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Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALALLEN ISD·NCES 481242000737
Calallen West Intermediate School
4030 COUNTY RD 69, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78410 · (361) 242-5988 · Nueces County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
12.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
192 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 131 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 141 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 154 | 36% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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 CALALLEN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 30.0% | 21.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 34.0% | 21.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 63.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 64.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
61.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Calallen West Intermediate School
Calallen West Intermediate School's state test result (61.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calallen West Intermediate School this school | 426 | 45.1% | 61.9% |
| Ella Schorlemmer Elementary School VICTORIA | 459 | 46.0% | 56.0% |
| Norma Krueger El-Primary MARION | 398 | 44.2% | N/A |
| Village Elementary School GEORGETOWN | 486 | 42.6% | 45.1% |
| Vickers Elementary School VICTORIA | 510 | 46.3% | 56.2% |
| Calallen Wood River Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 425 | 51.5% | N/A |
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 Calallen West Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nueces County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #667 of 4,401 | #5 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #751 of 4,466 ▼ 204 | #5 of 51 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #1,002 of 4,466 ▼ 334 | #7 of 51 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,317 of 3,998 | #21 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #3,263 of 4,938 | #30 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #669 of 4,622 | #4 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #2,270 of 4,628 | #7 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.1% | #3,778 of 4,789 | #51 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.8% | #877 of 2,838 | #7 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
426
-160 (-27%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 426 | 33.4 | 12.8:1 | 45% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 34.3 | 13.1:1 | 43% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 29.9 | 15.0:1 | 41% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 586 | 40 | 14.7:1 | 51% (301) |
| 2017-18 | 559 | 40.1 | 13.9:1 | 53% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 40 | 15.8:1 | 48% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 577 | 37 | 15.6:1 | 49% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 36 | 13.8:1 | 54% (268) |
| 1990-91 | 535 | 34 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calallen West Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (559 to 426); teachers down 17% (40.1 to 33.4).
About Calallen West Intermediate School
Among the schools in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, is Calallen West Intermediate School, a low-enrollment elementary school. Its grade span covers grades 3 through 5, with 426 students on the rolls.
The district, CALALLEN ISD, operates 6 schools serving 3,745 students.
More than half of enrollment at Calallen West Intermediate School is Hispanic: 57%. Enrollment also includes 40% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
Based on 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Calallen West Intermediate School has a ratio of 12.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Nueces County, the average is 67%.
Calallen West Intermediate School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 83% of Texas public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 54.4% at Calallen West Intermediate School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 61.9%.
In the wider Nueces County area, the median household earns about $66,897 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Nueces County, 124 public schools serve about 59,619 students.
About 0.3 miles separate Calallen West Intermediate School from the closest public school, Calallen High School. The five-mile area around Calallen West Intermediate School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Calallen West Intermediate School at 2nd of 7.
For locale, NCES codes Calallen West Intermediate School as Rural: Fringe.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 586 (2020-21) to 426 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.8:1.
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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 CALALLEN ISD
- Calallen High SchoolHigh · 1,147 students
- Calallen Middle SchoolMiddle · 858 students
- Calallen East Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Calallen Wood River Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Wilma Magee Intermediate SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Nueces Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other schools in CORPUS CHRISTI
- Sst Corpus ChristiCombined · 2,343 students
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Flour Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,940 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 1,928 students
- Ray High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Roy Miller H S and Metro School of DesignHigh · 1,424 students
Nearby schools
- Calallen High School0.3 mi · 1,147
- Wilma Magee Intermediate School0.8 mi · 419
- Calallen Middle School1.0 mi · 858
- Calallen Wood River Elementary School1.3 mi · 425
- Calallen East Elementary School2.4 mi · 470
- Robstown Early College High School4.5 mi · 750
Frequently asked questions
About Calallen West Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Calallen West Intermediate School?
Calallen West Intermediate School enrolls approximately 426 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Calallen West Intermediate School serve?
Calallen West Intermediate School serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Calallen West Intermediate School have?
Calallen West Intermediate School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Calallen West Intermediate School?
At Calallen West Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 57% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Calallen West Intermediate School in?
Calallen West Intermediate School is part of CALALLEN ISD.
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