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Enrollment
588
Elementary
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAGLE PASS ISD·NCES 481773012546
Armando Cerna Elementary School
2268 MONDRAGON RD, EAGLE PASS, TX 78852 · (830) 773-5181 · Maverick County
GRADES 01–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
345 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 111 | 19% |
This year's 1st grade class (88) is 21% smaller than its 6th grade class (111).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +42.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 42 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 35.0% | 28.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 36.0% | 26.0% | 11.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 59.0% | 63.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 64.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Armando Cerna Elementary School
Armando Cerna Elementary School's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Cerna Elementary School this school | 588 | 58.7% | 57.2% |
| Dr Malakoff Elementary School LAREDO | 599 | 56.3% | 54.6% |
| Roberto J Santos Elementary School LAREDO | 584 | 62.8% | 49.6% |
| Stuart Place Elementary School HARLINGEN | 578 | 54.8% | 43.6% |
| Trautmann Elementary School LAREDO | 661 | 61.9% | 64.5% |
| Freddy Gonzalez Elementary School EDINBURG | 517 | 60.2% | 62.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Armando Cerna Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Maverick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #922 of 4,401 | #3 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #761 of 4,466 ▲ 217 | #2 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,517 of 4,466 ▼ 484 | #4 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #961 of 3,998 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #1,703 of 4,938 | #1 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #3,999 of 4,622 | #3 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.0% | #4,318 of 4,628 | #4 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.7% | #3,186 of 4,789 | #18 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.5% | #287 of 1,307 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
588
+83 (+16%) vs 2020
+71% since 2010-11, when it was 344
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 588 | 34 | 17.3:1 | 59% (345) |
| 2023-24 | 600 | 36.9 | 16.2:1 | 64% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 537 | 30.5 | 17.6:1 | 64% (343) |
| 2020-21 | 505 | 31 | 16.3:1 | 66% (331) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 29.5 | 15.6:1 | 62% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 61% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 20 | 17.2:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Armando Cerna Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (461 to 588); teachers up 15% (29.5 to 34).
About Armando Cerna Elementary School
Families in EAGLE PASS, Texas, are served by Armando Cerna Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 588 students are in grades 1 through 6.
EAGLE PASS ISD enrolls 13,820 students, and its 24 schools include Armando Cerna Elementary School.
Federal enrollment data show Armando Cerna Elementary School is 97% Hispanic. The county population is about 95% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. Armando Cerna Elementary School's diversity index is 5%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 34 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.3:1. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 59%. Among public schools in Maverick County, the average eligibility rate is 78%.
allk12 grades Armando Cerna Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, Armando Cerna Elementary School is 8.6 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
In Maverick County (population about 58,082), the median household income is $49,568, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 20%. There are 24 public schools in Maverick County, enrolling about 13,820 students in all.
Eagle Pass Junior High School is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Armando Cerna Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Armando Cerna Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 83 more students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 16.3 to 17.3 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Maverick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,082
Census ACS
Median income
$49,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
13,820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EAGLE PASS ISD
- Eagle Pass High SchoolHigh · 2,326 students
- C C Winn High SchoolHigh · 1,878 students
- Eagle Pass Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,040 students
- Memorial Junior High SchoolMiddle · 927 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Dena Kelso Graves Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
Other schools in EAGLE PASS
- Eagle Pass High SchoolHigh · 2,326 students
- C C Winn High SchoolHigh · 1,878 students
- Eagle Pass Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,040 students
- Memorial Junior High SchoolMiddle · 927 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Dena Kelso Graves Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
Nearby schools
- Eagle Pass Junior High School0.9 mi · 1,040
- Eagle Pass High School1.0 mi · 2,326
- Dena Kelso Graves Elementary School1.2 mi · 516
- Liberty Elementary School1.2 mi · 539
- Early Childhood Center1.3 mi · 461
- Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School1.3 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Armando Cerna Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Armando Cerna Elementary School?
Armando Cerna Elementary School enrolls approximately 588 students in grades 01-06.
What grades does Armando Cerna Elementary School serve?
Armando Cerna Elementary School serves grades 01-06.
How many students per teacher at Armando Cerna Elementary School?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at Armando Cerna Elementary School.
How diverse is Armando Cerna Elementary School?
Armando Cerna Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Armando Cerna Elementary School?
Armando Cerna Elementary School is overseen by EAGLE PASS ISD in Maverick County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.