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Enrollment
561
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VICTORIA ISD·NCES 484415005008
Crain Elementary School
2706 N AZALEA, VICTORIA, TX 77901 · (361) 573-7453 · Victoria County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
479 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 61 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Crain Elementary School
Crain Elementary School's state test result (24.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crain Elementary School this school | 561 | 85.4% | 24.9% |
| Galvan Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 553 | 84.1% | 41.5% |
| Woodlawn Academy SAN ANTONIO | 595 | 85.5% | 26.2% |
| Plum Creek Elementary School LOCKHART | 522 | 85.6% | 41.9% |
| Galena Park Elementary School GALENA PARK | 588 | 85.9% | 48.6% |
| Julian C Gallardo Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 602 | 84.1% | 40.7% |
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 Crain Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Victoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #4,063 of 4,401 | #14 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,671 of 4,466 ▲ 1,391 | #8 of 17 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,191 of 4,466 ▲ 346 | #11 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,962 of 3,998 | #7 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #1,949 of 4,938 | #1 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #3,930 of 4,622 | #17 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.1% | #3,914 of 4,628 | #17 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.4% | #1,533 of 4,789 | #7 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +47.2% | #116 of 1,307 | 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
561
+78 (+16%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 699
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 561 | 32.8 | 17.1:1 | 85% (479) |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 33.6 | 17.0:1 | 86% (494) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 89% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 483 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 84% (405) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 29.3 | 13.0:1 | 87% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 32 | 14.2:1 | 88% (398) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 91% (455) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 38 | 12.3:1 | 67% (314) |
| 1990-91 | 699 | 37 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crain Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 47% (381 to 561); teachers up 12% (29.3 to 32.8).
About Crain Elementary School
Crain Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in VICTORIA, Texas, under VICTORIA ISD. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 561 students.
Crain Elementary School is one of 25 schools in VICTORIA ISD, which enrolls 12,919 students in total.
Crain Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 92% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% White and 3% Black. In Victoria County overall, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Crain Elementary School comes in at 15%.
Dividing enrollment by its 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.1:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. Eligible students account for 85% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Victoria County average 69%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Crain Elementary School is 12.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 24.9%. Predicted: 37.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in Victoria County, median household income is about $70,896, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Victoria County number 33 and enroll about 14,160.
The nearest public school is Shields Elementary School, at about 0.7 miles. Crain Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 24.9% average proficiency ranks 4th among 6 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Crain Elementary School went from 483 students to 561. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.6:1 in 2020-21 to 17.1:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Victoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
91,413
Census ACS
Median income
$70,896
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
14,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VICTORIA ISD
- Victoria East High SchoolHigh · 1,861 students
- Victoria West High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
- Harold Cade Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Howell Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- STEM Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Patti Welder Middle SchoolMiddle · 566 students
Other schools in VICTORIA
- Victoria East High SchoolHigh · 1,861 students
- Victoria West High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
- Harold Cade Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Howell Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- STEM Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Patti Welder Middle SchoolMiddle · 566 students
Other Crain Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Crain Elementary. Crain Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Crain Elementary SchoolClayton, OK · 116 students
Nearby schools
- Shields Elementary School0.7 mi · 409
- STEM Middle School1.0 mi · 641
- Smith STEM Academy1.1 mi · 447
- Patti Welder Middle School1.2 mi · 566
- Howell Middle School1.3 mi · 716
- Pri DAEP1.7 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About Crain Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Crain Elementary School?
Crain Elementary School enrolls approximately 561 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Crain Elementary School serve?
Crain Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Crain Elementary School have?
Crain Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Crain Elementary School?
Student demographics at Crain Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 92% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Crain Elementary School in?
Crain Elementary School is part of VICTORIA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.