ARMANDO CERNA EL

Set in EAGLE PASS, Texas, ARMANDO CERNA EL is a reasonably sized elementary campus, run under EAGLE PASS ISD. It teaches 588 students across grades 1 through 6.

Across the 24 schools in EAGLE PASS ISD (13,820 students total), ARMANDO CERNA EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, ARMANDO CERNA EL lists that 97% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Maverick County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, ARMANDO CERNA EL has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Maverick County runs at roughly 78%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ARMANDO CERNA EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.3%; this one delivers 56.5%.

Around the school, census data for Maverick County shows median household earnings sit near $49,568, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. Across Maverick County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,820 students), ARMANDO CERNA EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is EAGLE PASS J H, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ARMANDO CERNA EL at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 50.2%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. ARMANDO CERNA EL's enrollment has climbed 28% since 2018, when it stood at 461 (now 588). Class-load math has grew: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.