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BISHOP CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +37.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 37 points.
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
59.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
232
-24 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.6:1
% White
11%
was 13%
% Hispanic
86%
was 85%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BISHOP EL
BISHOP EL, a low-enrollment elementary school in BISHOP, Texas, operated by BISHOP CISD, educates 232 students, covering grades 3 through 5. That puts it 55% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.
BISHOP CISD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,463 students; BISHOP EL is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, BISHOP EL lists that nearly all students (86%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 11% White. The wider county runs roughly 63% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the resource side, The school reports having 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting BISHOP EL higher than the state norm the norm. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BISHOP EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.6%, the actual is 59.1%, a residual of +12.5 points.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Nueces County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $66,897 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Nueces County runs 124 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,619 students), of which BISHOP EL is one.
The closest other public school is LILLION E LUEHRS J H, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BISHOP EL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 44.4%.
BISHOP EL operates from a rural location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BISHOP EL has decreased 9%, going from 256 students in 2018 to 232 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the BISHOP EL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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 BISHOP CISD
- BISHOP H SHigh · 533 students
- LILLION E LUEHRS J HMiddle · 330 students
- BISHOP PRIElementary · 258 students
- PETRONILA ELElementary · 110 students
- NUECES CO J J A E PElementary
Other schools in BISHOP
- BISHOP H SHigh · 533 students
- LILLION E LUEHRS J HMiddle · 330 students
- BISHOP PRIElementary · 258 students
- NUECES CO J J A E PElementary
Nearby schools
- LILLION E LUEHRS J H0.2 mi · 330
- BISHOP H S0.3 mi · 533
- BISHOP PRI0.9 mi · 258
- GILLETT MIDDLE5.2 mi · 455
- JUBILEE KINGSVILLE5.5 mi · 302
- HARVEY EL5.8 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About BISHOP ELHow many students attend BISHOP EL?
BISHOP EL enrolls approximately 232 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does BISHOP EL serve?
BISHOP EL serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does BISHOP EL have?
BISHOP EL employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
How diverse is BISHOP EL?
BISHOP EL reports a student body of 11% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is BISHOP EL public or private?
BISHOP EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BISHOP CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.