DR FERMIN CALDERON EL

Set in DEL RIO, Texas, DR FERMIN CALDERON EL is a medium-sized elementary campus, overseen by SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD. It works with 623 students across grades K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so DR FERMIN CALDERON EL sits 20% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 14 schools in SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (9,767 students total), DR FERMIN CALDERON EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, DR FERMIN CALDERON EL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). The remainder reads as 2% White. By comparison, Val Verde County as a whole is about 81% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Val Verde County (around 72%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, DR FERMIN CALDERON EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.8%; this one delivers 31.2%.

Around the school, census data for Val Verde County shows median household income runs about $66,100, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Val Verde County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,448 students), of which DR FERMIN CALDERON EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: DEL RIO MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DR FERMIN CALDERON EL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 37.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DR FERMIN CALDERON EL has held roughly steady, going from 634 students in 2018 to 623 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.