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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARRIZO SPRINGS CISD·NCES 481299009648

CARRIZO SPRINGS EL

605 N 9TH ST, CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX 78834 · (830) 876-3513 · Dimmit County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
Enrollment
573
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
453 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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
Pre-K
81
Kindergarten
125
Grade 1
110
Grade 2
120
Grade 3
137
Student demographics
White
122%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
55196%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 54%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28950%
Female
28450%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
29.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +11.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
573
-159 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.2:1
% White
2%
was 4%
% Hispanic
96%
was 95%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CARRIZO SPRINGS EL

As a mid-tier elementary school in CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas, CARRIZO SPRINGS EL educates 573 students from grades pre-K through 3, operated by CARRIZO SPRINGS CISD.

CARRIZO SPRINGS CISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,852 students; CARRIZO SPRINGS EL is among them.

On the student-mix side, CARRIZO SPRINGS EL shows that nearly all students (96%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 2% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 79% of students at CARRIZO SPRINGS EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, CARRIZO SPRINGS EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.4%; this one delivers 26.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Dimmit County put median household earnings sit near $38,808, 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 32%. Across Dimmit County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,852 students), CARRIZO SPRINGS EL is one campus in the mix.

CARRIZO SPRINGS INT is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around CARRIZO SPRINGS EL. On composite proficiency, CARRIZO SPRINGS EL comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 35.7%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CARRIZO SPRINGS EL has fell 22%, going from 732 students in 2018 to 573 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

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Dimmit County at a glance

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Population
8,380
Census ACS
Median income
$38,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
32%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,852 students

Quick facts

School name
CARRIZO SPRINGS EL
District
CARRIZO SPRINGS CISD
Address
605 N 9TH ST, CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX 78834
Phone
(830) 876-3513
County
Dimmit County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
573
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
453 (79%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
481299009648
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CARRIZO SPRINGS EL
How large is CARRIZO SPRINGS EL?
CARRIZO SPRINGS EL enrolls approximately 573 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does CARRIZO SPRINGS EL serve?
CARRIZO SPRINGS EL serves grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at CARRIZO SPRINGS EL?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at CARRIZO SPRINGS EL.
How diverse is CARRIZO SPRINGS EL?
CARRIZO SPRINGS EL reports a student body of 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees CARRIZO SPRINGS EL?
CARRIZO SPRINGS EL is overseen by CARRIZO SPRINGS CISD in Dimmit County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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