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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALHOUN COUNTY ISD·NCES 481248000751

SEADRIFT SCHOOL

1801 W BROADWAY, SEADRIFT, TX 77983 · (361) 785-3511 · Calhoun County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
133 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
15
Kindergarten
15
Grade 1
19
Grade 2
18
Grade 3
22
Grade 4
20
Grade 5
19
Grade 6
28
Grade 7
24
Grade 8
22
Student demographics
White
9346%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
10251%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Two+
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
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
9949%
Female
10351%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
50.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +14.0pp 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
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
202
-92 (-31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.7:1
% White
46%
was 51%
% Hispanic
51%
was 44%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SEADRIFT SCHOOL

SEADRIFT SCHOOL is one of the one-room-style elementary campuss in SEADRIFT, Texas, part of CALHOUN COUNTY ISD, with 202 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so SEADRIFT SCHOOL sits 61% below that benchmark.

CALHOUN COUNTY ISD runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,514 students. SEADRIFT SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, SEADRIFT SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 46% White. That composition is broadly in line with Calhoun County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 66% of students at SEADRIFT SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, SEADRIFT SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.1%, the actual is 41.5%, a residual of -3.6 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Calhoun County indicate median household income runs about $79,959, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Calhoun County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,514 students), SEADRIFT SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: AUSTWELL-TIVOLI H S, around 10.3 miles off. On composite proficiency, SEADRIFT SCHOOL comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 45.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SEADRIFT SCHOOL has declined 31%, going from 294 students in 2018 to 202 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 44% to 51% across the same window.

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Calhoun County at a glance

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Population
19,868
Census ACS
Median income
$79,959
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,514 students

Quick facts

School name
SEADRIFT SCHOOL
District
CALHOUN COUNTY ISD
Address
1801 W BROADWAY, SEADRIFT, TX 77983
Phone
(361) 785-3511
County
Calhoun County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
202
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
133 (66%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
481248000751
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SEADRIFT SCHOOL
How many students attend SEADRIFT SCHOOL?
SEADRIFT SCHOOL enrolls approximately 202 students in grades PK-08.
Is SEADRIFT SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SEADRIFT SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does SEADRIFT SCHOOL have?
SEADRIFT SCHOOL employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SEADRIFT SCHOOL?
At SEADRIFT SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 46% White, 51% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is SEADRIFT SCHOOL in?
SEADRIFT SCHOOL is part of CALHOUN COUNTY ISD.
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