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Enrollment
573
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARRIZO SPRINGS CISD·NCES 481299009648
Carrizo Springs Elementary School
605 N 9TH ST, CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX 78834 · (830) 876-3513 · Dimmit County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 81 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 125 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 24% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Carrizo Springs Elementary School→Carrizo Springs Intermediate School→Carrizo Springs Junior High School→Carrizo Springs High School
Based on grade levels within CARRIZO SPRINGS CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 33.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Carrizo Springs Elementary School
Carrizo Springs Elementary School's state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrizo Springs Elementary School this school | 573 | 79.1% | 27.8% |
| Dr Lonnie Green Jr Elementary School DEL RIO | 591 | 78.5% | 40.9% |
| Los Fresnos Elementary School LOS FRESNOS | 549 | 77.8% | 51.0% |
| Glen Cove Elementary School EL PASO | 537 | 78.0% | 75.5% |
| Escandon Elementary School EDINBURG | 605 | 78.7% | 54.5% |
| Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary School MCALLEN | 611 | 81.3% | 49.3% |
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 Carrizo Springs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #3,857 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,309 of 4,466 ▲ 861 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,607 of 4,466 ▲ 1,265 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #1,823 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #1,129 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.5% | #4,208 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.1% | #2,024 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #1,044 of 2,838 |
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
573
-106 (-16%) vs 2020
-31% since 2010-11, when it was 830
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 573 | 42.5 | 13.5:1 | 79% (453) |
| 2023-24 | 601 | 44.8 | 13.4:1 | 87% (524) |
| 2022-23 | 598 | 45.7 | 13.1:1 | 81% (482) |
| 2020-21 | 679 | 46 | 14.8:1 | 82% (554) |
| 2017-18 | 732 | 48.1 | 15.2:1 | 79% (578) |
| 2015-16 | 751 | 46 | 16.3:1 | 68% (510) |
| 2010-11 | 830 | 52 | 16.0:1 | 83% (691) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carrizo Springs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (732 to 573); teachers down 12% (48.1 to 42.5).
About Carrizo Springs Elementary School
Among the schools in CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas, is Carrizo Springs Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 573 students in pre-K through 3.
CARRIZO SPRINGS CISD has 1,852 students in 4 schools, and Carrizo Springs Elementary School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are 96% of those enrolled at Carrizo Springs Elementary School. The next largest groups are 2% White. In Dimmit County overall, about 87% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 7, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 13.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Carrizo Springs Elementary School, which has 42.5. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 79%. Public schools in Dimmit County average a similar 77%.
Carrizo Springs Elementary School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 4% of Texas public elementary schools.
Carrizo Springs Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (27.8%) and its predicted rate (39.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Dimmit County show that median household income comes to about $38,808, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 10%, and about 32% of people live in poverty. Across Dimmit County, 4 public schools serve about 1,852 students.
Carrizo Springs Elementary School is about 0.9 miles from Carrizo Springs Intermediate School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 27.8% is below the 35.3% average for nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 573 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 679. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.8:1 in 2020-21 to 13.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Dimmit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in CARRIZO SPRINGS CISD
- Carrizo Springs High SchoolHigh · 565 students
- Carrizo Springs Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 437 students
- Carrizo Springs Junior High SchoolMiddle · 277 students
Other schools in CARRIZO SPRINGS
- Carrizo Springs High SchoolHigh · 565 students
- Carrizo Springs Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 437 students
- Carrizo Springs Junior High SchoolMiddle · 277 students
Nearby schools
- Carrizo Springs Intermediate School0.9 mi · 437
- Carrizo Springs High School1.2 mi · 565
- Carrizo Springs Junior High School1.4 mi · 277
- Sterling H Fly Jr High School11.4 mi · 355
- Crystal City High School11.6 mi · 505
- Benito Juarez Elementary School11.8 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About Carrizo Springs Elementary SchoolHow large is Carrizo Springs Elementary School?
Carrizo Springs Elementary School enrolls approximately 573 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Carrizo Springs Elementary School serve?
Carrizo Springs Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Carrizo Springs Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Carrizo Springs Elementary School.
How diverse is Carrizo Springs Elementary School?
Carrizo Springs Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Carrizo Springs Elementary School?
Carrizo Springs Elementary School 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.