Total enrollment
1,786
-286 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in POINT ISABEL ISD
Texas · 1,786 students · 1 city
POINT ISABEL ISD runs 5 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 1,786 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in POINT ISABEL ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How POINT ISABEL ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #433 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,786 | #397 of 760 | #4,831 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #350 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #311 of 758 | #3,780 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 85.5% | #82 of 750 | #923 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.6% | #501 of 557 | #6,138 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside POINT ISABEL ISD
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Derry Elementary School at 47.9% proficient to Port Isabel Junior High School at 35.7%, a gap of 12.2 points. That is the 319th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,426 to 1,783 students (down 27%) and from 148 to 132 full-time teachers (down 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S | Port Isabel | High | 09-12 | 585 |
| GARRIGA EL | Port Isabel | Elementary | PK-05 | 410 |
| PORT ISABEL J H | Port Isabel | Middle | 06-08 | 396 |
| DERRY EL | Port Isabel | Elementary | PK-05 | 392 |
| CAMERON CO J J A E P | Port Isabel | High | 10-12 | 3 |
About POINT ISABEL ISD
POINT ISABEL ISD administers 5 public schools across Texas, collectively hosting roughly 1,786 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, POINT ISABEL ISD comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in POINT ISABEL ISD is about 357, lower than the Texas average of roughly 606.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in POINT ISABEL ISD has decreased 14% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,072 students to 1,786.
In the discussion threads here, the community for POINT ISABEL ISD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.