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Robert Driscoll Junior Stem Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5
4500th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 3% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Robert Driscoll Junior Stem Academy is an elementary school located in Robstown, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 664 students. The school is part of the Robstown Independent School District, which is ranked 913 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert Driscoll Junior Stem Academy consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 3,500 and 4,500 out of around 4,600 schools. The school's performance on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with around 90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a high proportion of Hispanic students.

In contrast, the nearby Banquete Independent School District and Calallen Independent School District have significantly higher-performing elementary schools, with several schools ranking in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools. Despite the low academic performance, Robert Driscoll Junior Stem Academy spends a relatively high amount per student, around $10,800 per year, which is comparable to the spending levels of the higher-performing nearby districts, suggesting that the school's challenges may not be solely due to a lack of resources.

676
Students ?
18.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,210
Per pupil spending ?
89.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 122 W Ave H
       Robstown, TX  78380

(361) 767-6600

District: Robstown Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Robert Driscoll Junior Stem Academy usually attend:

Middle:    Seale J H
High:    Robstown Early College High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.9%
White:
2.2%
African American:
1.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2013 → 3rd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school21%
District avg24%
Texas avg47%
4,500th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 3%▼ down 15 pts since 2022
From bottom 18% (2022) to bottom 3% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Robstown Independent School District (Isd)
913th of 961Robstown 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20259.54500 of 46513.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.74377 of 47107.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202322.73843 of 464717.3%★☆☆☆☆
202223.73738 of 458118.4%★☆☆☆☆
201428.13491 of 426018.1%★☆☆☆☆
201325.43593 of 422114.9%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202222.73933 of 446111.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202536.61923 of 291834.1%★★☆☆☆
202435.52479 of 366832.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202519.23314 of 374411.5%★☆☆☆☆
202420.14075 of 465812.5%★☆☆☆☆
202326.13659 of 458820.2%★☆☆☆☆
202225.93686 of 456119.2%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202532.82160 of 261917.5%★☆☆☆☆
202357.11614 of 298045.8%★★☆☆☆
202245.52027 of 295831.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202514.23459 of 36445.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.33921 of 446512.2%★☆☆☆☆
202327.63505 of 440120.4%★☆☆☆☆
202227.73542 of 437619.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202513.43546 of 37054.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202422.54014 of 459412.6%★☆☆☆☆
202331.23455 of 452123.6%★☆☆☆☆
202232.33360 of 447724.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20256.83684 of 37391.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.04271 of 46478.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202322.23883 of 458515.3%★☆☆☆☆
202225.13693 of 456319.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202518.53273 of 35497.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202447.52077 of 429251.6%★★★☆☆
202335.32688 of 408634.2%★★☆☆☆
202249.91586 of 395259.9%★★★☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile+31 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)18th percentile+14 vs school
At Risk (2022)12th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2025)11th percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school
Male (2025)1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading28%-27 vs state
Mathematics21%-25 vs state
Science4%-25 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 676 students attended Robert Driscoll Junior Stem Academy.

Students at Robert Driscoll Junior Stem Academy are 96% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% African American.

Students who attend Robert Driscoll Junior Stem Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seale J H
High : Robstown Early College High School

Robert Driscoll Junior Stem Academy ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Texas elementary schools.


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