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How has CAMINO REAL EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
962
Elementary
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAYS CISD·NCES 480001010809
Camino Real Elementary School
170 LAS BRISAS BLVD, NIEDERWALD, TX 78640 · (512) 268-8505 · Hays County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL962 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
15.2:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
685 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 112 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 133 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 145 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 154 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 139 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 151 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (133) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (151).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Camino Real Elementary School
Camino Real Elementary School's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camino Real Elementary School this school | 962 | 71.2% | 31.6% |
| Mission Ridge EL PASO | 1,052 | 73.8% | 46.3% |
| Pullam Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 889 | 67.6% | 71.3% |
| Lujan-Chavez Elementary School EL PASO | 923 | 70.4% | 53.3% |
| Paso Del Norte Fine Arts Academy EL PASO | 862 | 71.9% | 39.1% |
| Uhland Elementary School UHLAND | 919 | 66.7% | 35.1% |
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 Camino Real Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hays County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #3,510 of 4,401 | #28 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,675 of 4,466 ▲ 930 | #21 of 31 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,513 of 4,466 ▼ 143 | #28 of 31 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,767 of 3,998 | #17 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 962 | #125 of 4,938 | #2 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #2,595 of 4,622 | #23 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #3,939 of 4,628 | #32 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.2% | #2,492 of 4,789 | #7 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.4% | #407 of 1,307 | #4 of 9 |
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
962
+212 (+28%) vs 2020
+76% since 2010-11, when it was 546
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 962 | 63.5 | 15.2:1 | 71% (685) |
| 2023-24 | 904 | 59.5 | 15.2:1 | 77% (693) |
| 2022-23 | 782 | 57 | 13.7:1 | 76% (596) |
| 2020-21 | 750 | 58 | 12.9:1 | 88% (663) |
| 2017-18 | 799 | 55 | 14.5:1 | 86% (686) |
| 2015-16 | 785 | 54 | 14.5:1 | 87% (680) |
| 2010-11 | 546 | 51 | 10.7:1 | 86% (472) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Camino Real Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (799 to 962); teachers up 15% (55 to 63.5).
About Camino Real Elementary School
Camino Real Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in NIEDERWALD, Texas. The school serves 962 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
Camino Real Elementary School is run by HAYS CISD, whose 27 schools enroll 24,330 students.
Hispanic students make up 92% of enrollment at Camino Real Elementary School. Next come 6% White. That compares with about 39% Hispanic among all Hays County residents. The school's diversity index is 14%, meaning two students picked at random have a 14% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 63.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.2:1. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. The school's lunch program data list 71% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Hays County average 46%.
allk12 grades Camino Real Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Camino Real Elementary School is 11.6 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (31.6% versus 43.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Among Hays County residents, the median household income is $89,097, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Camino Real Elementary School is one of 63 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Uhland Elementary School, is about 2.7 miles from Camino Real Elementary School. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Camino Real Elementary School is 8th among 8 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, Camino Real Elementary School's enrollment grew 28%, to 962. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.9:1 to 15.2:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Camino Real Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Hays County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
268,638
Census ACS
Median income
$89,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
46,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HAYS CISD
- Moe and Gene Johnson High SchoolHigh · 2,870 students
- Jack C Hays High SchoolHigh · 2,304 students
- Lehman High SchoolHigh · 2,128 students
- Dr T C McCormick Jr Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,198 students
- Uhland Elementary SchoolElementary · 919 students
- R C Barton Middle SchoolMiddle · 909 students
Other Camino Real Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Camino Real Elementary. Camino Real Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Camino Real Elementary SchoolDALE, TX · 815 students
- Camino Real ElementaryJurupa Valley, CA · 721 students
Nearby schools
- Uhland Elementary School2.7 mi · 919
- Valor Kyle3.6 mi · 907
- Ralph Pfluger Elementary School4.4 mi · 779
- Armando Chapa Middle School4.4 mi · 724
- Science Hall Elementary School4.6 mi · 667
- Dr T C McCormick Jr Middle School5.0 mi · 1,198
Frequently asked questions
About Camino Real Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Camino Real Elementary School?
Camino Real Elementary School enrolls approximately 962 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Camino Real Elementary School serve?
Camino Real Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Camino Real Elementary School have?
Camino Real Elementary School employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
How diverse is Camino Real Elementary School?
Camino Real Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Camino Real Elementary School public or private?
Camino Real Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HAYS CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.