Other / mixed grade configuration · Driscoll, TX
Driscoll El & Middle
Federal NCES profile for Driscoll El & Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
The verdict
Driscoll El & Middle earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Texas
- 88.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 289
- students enrolled
Driscoll El & Middle has class sizes smaller than 80% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-6 students YoY
Driscoll El & Middle held near 281 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 25.3 → 25.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-6 students YoY 481755008889 · Driscoll, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
289 enr · 11.6:1 · 88.5% lunch · RII 60
Nearest enrollment peer: Ah Watwood Elementary School (289 students)
Driscoll El & Middle held near 281 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 25.3 → 25.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Driscoll El & Middle compares
Driscoll El & Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.6:1 | ▼ 21% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 88.5% | ▲ 43% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 289 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 14.1, Driscoll El & Middle is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Driscoll Isd reports $16,916 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~289 students)
Frequently asked questions about Driscoll El & Middle
How many students attend Driscoll El & Middle?
Driscoll El & Middle has 289 students enrolled. It is a public school in Driscoll, TX. CCD year-over-year: 287 (2022-23) → 281 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Driscoll El & Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Driscoll El & Middle is 11.6:1, which is 21% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Driscoll El & Middle?
88.5% of students at Driscoll El & Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Driscoll El & Middle?
The largest demographic group at Driscoll El & Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 92.4% of enrollment, in Driscoll, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Driscoll El & Middle?
Driscoll El & Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Driscoll Isd?
None reported; Driscoll Isd operates only Driscoll El & Middle as a public school district in NCES's records.