CAMINO REAL EL

CAMINO REAL EL, a sizable elementary school in DALE, Texas, overseen by BASTROP ISD, educates 815 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so CAMINO REAL EL sits 57% larger than that benchmark.

Within BASTROP ISD, which oversees 16 schools and 13,370 students, CAMINO REAL EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, CAMINO REAL EL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (95%). Other groups include 3% White. By comparison, Bastrop County as a whole is about 45% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, CAMINO REAL EL has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 81% of students at CAMINO REAL EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Bastrop County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, CAMINO REAL EL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 38.6%; actual is 14.5%, a gap of -24.1 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Bastrop County indicate median household income runs about $86,226, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Bastrop County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,931 students), CAMINO REAL EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CEDAR CREEK EL, roughly 4.4 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CAMINO REAL EL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 24.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.