Enrollment
126
Elementary
DISTRICT 120 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NUECES CANYON CISD·NCES 483324003738
Nueces Canyon Elementary School
200 E 3RD ST, CAMP WOOD, TX 78833 · (830) 597-3218 · Real County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL126 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
10.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
112 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (20).
Student demographics
53%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Nueces Canyon Elementary School→Nueces Canyon JH/HS
Based on grade levels within NUECES CANYON CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2023
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 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 37.0% | 27.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 29.0% | 31.0% | 36.0% |
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% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Nueces Canyon Elementary School
Nueces Canyon Elementary School's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces Canyon Elementary School this school | 126 | 88.9% | 35.3% |
| Leveretts Chapel Elementary School OVERTON | 118 | 89.0% | 30.6% |
| Maxfield Elementary School GORMAN | 108 | 80.6% | 31.6% |
| Evant Elementary School EVANT | 100 | 90.0% | 25.9% |
| Campbell Elementary School CAMPBELL | 141 | 79.4% | 24.7% |
| Crenshaw El and Middle School PORT BOLIVAR | 131 | 77.1% | 40.6% |
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 Nueces Canyon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #3,129 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,687 of 4,466 ▲ 301 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,282 of 4,466 ▲ 994 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 126 | #4,793 of 4,938 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.9% | #1,191 of 4,789 |
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
126
-24 (-16%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 246
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 126 | 12.1 | 10.4:1 | 89% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 129 | 12.8 | 10.1:1 | 84% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 14.2 | 10.2:1 | 60% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 150 | 12 | 12.5:1 | 77% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 168 | 15.5 | 10.8:1 | 79% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 172 | 13 | 13.2:1 | 70% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 147 | 12 | 12.3:1 | 73% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 253 | 23 | 11.0:1 | 78% (197) |
| 1990-91 | 246 | 18 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nueces Canyon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (168 to 126); teachers down 22% (15.5 to 12.1).
About Nueces Canyon Elementary School
Families in CAMP WOOD, Texas, are served by Nueces Canyon Elementary School, a very small elementary school. Enrollment stands at 126 students, covering pre-K through 6. It has 76% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
Nueces Canyon Elementary School sits within NUECES CANYON CISD, which has 2 schools and 240 students.
More than half of enrollment at Nueces Canyon Elementary School is White: 52%. Other groups make up 45% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Real County as a whole is about 93% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Nueces Canyon Elementary School scores 53%.
The school lists 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 89% of the student body. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Real County, the school's rate is higher.
Nueces Canyon Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 35% of Texas public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Nueces Canyon Elementary School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 35.3%. Predicted: 35.7%.
For Real County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $39,605, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. The county has 3 public schools and about 570 students.
Nueces Canyon JH/HS is about 4.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 36.6%; Nueces Canyon Elementary School's is 35.3%, ranking 4th of 7.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 150 (2020-21) to 126 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.5:1 to 10.4:1.
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Real County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,802
Census ACS
Median income
$39,605
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
570 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Nueces Canyon JH/HS4.1 mi · 114
- Leakey School15.5 mi · 343
- Big Springs Charter School23.1 mi · 101
- Rocksprings K-1226.7 mi · 200
- Utopia School29.1 mi · 196
- Crossroads Academy33.4 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About Nueces Canyon Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nueces Canyon Elementary School?
Nueces Canyon Elementary School enrolls approximately 126 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Nueces Canyon Elementary School serve?
Nueces Canyon Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Nueces Canyon Elementary School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Nueces Canyon Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nueces Canyon Elementary School?
At Nueces Canyon Elementary School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Nueces Canyon Elementary School public or private?
Nueces Canyon Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NUECES CANYON CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.