Enrollment
240
Elementary
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWNSVILLE ISD·NCES 481168000649
Del Castillo Elementary School
105 MORNINGSIDE RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 · (956)982-2600 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
240 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 42 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · 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.
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STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +13.0pp 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 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 29.0% | 33.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 23.0% | 45.0% | 23.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 →
Where Del Castillo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #3,700 of 4,401 | #89 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,727 of 4,466 ▲ 619 | #88 of 93 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,536 of 4,466 ▲ 850 | #84 of 93 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.5pp | #601 of 3,998 | #11 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 240 | #4,496 of 4,938 | #90 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,548 of 4,622 | #9 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.7% | #4,156 of 4,628 | #24 of 93 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #6 of 4,789 | #1 of 94 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
240
-111 (-32%) vs 2017
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 12.8:1
% White
5%
was 1%
% Hispanic
95%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 240 | 16.5 | 14.5:1 | 100% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 16.3 | 14.0:1 | 100% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 19 | 14.7:1 | 92% (258) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 27.4 | 12.8:1 | 99% (347) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 25 | 16.5:1 | 99% (408) |
| 2010-11 | 562 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 634 | 41 | 15.5:1 | 0% (1) |
| 1990-91 | 578 | 39 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Del Castillo Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (351 to 240); teachers down 40% (27.4 to 16.5).
About Del Castillo Elementary School
Del Castillo Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of BROWNSVILLE, Texas. It enrolls 240 students in 2023-24. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. It has 54% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
Del Castillo Elementary School is part of a district of 52 schools: BROWNSVILLE ISD, with 37,097 students.
By race and ethnicity, Del Castillo Elementary School is 95% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 5% White. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at Del Castillo Elementary School are from different groups.
With 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.0:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Del Castillo Elementary School, 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Cameron County average 84%.
Del Castillo Elementary School scores 29.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 31.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Cameron County show that the median household earns about $52,601 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 21% of people live in poverty. Cameron County has 187 public schools with about 97,392 students, including Del Castillo Elementary School.
Cromack - Castaneda Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Del Castillo Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Del Castillo Elementary School is 8th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2017-18, Del Castillo Elementary School enrolled 351 students. By 2023-24, that number had fallen to 240. The largest shift in the student mix was in the Hispanic share, which fell from 99% to 95%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.8:1; by 2023-24 it was 14.5:1.
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Cameron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in BROWNSVILLE ISD
- Veterans Memorial Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,216 students
- Rivera Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Hanna Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,039 students
- Lopez Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,739 students
- Pace Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,621 students
- Porter Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,543 students
Other schools in BROWNSVILLE
- Veterans Memorial Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,216 students
- Rivera Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Hanna Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,039 students
- Lopez Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,739 students
- Pace Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,621 students
- Porter Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,543 students
Nearby schools
- Cromack - Castaneda Elementary School0.4 mi · 823
- Cromack Elementary School0.5 mi · 455
- Del Castillo - Morningside Elementary School0.7 mi · 526
- Garza Elementary School0.9 mi · 262
- Porter Early College High School1.2 mi · 1,543
- Faulk Middle School1.3 mi · 885
Frequently asked questions
About Del Castillo Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Del Castillo Elementary School?
Del Castillo Elementary School enrolls approximately 240 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Del Castillo Elementary School serve?
Del Castillo Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Del Castillo Elementary School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Del Castillo Elementary School.
How diverse is Del Castillo Elementary School?
Del Castillo Elementary School reports a student body of 5% White, 95% Hispanic.
Who oversees Del Castillo Elementary School?
Del Castillo Elementary School is overseen by BROWNSVILLE ISD in Cameron County.
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