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Banquete Elementary

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Banquete Elementary ranks 3303 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Banquete Elementary in Banquete, TX, is a small, rural PK-5 school serving 336 students within the Banquete Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 68% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has experienced a dramatic and sustained academic decline over the past decade, falling from a top-tier 5-star rating and the 92nd percentile in 2016 to a 1-star rating and the 29th percentile in 2025. This downward trend is particularly concerning when compared to nearby schools like Calallen West Intermediate, which consistently performs in the 81st-86th percentile. A key differentiator is Banquete Elementary's critically low 5th-grade Science proficiency, with only 13.56% of students meeting standards in 2024-2025, far below the state average of 29.57% and the 36.25% proficiency at Calallen West. Interestingly, the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1, lower than both high-performing Calallen schools and struggling Robstown schools, suggesting that academic challenges stem from factors like instructional quality or curriculum rather than overcrowding. The school also spends $11,621 per student, which is higher than the high-performing Calallen schools but yields far lower results, indicating potential issues with resource efficiency.

The school shows inconsistent performance across grades, with 5th-grade Reading proficiency at 61.54% in 2023-2024 (above the state average) while 3rd-grade Reading was only 25% (far below the state average), suggesting pockets of strong teaching but a lack of a consistent school-wide instructional framework. Banquete Elementary is geographically positioned between the high-performing, lower-poverty Calallen Independent School District (Isd) and the struggling, high-poverty Robstown Independent School District (Isd), and its performance is now more aligned with the latter. The school is at a crossroads, needing a fundamental reassessment of its instructional strategies and support systems to reverse its troubling trajectory.

336

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,935

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5436 Bulldog Ln
Banquete, TX 78339-0369

(361) 387-4329

District: Banquete Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Banquete Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Banquete J H
High:	Banquete High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.2%

White:

15.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 63 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Texas avg51%

3,303^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 63 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

606^th of 951Banquete Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	3303 of 4627	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	3073 of 4651	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	3285 of 4710	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	2586 of 4647	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.0	1223 of 4581	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	1454 of 4578	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	811 of 4479	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	1020 of 4359	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	663 of 4329	84.7%	★★★★☆
2016	87.7	348 of 4286	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	84.1	514 of 4320	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.4	608 of 4260	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.4	998 of 4221	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	58.9	1771 of 4206	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.0	1311 of 4095	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.0	2288 of 3937	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.4	2524 of 3884	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.8	3012 of 3768	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	59.8	1684 of 3724	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.9	2058 of 3476	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.5	2768 of 3475	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.4	2420 of 3465	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.8	2029 of 4461	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	1127 of 4331	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	838 of 4295	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	1527 of 4240	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	3688 of 4575	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.1	2367 of 3744	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	3486 of 4658	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	2697 of 4588	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.1	1215 of 4561	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	1465 of 4499	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	708 of 4348	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	1284 of 4306	70.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	43.8	2142 of 2980	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	2351 of 3184	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	2382 of 3106	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	3298 of 4413	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.7	2370 of 3644	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	3140 of 4465	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.1	1926 of 4401	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	665 of 4376	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	818 of 4329	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	396 of 4188	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	72.9	746 of 4168	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	2839 of 4520	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	2348 of 3705	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	3504 of 4594	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.0	2468 of 4521	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	80.9	425 of 4477	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	78.7	480 of 4451	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	330 of 4309	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	406 of 4264	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	2839 of 4582	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	2535 of 3739	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	3097 of 4647	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	2410 of 4585	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.9	1291 of 4563	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	1508 of 4498	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	1021 of 4357	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	931 of 4319	78.4%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	44 of 45	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	51.6	16 of 38	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	7 of 93	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	74.1	14 of 112	87.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	2939 of 4301	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	2642 of 3549	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.2	2293 of 4292	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	1654 of 4086	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	632 of 3952	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	36.5	2299 of 3799	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	1278 of 3684	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.2	2500 of 3558	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	1571 of 3006	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	1472 of 2612	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	1921 of 3108	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	2750 of 3106	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	2205 of 3082	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	2706 of 3082	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.7	1252 of 3142	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	894 of 3127	71.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)55th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)28th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile-9 vs school

Migrant (2025)2nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-12 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Banquete Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5436 Bulldog Ln	Banquete	78339	Nueces County	Banquete Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 387-4329	336	32	10.5	67.9%	53 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	283 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.9	3303^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	28.6%		35.7	3073^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	33.9%	230		41.7	47.4	38.9				33.3	45.6	33.3					$9,935
San Pedro Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	800 W Ave D	Robstown	78380	Nueces County	Robstown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 767-6600	243	16	15.0	95.1%	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	240 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.6	4499^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.8%		15.4	4262^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	8.4%	237		29.7	22.5	23.5				34.2	12.5	5.9					$9,864
Lotspeich Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Ruben Chavez Rd	Robstown	78380	Nueces County	Robstown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 767-6600	368	19	19.2	88.9%	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	360 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.5	4462^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	3.6%		17.5	4161^st of 4651 public elementary schools	10.5%	301		14.6	32.1	38.8				20.8	28.3	18.4					$8,163
Agua Dulce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Longhorn Dr	Agua Dulce	78330	Nueces County	Agua Dulce Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 998-2335	178	11	15.9	77.5%	29 (16.3%)	2 (1.1%)	147 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.1	2654^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.6%		40.9	2712^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.7%	58		36.8	76.0	57.7				42.1	25.0	26.9					$10,682
Robert Driscoll Junior Stem Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	122 W Ave H	Robstown	78380	Nueces County	Robstown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 767-6600	676	36	18.8	89.8%	15 (2.2%)	10 (1.5%)	648 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20.8	4003^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	13.5%		9.5	4500^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.2%	497		45.1	36.6	30.3				37.8	27.7	23.2					$8,210
Calallen Wood River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	15118 Dry Creek Dr	Corpus Christi	78410	Nueces County	Calallen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 242-7560	425	34	12.4	51.5%	154 (36.2%)	3 (0.7%)	255 (60.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)								(n/a)															$10,668
Driscoll Elementary & Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	315 W Dragon St	Driscoll	78351	Nueces County	Driscoll Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 387-7349	289	26	10.9	94.1%	20 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	267 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	36.4	2989^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.4%		41.5	2673^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	42.5%	316	86.7	45.8	30.4	52.2	71.4	51.3	64.5	37.5	26.1	34.8	24.1	34.2	43.8	30.0	$11,258
Calallen West Intermediate	Public	3-5	4030 County Rd 69	Corpus Christi	78410	Nueces County	Calallen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 242-5988	426	33	12.7	45.1%	170 (39.9%)	3 (0.7%)	243 (57.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	77.1	866^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.3%		81.3	715^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.6%	151		52.9	68.5	70.0				53.7	59.1	71.2					$9,998
Wilma Magee Intermediate	Public	3-5	4201 Calallen Dr	Corpus Christi	78410	Nueces County	Calallen Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 242-5900	419	32	12.9	65.9%	91 (21.7%)	6 (1.4%)	314 (74.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	44.8	2399^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.2%		60.1	1574^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.2%	825		40.9	46.2	54.2				40.2	47.7	49.4					$9,948
Calallen East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	3709 Lott Ave	Corpus Christi	78410	Nueces County	Calallen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 242-5938	470	33	14.2	77.0%	82 (17.4%)	9 (1.9%)	368 (78.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)								(n/a)															$9,919

Frequently Asked Questions about Banquete Elementary

How many students attend Banquete Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Banquete Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Banquete Elementary?

Students at Banquete Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 16% White.

Is Banquete Elementary a good school?

Banquete Elementary ranks 3303^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Banquete Elementary attend?

Students who attend Banquete Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Banquete J H
High : Banquete High School

What district is Banquete Elementary in?

Banquete Independent School District (Isd)

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