CARMEN V AVILA EL

CARMEN V AVILA EL operates as a mid-tier elementary campus in EDINBURG, Texas, operated by EDINBURG CISD. Current enrollment sits at 636 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 23% larger than typical.

EDINBURG CISD runs 44 schools in total, collectively educating 33,343 students. CARMEN V AVILA EL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, CARMEN V AVILA EL shows that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CARMEN V AVILA EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.9%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Hidalgo County indicate the typical household earns roughly $54,338 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CARMEN V AVILA EL is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

The closest other public school is HARGILL EL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CARMEN V AVILA EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CARMEN V AVILA EL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 41.3%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 3%: 617 students in 2018 compared to 636 in 2025.

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