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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROBSTOWN ISD·NCES 483744004204

ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S

609 HWY 44, ROBSTOWN, TX 78380 · (361) 767-6600 · Nueces County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL750 STUDENTS
Enrollment
750
High
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
642 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
216
Grade 10
190
Grade 11
151
Grade 12
193
Student demographics
White
162%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
72096%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 54%
Black
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
36348%
Female
38752%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
42.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
20.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +0.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
750
+60 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.0:1
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
96%
was 98%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S

ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S operates as a medium-sized senior high in ROBSTOWN, Texas, overseen by ROBSTOWN ISD. Current enrollment sits at 750 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Across the 5 schools in ROBSTOWN ISD (2,570 students total), ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S logs that nearly all students (96%) are Hispanic. The remainder consists of 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 63% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Nueces County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.5%, the actual is 31.5%, a residual of -5.0 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Nueces County put median household income runs about $66,897, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Nueces County's 124 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,619 students), ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ROBERT DRISCOLL JR STEM ACADEMY, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S. On composite proficiency, ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 39.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 9%: 690 students in 2018 compared to 750 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

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Nueces County at a glance

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Population
352,955
Census ACS
Median income
$66,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
59,619 students

Quick facts

School name
ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S
District
ROBSTOWN ISD
Address
609 HWY 44, ROBSTOWN, TX 78380
Phone
(361) 767-6600
County
Nueces County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
750
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
642 (86%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
483744004204
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S
What is the total enrollment at ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S?
ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S enrolls approximately 750 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S serve?
ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S.
How diverse is ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S?
ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S reports a student body of 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S?
ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S is overseen by ROBSTOWN ISD in Nueces County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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