Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Del Rio, Texas
Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary in Del Rio, Texas enrolled 623 students in 2024-25 with 35.7 full-time teachers, 17.4 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 39% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 15% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 11%
541 students in 2022-23, 627 students in 2023-24, 623 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.1 to 35.7.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 541 | 32.1 | 16.8 |
| 2023-24 | 627 | 35.9 | 17.5 |
| 2024-25 | 623 | 35.7 | 17.4 |
17.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 88 of every 100 Texas elementary schools
Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 264 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary enrolled 527 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 19 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 264 of the 527 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions19
- Chronically absent34.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
96.6% of students were Hispanic, 2.2% White, 0.5% Black in 2024-25.
- Hispanic96.6%
- White2.2%
- Black0.5%
- Asian0.5%
- Two or more races0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 39% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 40‑44% | 46% | 52% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 39% | 35% (2021-22) | 43.7% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Del Rio
7 public elementary schools in Del Rio report 2024-25 enrollment; Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Elementary | 635 | 18.7 | 84.6% |
| Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary | 623 | 17.4 | 83.8% |
| Dr Lonnie Green Jr Elementary | 591 | 19.1 | 77.7% |
| Ruben Chavira Elementary | 563 | 18.2 | 86.0% |
| Lamar Elementary | 547 | 18.3 | 86.5% |
| North Heights Elementary | 539 | 16.8 | 82.4% |
| Buena Vista Elementary | 515 | 18.4 | 54.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary
- Lamar ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 547 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Garfield ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 635 students, 18.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
- Compare Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary with Lamar ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much San Felipe-Del Rio CISD spends per student$12,076 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,076
- The largest public schools in TexasDr Fermin Calderon Elementary is the number 1,386 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,386 of 4,615
- Texas schools by students per teacher17.4 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.17.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary
How many students attend Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary?
623 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 541 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Del Rio, TX.What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary?
17.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary a Title I school?
Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 39% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary in?
San Felipe-Del Rio CISD, NCES district ID 4838900. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 483890005542 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.