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Enrollment
600
Elementary
DISTRICT 802 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDINA VALLEY ISD·NCES 483006010958
Castroville Elementary School
1000 MADRID, CASTROVILLE, TX 78009 · (830) 931-2117 · Medina County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
16.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
314 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 52 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 32.0% | 23.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 35.0% | 20.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 65.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Castroville Elementary School
Castroville Elementary School's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castroville Elementary School this school | 600 | 52.3% | 53.0% |
| Emile Elementary School BASTROP | 606 | 52.8% | 35.5% |
| Jp Dabbs Elementary School DEER PARK | 612 | 54.2% | 45.6% |
| Oak Hill Elementary School AUSTIN | 617 | 50.4% | 44.0% |
| Kyle Elementary School KYLE | 633 | 46.8% | 47.8% |
| Devonian Elementary School ANDREWS | 649 | 54.1% | 44.5% |
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 Castroville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Medina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,196 of 4,401 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #663 of 4,466 ▲ 646 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,278 of 4,466 ▲ 252 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.0pp | #366 of 3,998 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #1,626 of 4,938 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #3,713 of 4,622 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.1% | #2,413 of 4,628 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.3% | #3,488 of 4,789 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #1,916 of 2,838 | N/A |
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
600
-3 (0%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 596
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 600 | 36 | 16.7:1 | 52% (314) |
| 2023-24 | 645 | 43.3 | 14.9:1 | 57% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 644 | 42.4 | 15.2:1 | 55% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 603 | 41 | 14.7:1 | 54% (325) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 40 | 16.9:1 | 55% (373) |
| 2015-16 | 639 | 40 | 16.0:1 | 54% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 35 | 17.0:1 | 51% (302) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castroville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (678 to 600); teachers down 10% (40 to 36).
About Castroville Elementary School
Castroville Elementary School serves students in CASTROVILLE, Texas, as a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 600 students.
The 9 schools of MEDINA VALLEY ISD, including Castroville Elementary School, enroll 9,638 students.
About 63% of the student body at Castroville Elementary School is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 33% White and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Medina County, the Hispanic share is about 52%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 50%.
The school lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A total of 314 students, or 52%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Castroville Elementary School lands at A-, ahead of 77% of Texas public elementary schools.
Castroville Elementary School scores 53.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 51.3%.
Looking at the county, Medina County, the median household earns about $78,074 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Castroville Elementary School, Medina County has 24 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Medina Valley Middle School is closest at about 2.8 miles. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Castroville Elementary School places 2nd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 603 to 600, a small change. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.7:1.
Castroville Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Medina County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,547
Census ACS
Median income
$78,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
13,127 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MEDINA VALLEY ISD
- Medina Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,626 students
- Medina Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,157 students
- Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,046 students
- Silos Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,011 students
- Luckey Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 945 students
- Potranco Elementary SchoolElementary · 839 students
Other schools in CASTROVILLE
- Medina Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,626 students
- Medina Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,157 students
Other Castroville Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Castroville Elementary. Castroville Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Castroville ElementaryCastroville, CA · 600 students
Nearby schools
- Medina Valley Middle School2.8 mi · 1,157
- Medina Valley High School3.1 mi · 2,626
- Lacoste Elementary School4.9 mi · 610
- Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle School6.6 mi · 1,046
- Ladera Elementary School6.7 mi · 804
- Potranco Elementary School6.7 mi · 839
Frequently asked questions
About Castroville Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Castroville Elementary School?
Castroville Elementary School enrolls approximately 600 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Castroville Elementary School serve?
Castroville Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Castroville Elementary School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Castroville Elementary School.
How diverse is Castroville Elementary School?
Castroville Elementary School reports a student body of 33% White, 63% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Castroville Elementary School public or private?
Castroville Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MEDINA VALLEY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.