CALALLEN WOOD RIVER EL

As a modestly sized K-5 school in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, CALALLEN WOOD RIVER EL instructs 425 students from grades pre-K through 2, one of the schools within CALALLEN ISD.

CALALLEN ISD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,745 students. CALALLEN WOOD RIVER EL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, CALALLEN WOOD RIVER EL reports that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 36% White, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CALALLEN WOOD RIVER EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Nueces County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Nueces County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,897, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CALALLEN WOOD RIVER EL is one of 124 public schools in Nueces County (combined enrollment of about 59,619 students).

Nearest neighbor: CALALLEN WEST INT, around 1.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 35%: 653 students in 2018 compared to 425 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 42% to 36% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.