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Calallen Wood River Elementary School

15118 DRY CREEK DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78410 · (361) 242-7560 · Nueces County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
219 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K4912%
Kindergarten12229%
Grade 113131%
Grade 212329%
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%
White
15436%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
25560%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
22954%
Female
19646%

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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 Wood River Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Nueces County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
425#3,276 of 4,938#31 of 58
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.5:1#522 of 4,622#3 of 53
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
50.8%#2,331 of 4,628#8 of 53
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
51.5%#3,521 of 4,789#47 of 56
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-34.9%#305 of 2,838#2 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 2024-25
Enrollment
425
-144 (-25%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 497
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2542534.112.5:152% (219)
2023-2445733.913.5:153% (244)
2022-2347934.713.8:154% (257)
2020-215694113.9:144% (251)
2017-1865341.315.8:145% (296)
2015-166233916.0:138% (234)
2010-116333916.2:148% (301)
2000-015093017.0:117% (87)
1990-914972817.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calallen Wood River Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 35% (653 to 425); teachers down 17% (41.3 to 34.1).

About Calallen Wood River Elementary School

Calallen Wood River Elementary School sits in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. Enrollment totals 425 students across pre-K through 2.

The 6 schools in CALALLEN ISD enroll 3,745 students altogether, Calallen Wood River Elementary School among them.

The student body at Calallen Wood River Elementary School is 60% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 36% White and 2% multiracial. Among Nueces County residents, the Hispanic share is about 63%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.

For every teacher at Calallen Wood River Elementary School, there are about 12.5 students; the school has 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. There are 219 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 52% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Nueces County is 67%.

In the wider Nueces County area, the median household earns about $66,897 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Calallen Wood River Elementary School shares Nueces County with 123 other public schools.

Calallen West Intermediate School sits about 1.3 miles from Calallen Wood River Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 569 to 425, a 25% decline. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.5:1.

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Nueces County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Calallen Wood River Elementary School
District
CALALLEN ISD
Address
15118 DRY CREEK DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78410
Phone
(361) 242-7560
County
Nueces County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
425
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
219 (52%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481242006229
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in CORPUS CHRISTI
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Frequently asked questions

About Calallen Wood River Elementary School
How many students attend Calallen Wood River Elementary School?
Calallen Wood River Elementary School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Calallen Wood River Elementary School serve?
Calallen Wood River Elementary School serves grades PK-02.
How many students per teacher at Calallen Wood River Elementary School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Calallen Wood River Elementary School.
How diverse is Calallen Wood River Elementary School?
Calallen Wood River Elementary School reports a student body of 36% White, 60% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Calallen Wood River Elementary School?
Calallen Wood River Elementary School is overseen by CALALLEN ISD in Nueces County.
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