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Camino Real Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4579^th

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of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Camino Real Elementary in Dale, TX, serves 815 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Bastrop Independent School District (Isd), and it has faced significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 2% of Texas elementary schools over the past three years. The school has a high student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5 students per teacher, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Hillcrest Elementary (11.0) and Newton Collins Elementary (13.3) in the Del Valle Independent School District (Isd). This larger class size likely adds to the difficulty of meeting the needs of its student population, where over 80% qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Academically, Camino Real Elementary struggles the most in mathematics, with only 13.14% of 4th graders and 15.44% of 3rd graders proficient in math—roughly one-third of the already low district average and less than one-third of the state average. Reading scores show a slight upward trend, but math performance has declined in some grades, such as 4th grade math dropping from 17.29% to 13.14% proficiency. The school also administers the STAAR test in Spanish for its English Language Learners, but these scores remain critically low, often at 0% proficiency, indicating that the bilingual program needs more support. In contrast, nearby schools like Creedmoor Elementary and Del Valle Elementary in the Del Valle district perform significantly better, highlighting a stark divide in educational outcomes within a small geographic area.

One interesting bright spot is the school’s Gifted and Talented (GT) program, where GT students ranked in the 15th percentile statewide—a notable outlier compared to the school’s overall 1st percentile ranking. This suggests that the GT program may be more effective or better resourced than the general education curriculum, raising the question of whether these strategies could be scaled to improve outcomes for all students. While Red Rock Elementary and Cedar Creek Elementary in the same district also struggle, Camino Real remains the lowest-performing, emphasizing that district-level policies and resource allocation may play a key role in these challenges.

815

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,101

Per pupil spending ?

80.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2380 Fm 812
Dale, TX 78616

(512) 772-7100

District: Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.5%

White:

3.2%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2024 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (20% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Reading scores 32 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg30%

Texas avg50%

4,579^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2024

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)

800^th of 951Bastrop 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	5.3	4579 of 4627	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	4561 of 4651	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	4631 of 4710	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	2823 of 2918	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	3598 of 3668	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	4505 of 4575	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	3636 of 3744	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	4583 of 4658	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	2615 of 3075	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	2449 of 2619	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	4366 of 4413	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	3560 of 3644	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	4405 of 4465	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	4415 of 4520	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	3633 of 3705	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	4510 of 4594	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	4541 of 4582	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	3681 of 3739	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	4587 of 4647	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	4270 of 4301	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	3364 of 3549	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	3965 of 4292	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)15th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading22%-32 vs state

Mathematics18%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Camino Real Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2380 Fm 812	Dale	78616	Bastrop County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 772-7100	815	42	19.5	80.9%	26 (3.2%)	6 (0.7%)	778 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	5.3	4579^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.0%		7.2	4561^st of 4651 public elementary schools	1.9%	18			20.0			14.3				21.0	19.1	25.3				15.4	13.1	23.3				$7,101
Cedar Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5582 Fm 535	Cedar Creek	78612	Bastrop County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 772-7600	775	46	16.7	85.3%	39 (5.0%)	6 (0.8%)	725 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4.1	4602^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	0.5%		6.5	4582^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	1.5%	20										12.3	13.6	30.0				14.6	14.9	19.3				$8,350
Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary	Public	K-5	9000 Fm 1854	Dale	78616	Caldwell County	Lockhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 398-0630	529	34	15.6	89.2%	19 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	505 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	26.6	3653^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	21.1%		25.2	3717^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.1%	64	16.0	40.0		4.6						42.2	39.5	43.0				36.8	36.8	30.1				$9,448
Popham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7014 Elroy Rd	Del Valle	78617	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3750	698	42	16.6	90.8%	34 (4.9%)	56 (8.0%)	575 (82.4%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	19.4	4076^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.9%		16.1	4233^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	9.0%	157	14.3	22.7	28.6		14.3					44.0	30.5	41.9				32.5	23.7	18.3				$10,823
Del Valle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 Ross Rd	Del Valle	78617	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3350	726	47	15.4	89.5%	32 (4.4%)	52 (7.2%)	618 (85.1%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.5%)	21.4	3971^st of 4627 public elementary schools	14.2%		17.3	4169^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.4%	198	31.3	21.9	31.6	14.8	25.0	0.0				35.2	35.4	34.5				25.4	40.7	33.7				$10,002
Creedmoor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5604 Fm 1327	Creedmoor	78610	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3950	525	42	12.5	87.4%	23 (4.4%)	8 (1.5%)	490 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	32.3	3275^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.2%		30.5	3396^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.0%	121	21.6	14.3	28.1	0.0	40.0	0.0				28.3	45.3	57.1				24.4	54.2	24.7				$12,380
Compass Rose Harvest	Public, Charter	K-8	118 Stephen F Austin Blvd	Bastrop	78602	Bastrop County	Compass Rose Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 540-9265	499	29	17.2	52.9%	201 (40.3%)	26 (5.2%)	250 (50.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	22.2	3926^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.2%		20	4024^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.5%	98							38.6	45.6	30.0	35.0	28.6	34.6	39.1	43.4	26.3	47.5	30.6	18.2	34.1	28.9	13.2	$9,436
Bluebonnet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	416 Fm 1209	Bastrop	78602	Bastrop County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 772-7680	765	47	16.2	73.9%	107 (14.0%)	16 (2.1%)	627 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	35.2	3072^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	33.6%		35.2	3109^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.2%	37	7.7	14.3	0.0	14.3	0.0	0.0				40.0	40.0	45.9				37.4	47.8	41.0				$8,347
Newton Collins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7609 Apogee Blvd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3900	600	45	13.3	67.3%	113 (18.8%)	23 (3.8%)	423 (70.5%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	52.5	1986^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.1%		50.9	2085^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.2%	99	11.8	42.3	44.8		33.3	20.0				59.7	49.2	59.2				39.5	45.8	48.0				$11,974
Red Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Fm 20	Red Rock	78662	Bastrop County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 772-7660	777	50	15.4	87.4%	102 (13.1%)	5 (0.6%)	666 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	9.2	4514^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.4%		7.2	4562^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	1.9%	48										21.6	28.3	24.4				15.3	34.5	19.3				$7,613

Frequently Asked Questions about Camino Real Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Camino Real Elementary?

Students at Camino Real Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% White.

Is Camino Real Elementary a good school?

Camino Real Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Camino Real Elementary in?

Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Camino Real Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 815 students attended Camino Real Elementary.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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